Liberian Association of Pennsylvania (LAP) has elected its first female President of the association for two years.
According to information gathered, since the establishment of LAP in 1978 in the United States of America, Sayondee T. Kofa Kumorteh is the first female to serve at the level of the presidency of the group—in 44 years.
Speaking with LAP’s newly elected President Kumorteh regarding her position with the association, she told the Hot Pepper that her platform will focus on unity and inclusion, accountability and integrity, collaboration and information sharing, among others.
She noted that her administration will create an environment for all Liberians, with representative for every populated Liberian vicinity. On the issue of accountability and integrity, President Kumorteh stated that her leadership will focus its attention on internal and external accountability.
The LAP boss noted that her leadership will always provide report to the people they represent on happenings in the association.
She said LAP’s new leadership will work with social welfare development representatives of the local government, children, youth and elderly programs, mediation, intervention, financial stability, housing, medical, insurance, food security, immigration, and education.
LAP’s new President promised to roll out a lot of impactful developmental programs.
Those elected as leaders of LAP are Sayondee T. Kofa Kumorteh, President; Sando Johnson, Vice President; Decontee Williams, Treasurer; Emmanuel Kofa Davis, Financial Secretary; Jerry Koleh, Secretary General; Stephen Lloyd Togba, Assistant Secretary General; and Beatrice Nmah, Coordinator. These newly elected officials are to serve the period of two consecutive years.
Board members of LAP are Francis Togba Blamk, Christopher Yohn Suah, Josiah Yaidoo, Gbolo Ashia Howard, Bartee Togba, Alphonso Sekee Horton, Elizabeth Harris, James Koiyan and Samuel Greaves.
Liberian Association of Pennsylvania (LAP) is a chapter of the United Liberian Association in the Americas (ULAA).