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The following ladies have furthered the ideals of the Democratic Party of Kentucky through their dedicated efforts as Presidents of the state organization.

Anne Shanks Bourne, First Club President and Founder of Club
1927-31
Mrs. Davis M. Howerton, Ashland
1931-33
Mrs. Thomas C. Underwood, Hopkinsville
1933-37
Rs. R.L. Northcutt, Lexington
1941-45
Mrs. Espy Goodpaster, Owingsville
1945-49
Mrs. Elgin Morrison, Frankfort
1949-50
Mrs. E.D. Stephenson, Pikeville
1950-55
Mrs. J. Falconer Powell, Lexington
1955-59
Mrs. J. Paul Richardson, Catlettsburg
1959-63
Mrs. Wilson (Ann) Wyatt, Louisville
1963-65
Mrs. Tom (Helen) Garrett, Lexington
1965-68
Mrs. James (Millie) Dickinson, Lexington
1968-72
Mrs. Robert (Ann Stephenson) Gillig, Lexington
1972-74
Mrs. Glenn (Alice) McDonald, Louisville
1974-76
Mrs. Richard (Sara) Bell, Frankfort
1976-78
Mrs. Jimmie Johnson, Catlettsburg
1978-80
Mrs. Ben (Alberta) Johnson, Somerset
1980-82
Mrs. Louis T. (Mae) Peniston, New Castle
1982-84
Mrs. Jack (Alma) Waddell, Frankfort
1984-86
Mrs. Scotty (Clayton) Bradley, Frankfort
1986-88
Mrs. Wilma Bowlds, Southgate
1988-90
Mrs. Frances H. Bowles, Madisonville
1990-91
Mrs. Maurice Clark Alsop, Georgetown
1991-92
Mrs. Katherine S. Wyatt, Richmond
1992-94
Mrs. Sheila H. Hawkins, Shelbyville
1994-96
Mrs. Mary Byrum, Slaughters
1996-98
Mrs. Carolyn Davis, Louisa
1998-2000
Ms. Kathy Campbell, Frankfort
2000-02
Mrs. Betty Sanson, Bowling Green
2002-04
Mrs. Bettie Wallace, Princeton
2004-06
Ms. Diane Wood, Hopkinsville
2006-08
Mrs. Susanna French, Benton
2008-10
Mrs. Romanza Johnson
2010-12
Mrs. Dee Dee Ford-Keene
2012-14
Susan Campbell, Princeton
2014-16
Kathy Hinkle, Louisa
2016-18
Stephanie Wolfinbarger, Louisville
2018-20
JoAnne Bland, Elizabethtown
2020-23
Charlene Greer, Owensboro
2023
Mary Jean Dittert, Richmond
2023-24

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