Chapter History

Chapter Board Presidents

Date President Name Agency
1981 - 83

Fred Prable

Orange County Communications

1984 -85

Roslyn Franks

El Segundo PD

1986 - 87

Frank Patino

Placentia PD

1988

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

1989 - 90

Faith Dunne

Riverside County SO

1991 - 92

Anne MacTavish

Glendora PD

1993

Virginia McMullin

Riverside County SO/Palm Desert

1994

Yolanda Zazueta

Brea PD

1995 - 96

Helen Segletes

La Habra PD

1997 - 98

Ramona Voge

LAPD

1999 -2000

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

2001 - 02

Pat Reed

Inglewood PD

2003

Anita Barrett

Santa Ana PD

2004 - 05

Wendy Phelps

LASO: Lancaster

2006

Joyce Hannah-Law

LAPD: Mission *

2007

Wendy Phelps

LASO: Lancaster

2008 - 09

Marcia Blaschak

Santa Ana PD

2010 - 11 Danita Robertson Vernon 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