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Quad Cities Chapter History

Official Charter by PRSA Assembly: 1978

Quad Cities Petitioning Members

(Original name/Nee: River Cities)

 Petition filed: March 27, 1978

Bruce Thorsen

Robert Eagleson

Diana Turock

Donna J. Kendall

Gordon B. Strayer, APR

E.L. Crowder

Dean Kruckeberg

Carla S. Hanick

Deane N. Haerer, APR

Richard P. Walker, APR

William M. Piecuch, APR

Robert K. Taylor

Roger S. Smith, APR

Gloria Bergh

John G. Jesson

James C. Stimson

Past Quad Cities Chapter Presidents

• 1978 - Richard P. Walker, APR
• 1979 - Richard P. Walker, APR
• 1980 - Roger S. Smith, APR
• 1981 - Gloria J. Bergh
• 1982 - Chester K. Lasell, APR
• 1983 - Richard C. Struck, APR
• 1984 - Name not available
• 1985 - Roger S. Smith, APR
• 1986 - Kimberly A. Steffen-Merchant/Blake D. Lewis, III, APR (Mr. Lewis became acting president when Ms. Steffen-Merchant moved out of the area in October 1986.)
• 1987 - Blake D. Lewis, III, APR/Gordon S. Fowler (Mr. Fowler became acting president when Mr. Lewis moved out of the area in February 1987.)
• 1988 - Name not available/Terese S. Watson (Ms. Watson became acting president upon the resignation of the previous president – name not available.)
• 1989 - Terese S. Watson
• 1990 - Frederick Anderson, APR
• 1991 - Sandy Howell, APR
• 1992 - DeEdra Oberle
• 1993 - Julie Irish
• 1994 - Anne L. Holmes, APR
• 1995 - Paula Schneider
• 1996 - Janice K. Dietz
• 1997 - Cindy L. McDermott
• 1998 - Jill Lain Weaver
• 1999 - David Ramacitti
• 2000 - Liz Merdian-Lareau
• 2001 - Sonita Oldfield-Carlson
• 2002 - Angela J. Gallagher, APR
• 2003 - Wendy Davies – Popelka
• 2004 - Jennifer Nolin
• 2005 - Darren Garrett, APR
• 2006 - Leslie Anthony
• 2007 - Lora Adams
• 2008 - Sharon Snawerdt

(APR designation listed if held during presidency.)