Pearl Williams Superior Leadership Award

Pearl Williams

Williams is a New Iberia native who moved to Slidell 1972 from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Williams was first elected to the City Council in 1982. She served on the 9-11 Memorial, Slidell Beautification and Garbage Review committees and was chairwoman of the 1988 Slidell Centennial Committee.

She has been recognized for her dedication to the community both as a City Council member and a volunteer working to help local children. In April she was named the 2006 Volunteer of the Year by the United Way Serving St. Tammany.

She is a past president of the Slidell Republican Women's Club. It was because of her dedication to community service and SRWC that a scholarship memorial was started in her name, and why the SRWC Superior Leadership Award is named after her.

THis award is given to individuals who display exemplary volunteer service in their community.

Nominations for the Pearl Williams Superior Leadership Award may be male or female, Republican, Democrat or Independent - . Associate members are eligible. Only your nominee's accomplishments and leadership abilities as a volunteer will be considered in deciding this award. No consideration will be considered for acts that are a part of the individual’s occupation unless they are beyond the normal job description.

This year's nominations are closed. The presentation for this year's Pearl Williams Superior Leadership Award will be at the annual awards banquet in May. Details to come.