Chapter History

Chapter Board Presidents

Date President Name Agency
1981

Fred Prable

Orange County Communications

1982

Fred Prable

Orange County Communications

1983

Fred Prable

Orange County Communications

1984

Roslyn Franks

El Segundo PD

1985

Roslyn Franks

El Segundo PD

1986

Frank Patino

Placentia PD

1987

Frank Patino

Placentia PD

1988

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

1989

Faith Dunne

Riverside County SO

1990

Faith Dunne

Riverside County SO

1991

Anne MacTavish

Glendora PD

1992

Anne MacTavish

Glendora PD

1993

Virginia McMullin

Riverside County SO/Palm Desert

1994

Yolanda Zazueta

Brea PD

1995

Helen Segletes

La Habra PD

1996

Helen Segletes

La Habra PD

1997

Ramona Voge

LAPD

1998

Ramona Voge

LAPD*

1999

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

2000

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

2001

Pat Reed

Inglewood PD

2002

Pat Reed

Inglewood PD

2003

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

2004

Wendy Phelps

LASO: Lancaster

2005

Wendy Phelps

LASO: Lancaster

2006

Joyce Hannah-Law

LASO: Mission *

2007

Wendy Phelps

LASO: Lancaster

2008

Marcia Blaschak

Santa Ana PD

2009 Marcia  Blaschak Santa Ana PD
                    

Fun Facts:

  • Anita Barrett, Santa Ana PD, holds the record for most Presidential terms served in CLEARS history, with a record of four (4) years: 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003
  • Wendy Phelps, LASO Lancaster, is now tied for 2nd place with three years of service as a President, tying the previous record established twenty years ago by Fred Prable (The very first CLEARS Southern Chapter President).
  • Only two Presidents (*) did not serve their full second year term in office. (Definition of full term is serving the full year until the next sworn in ceremony).
  • 2 men and 12 women have all been Southern Chapter Presidents. CLEARS has not had a man in the President role since 1987.
  • For many years, Southern Chapter extended further then Los Angeles and Orange County and had included parts of the Inland Chapter