About Us

History

The DWSC was formed in the early sixties following the formation of the Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women in 1958. Ms. Rilla Morgan Woods, a proud Tennessean, became the first President of the National Federation of Democratic Women in 1972. As a result of this illustrious history, the DWSC is a charter member of the Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women (TFDW) and the National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW). Consequently, members of the DWSC simultaneously hold membership status with the Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women as an automatic membership benefit from our local club. While the DWSC has strong ties with the TFDW, the DWSC maintains its independence today.

2024 DWSC Executive Committee

• Gortria C. Banks, President | Chief Compliance and Reporting Officer | Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
• Sarah Freeman, Vice-President | Committeewoman for District 31 and History Professor | Arkansas State University
• Katrina Thompson, Recording Secretary | Chief Inspector of Programs | Shelby County Sheriff's Office
• JoAnn Street, Assistant Recording Secretary | Executive Director | HUG Neighborhood Park Friends
• Tyra Turner-Cleasant, Corresponding Secretary | Retired | Organization Leadership
• Betina Hunt, Treasurer | Chief Executive Officer | Premier Bookkeeping and Accounting Services, and Tennessee's, Miss Corporate America
• Adrienne Davis, Assistant Treasurer | Product Owner | Fidelity National Financial
• Jessica Indingaro, Esq. | Chief Administrative Officer | Shelby County District Attorney's Office

Committee Chairs

• Election Committee: TBD
• Executive Committee: Gortria C. Banks
• Membership Committee: Katrina Thompson
• Operations Committee: TBD
• Scholarship Committee: TBD

Liaisons

• Shelby County Democratic Party Liaison: TBD
• Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women Designee: TBD
• Webmaster & Social Media: Amy Mulroy