Williams to Step Down as John Hope Settlement House Chair
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Representative Anastasia Williams is slated to stepping down as board chair of the John Hope Settlement House (JHSH), according to a media advisory sent out Tuesday morning.
A release from "PEOpeople LLC" sent Tuesday morning announced that a press conference at 1 p.m. at John Hope Settlement House will include the naming of a new board chair.
The announcement marks the latest for the financially beleaguered community organization, which saw Williams prepare for the closing of JHSH had DCYF cut off funding for the day care program.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIn February, a JHSH board member told GoLocal she believed Williams should step down.
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Former YMCA executives Karen Cooper and Linda Dykeman -- who filed discrimination suits against YMCA CEO and former State Police Superintendent Steve O'Donnell -- are part of the newly-formed PEOpeople LLC, as is Gayle Corrigan, the former YMCA board chair who filed her own complaint against the YMCA and O'Donnell, alleging retaliation.
The released Tuesday announced the following:
Today, April 4th at 1:00 pm, board members of the John Hope Settlement House will host a press conference to announce a new partnership that will strengthen the organization’s operations and improve its financial footing. A new board chair will also be announced.
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