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Diaz Dennis Is 1st Latina to Serve as National Board Chair
Girl Scouts Wagon Wheel Counicil Is Proud To Announce
Patricia Diaz Dennis As New Chair Of Girl Scouts Of The USA’s National Board Of
Directors
 Colorado
Girl Scouts Wagon Wheel Council congratulates Patricia Diaz Dennis, an
accomplished attorney and a former Girl Scout, as being named Girl Scouts of the
USA’s first Latina Chair of the National Board of Directors. Dennis currently
serves as senior vice president and assistant general counsel for SBC
Communications, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. She was elected First Vice Chair of
Girl Scouts of the USA in October 2002, and from 1999 to 2002, she held the
office of National Secretary. Patricia also holds membership on the Executive
Committee and serves as Vice Chair of the International Relations Committee.
“Patricia Diaz Dennis is a dynamic woman and a great role model for all
girls…who is able to balance family, career and community involvement” said
Sandy Taylor. As our incoming national board chair, Patricia will play a vital
role in guaranteeing that our new vision for continued success and sustainable
growth remains true to Girl Scouts’ goals.
The Wagon Wheel Council delegates who attended the convention were CEO Sandy
Taylor, Council President, Carla Hartsell, Senior Girl Scout, Shannon McGee and
volunteer Debra Woodruff.
Diaz Dennis’ appointment was made official on Friday, Oct. 10, 2005 at the 2005
Girl Scout National Council Session/50th Convention in Atlanta. The event, which
is held once every three years, brings together the diverse membership of the
organization for a variety of activities, workshops and speakers focused on
transforming Girl Scouts for the 21st century. The National Council Session,
which runs concurrent to the 50th National Convention, serves as a forum for
voting on policy direction critical to the Girl Scouts Movement, including the
election of the new National Board of Directors.
“When I was a Brownie Girl Scout, I was drawn to this movement for the fun,
camaraderie and adventure. I serve today because I understand just how much Girl
Scouting helps girls find their voices and use them to make a difference in
their own lives and the lives of others,” said Diaz Dennis. “Just as each cut of
a precious jewel reveals a bit more of its potential, Girl Scouts enables each
girl to find her own brilliance within.”
The Girl Scout National Board of Directors consists of 40 men and women hailing
from the Latino, African-American, Indian-American, and Caucasian communities,
keeping Girl Scouting's commitment to diversity stronger than ever. With
expertise in fields from technology to education, the National Board keeps
moving the Girl Scout Movement forward.
A consummate professional and an important resource in community service, Diaz
Dennis is licensed as a lawyer in California, Texas, and the District of
Columbia and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. She
currently serves on the boards of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Entravision Communications Corp., UST, Inc. and CarrAmerica.
A three-time presidential appointee, Diaz Dennis served in the State Department,
on the Federal Communications Commission, and on the National Labor Relations
Board.
Among other awards, Patricia Diaz Dennis has received the 2003 MALDEF Corporate
Responsibility Service Award, 2002 Cuban American National Council Leadership
Award, 2002 San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame Award—Law, 2001 Association for
Women in Communications' Public Endeavor Award, 2000 Bexar County Women's Bar
Association Belva Lockwood Outstanding Lawyer Award, 1999 San Antonio Women's
Chamber of Commerce Corporate Executive of the Year Award, 1999 UCLA Latino
Alumni Association Alumna of the Year Award, National Hispanic Employee
Association's 1999 Executive of the Year Award, the 1992 Houston YWCA Hispanic
Woman of the Year Award, and the 1989 Woman of the Year Award from the Hispanic
Women's Council. Hispanic Business magazine has consistently included her in its
"100 Influentials" list and listed her in the "80 Elite Hispanic Women
Directory" in 2002 and the 2004 "Top 25 Elite Women." Hispanic Magazine also
named her to its "100 Top Latinas" list in 2003 and 2004.
Born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, she holds a law degree from Loyola University of
Los Angeles and an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Los
Angeles. She and her husband, Michael, are the parents of three children.
About Girl Scouts:
Girl Scouts of the USA, the world’s pre-eminent organization for girls and young
women, has been cultivating values, social conscience, and self-esteem since its
founding in 1912. Locally, Girl Scouts-Wagon Wheel Council (GSWWC) is committed
to teaching critical life skills in a fun, girls-only environment. Girl Scouting
opens doors into new worlds: having adventures, trying out new skills, making
friends, and becoming leaders.
Girl Scouts. An Experience Unlike Any
Other. To learn more, call 719-597-8603 or visit the GSWWC Website at
www.girlscouts-wwc.org
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