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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, Ga 30303
Contact: Dexter Chambers, City Council Communications Director
404-330-6309/392-0159
Date: October 22, 2007
Concerned Black Clergy Salute to Black Mothers Luncheon Honoring Metro Women for the 19th Year
Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders among Honorees
ATLANTA – Atlanta City Council President Lisa M. Borders will receive the Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta’s “President’s Award” Saturday, October 27 at the organization’s annual luncheon at the downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel, 265 Peachtree St., Atlanta 30303.
Borders is being honored along with seven other women who have given tirelessly to the community, business, church and family during TheConcerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan (CBC)Atlanta Salute To Black Mothers Celebration. Theannual luncheon willbe held at 12 noon.
Atlanta television personalityShaunya Chavishas been tapped toMCas honorees are recognizedat the 19th annual luncheon.
Honorees are:
· President's Award : Lisa Borders, President Atlanta City Council
· Religion Award: Rev. Jeanette Butler, God's In Charge Ministries
· Education Award: Youlanda Upkins, ECDC Head Start
· Community Service Award: Julia Jones, Children's Health Careat Hughes
Spalding,Vice President of Operations
· Business Award: Diane Powell-Larche',Co-owner, Foot Solutions at
Cascade Road& Larche' Communications
· Unsung Shero: Alice Browner, Community Activist
· Distinguished Merit Award: Rep. Pamela Stephenson,Chair, Board of Trustees The Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority
Jada Dawkins-Hudspeth is luncheon chair and Juanita Love,co-chair. The Rev. Darrell D. Elligan is President of Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta.
Area churches may select their Woman of the Year, Young Woman of the Year and Against The Odds Woman of the Year and fax their names to Rev. Wright at404-755-9922.
Tickets are $35 and can be obtained bycontacting the Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta at 404-755-4900 or oncerned Black Clergy’s mission is to provide leadership, advocacy and service to the community.
About Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders
An Atlanta native, Lisa Borders worked in the health care arena for over 15 years. She served as the Chief Administrator for Atlanta Women’s Specialists and also served as VP-Operations for Healthcap Atlanta (a Physician Practice Management Company acquired by FPA Medical Management).
President Borders has worked in her community primarily focusing on family issues in the areas of education, healthcare and housing. She serves as a trustee at The Westminster Schools, a board member at Clark Atlanta University, and as a director of Saint Joseph’s Healthcare System. She is a member of Leadership Georgia and recruits and interviews students for her alma mater, Duke University, where she also serves on the Board of Visitors. She has also served on the boards of Research Atlanta, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Teach For America, Great Schools Atlanta and The Salvation Army.
Borders has served as President of the Atlanta City Council since August 10, 2004 to fill an unexpired term. She was re-elected by an overwhelming margin in November 2005. Her community initiatives include increasing the availability of affordable housing, addressing community healthcare needs, uncovering transportation solutions to the region’s traffic challenges, and promoting neighborhood safety and preservation.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University (Durham, NC) and a Masters of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado (Denver, CO). She is the mother of one son, She has one son, Garry, who is recent graduate with honors from Georgia State University.
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