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SUMMARY:September Membership Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the Saraland Event Center for our Monthly Membership Luncheon.\n\nGuest Speakers:  Mobile County Commission District One- Merceria Ludgood\nShe was elected to serve residents of Mobile County Commission District One in October 2007 and was elected President of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) in August 2014. Ms. Ludgood is a member of the ACCA Board of Directors\, and its Minority Issues Steering Committee.\n\nAn active member of the National Association of Counties (NACO)\, Ms. Ludgood serves as a member of its Board of Directors\, Audit Committee and previously represented 12 southern states on the Board's Executive Committee. She is a member of the Community\, Economic\, and Workforce Development Steering Committee\, Gulf States Counties and Parishes Caucus\, Membership Committee\, International Economic Task Force\, NACO Ambassadors\, and the Economic Mobility Leadership Network. Ludgood is a graduate of the County Leadership Institute and participated in the Governing Institute's 2017 Women in Government Leadership program. \n\nShe has been recognized by her peers as a Women Lawyers Trailblazer\, induction into the Alabama Lawyers Association Hall of Fame\, as a Living Legend by the Crawford Bay Area Bar Association\, and by the Women's Section of the Alabama State Bar for the Maud McLure Kelly Award. She is a Fellow of the AL Law Foundation. Other recognitions include the AlabamaWomen Who Shape the State\, University of South Alabama Alumni Association Outstanding Community Partner\, Yellowhammer Women of Impact\, and by many other community organizations. In May 2022 Spring Hill conferred upon her the Doctor of Law\, Honora causa for her efforts to promote social justice.\n\nShe is a lifelong member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Crichton. In both her personal and professional lives\, she is guided by her faith\, which demands service to humanity. Her husband\, Carlos Williams\, is the Federal Defender for the Southern District of Alabama\, and her partner in life and service.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe appreciate this month's sponsor: Edmonds Contracting\, INC.\n\nCatered by: Namans Catering\n\n\n\nSplit the Pot tickets will be available to purchase for $1 each. (Cash Only) \n\n-Proceeds raised benefit our Junior Ambassador Scholarship program.\n\n\n\n2026 Saraland Christmas Ornament will be available for purchase. $20 each
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Please join us at th</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">e&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Saraland Event Center</span><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;fo<span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">r our Monthly Membership Luncheon.</span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">Guest Speakers:&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</span><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">Mobile County Commission District One-&nbsp\;</span><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="caret-color: rgb(4\, 99\, 7)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">Merceria Ludgood</span></span></span>\n<p class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YADXm3pZ1HU_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3334px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.3\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 17px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">She was elected to serve residents of Mobile County Commission District One in October 2007 and was elected President of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) in August 2014. Ms. Ludgood is a member of the ACCA Board of Directors\, and its Minority Issues Steering Committee.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YADXm3pZ1HU_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3334px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.3\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 17px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">An active member of the National Association of Counties (NACO)\, Ms.<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;"> </span>Ludgood serves as a member of its Board of Directors\,<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;"> </span>Audit Committee and previously represented 12 southern states on the Board&rsquo\;s Executive Committee. She is a member of the Community\, Economic\, and Workforce Development Steering Committee\, Gulf States Counties and Parishes Caucus\, Membership Committee\, International Economic Task Force\, NACO Ambassadors\, and the Economic Mobility Leadership Network. Ludgood is a graduate of the County Leadership Institute and participated in the Governing Institute&rsquo\;s 2017 Women in Government Leadership program.</span><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;"> </span></span></span></p>\n\n<p class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YADXm3pZ1HU_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3334px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.3\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 17px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">She has been recognized by her peers as a Women Lawyers Trailblazer\, induction into the Alabama Lawyers Association Hall of Fame\, as a Living Legend by the Crawford Bay Area Bar Association\, and by the Women&rsquo\;s Section of the Alabama State Bar for the Maud McLure Kelly Award.<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;"> </span>She is a Fellow of the AL Law Foundation. Other recognitions include the AlabamaWomen Who Shape the State\, University of South Alabama Alumni Association Outstanding Community Partner\, Yellowhammer Women of Impact\, and by many other community organizations.<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;"> </span>In May 2022 Spring Hill conferred upon her the Doctor of Law\, Honora causa for her efforts to promote social justice.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YADXm3pZ1HU_0\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 13.3334px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.3\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 17px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">She is a lifelong member of<span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;"> </span>Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Crichton. In both her personal and professional lives\, she is guided by her faith\, which demands service to humanity. Her husband\, Carlos Williams\, is the Federal Defender for the Southern District of Alabama\, and her partner in life and service.</span></span></span></p>\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;" />\n<em style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><strong><span style="font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-transform: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; background: none rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; inset: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; border-width: initial\; border-style: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-image: none 100% 1 0 / 1 / 0 stretch\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="font-family: inherit\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">We appreciate this month&#39\;s sponsor: Edmonds Contracting\, INC.</span></span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; letter-spacing: inherit\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-transform: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; background: none rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-stretch: inherit\; inset: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; border-width: initial\; border-style: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-image: none 100% 1 0 / 1 / 0 stretch\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif-light\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Catered by:</span>&nbsp\;Namans Catering</span></span></span></span></em><br />\n<br style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;" />\n<strong style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 100\, 0)\;">Split the Pot tickets will be available to purchase for $1 each. (Cash Only)&nbsp\;<br />\n<em>-Proceeds raised benefit our Junior Ambassador Scholarship program.<br />\n<br />\n2026 Saraland Christmas Ornament will be available for purchase. $20 each</em></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Saraland Event Center- Genesis Room
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