History of ONPS Officers

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State Presidents

1987 - Betty Kemm, First State President
1988 - Nora Jones
1989 - Larry Magrath
1990 - (Larry Magrath ) Linda Watson
1991/1992 - Ruth Boyd
1993/1994 - Dr. Connie Taylor
1995/1996 - Frank Carl
1997 - Ruth Boyd
1998/1999 - Sheila Strawn
2000/2002 - Pat Folley
2003/2004 - Jim Elder
2005/2006 - Constance Murray
2007/2008 - Kim Shannon
2009/2011 - Lynn Michael
2012 - Kim Shannon (resigned) Adam Ryburn
2013/2014 - Adam Ryburn
2015/2017 - Joe Roberts
2018/2019 - Bruce Smith
2020 - Bill Farris
2021/2022 - Patrick Bell
Term changed to 2 year term
2023/2025 - Shalini Chitturi
2025/2027 - Shalini Chitturi

State Vice-Presidents

1987/1988 - Dr. Paul Buck
1989 - Pat Mehlhop-Cifelli
1990 - Linda Watson & Rebecca Ovrebo
1991/1992 - Dr. Paul Buck
1993/1994 - Susan Chambers
1995/1996 - Ann Randle
1997 - T.H. Milby
1998/2000 - Tina Julich
2001/2002 - Chad Cox
2003/2004 - Connie Murray
2005 -


Term changed to 2 year term
2023/2025 - Juliette Hulen
2025/2027 - Juliette Hulen

State Secretary

1987/1988 - Donna Hamilton
1989/1990 - Nora Jones
1991/1992 - Patricia Folley
1993/1995 - Darlene L. Michael
1996/1998 - Clare Miller
1999/2000 - Maurita Nations
2001/2002 - Maurita Nations & Tina Julich
2003/2004 - Kim Shannon & Tina Julich
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -


2018/2020 - Constance Murray
Term changed to 2 year term
2021/2025 - Debbie Drinko
2025/2027 - Carol Smith