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Montgomery County Council proclaims 90th anniversary of National Council of Negro Women, honors Delegate Pam Queen
Summary
The Montgomery County Council on July 14, 2026, read a proclamation recognizing the 90th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and honored Delegate Pam Queen for her years of public service. Council members and NCNW leaders highlighted local programs on civic engagement and health.
Council member Shebra Evans read a proclamation on July 14, 2026, honoring the 90th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and recognizing state Delegate Pam Queen for her years of service, saying the group has been "an example of leadership and action" for Montgomery County.
The recognition acknowledged NCNW's founding by educator and civil-rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune in 1935 and noted that Montgomery County's NCNW section was chartered in October 1969 and the Potomac Valley section in November 1997. The proclamation said NCNW's priorities include economic empowerment, education access, equitable health care and advancing social justice.
"This is so great that everyone showed up to honor and celebrate the National Council of Negro Women," Council member Shebra Evans said, thanking local members and council colleagues for attending. Council member Lori Ann Sales, who identified herself as chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, thanked NCNW members for their community work and recognized leaders including Marilyn Massey Ball and Millie West Wiggins.
Council member Will Jawando praised the role of Black women in civic life, saying "this country owes a debt of gratitude to the work of Black women" and urging continued advocacy in voting, schools and the civic square. Crystal Lee, president of the NCNW Maryland State Coalition, described local programs including the "Power Up" civic-engagement initiative and "Good Health Wins," which focuses on culturally responsive health education, and said members are working on outreach related to the PATH Act to support trauma-informed responses for survivors.
The council read the proclamation aloud and recorded it as presented by Council members Shebra Evans, Lori Ann Sales and Will Jawando on July 14, 2026. No formal vote was recorded; the item was a ceremonial recognition presented during a council session.
