Garland TX NAACP

Goldie Locke served as founding president and Mr. Steadham was first vice president, along with 18 Executive Committee members. Two of the original 18 board members are still active today: Mr. Chester Johnson currently serves as chair of Legal Redress and Ms. Carol Montgomery is active on two committees. Richard Dockery, NAACP regional director, chaired the standing-room-only organizational meetin

g where two key issues were addressed: 1). the firing of African American police officer Sam Allen; 2). substandard schools in the minority area of Garland. Sam Allen was later rehired as a Garland fireman. To address schools, the Garland Unit became a plaintiff to the original school desegregation court order filed by the United States Justice Department and the Texas Education Agency. This judgment is still in effect today. Legend of Presidents

Ms. Goldie Locke – Founding President 1984 – 1985
Rev. Bryant – 2nd Administration 1986 – 1987
Mr. Marvin Burrell – 3rd Administration 1988 – 1989
Ms. Leala Green – 4th Administration 1990 – 1996
Mr. Billy (BJ) Williams – 5th Administration 1997 – Feb 2012
Mr. Ricky McNeal – Interim President – March 2012 – December 2012
Mr. Ricky McNeal – Current Administration, Beginning January 2013