SSAC OFFICERS

President

Deacon  LaVonn Traylor is the president of South Suburban Action Conference. After becoming involved with SSAC, he was a member for two years and was then elected as President. Growing up, he attended Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1976. He retired from M&M Mars after 22 years of service and attends South Suburban Missionary Baptist Church where he serves as Deacon. He takes great pride in helping and developing others to be more effective and powerful by pulling the best out of them. Deacon Traylor and his wife Belinda Ann Traylor have four children, three boys and one girl.  

1st Vice President

Wynell Verrett-Butler is an active member of Lord of Mercy Roman Catholic Church in Harvey.  She has been active with SSAC since it's inception and has been fighting for education equality for more than 25 years, taking the issues of education from the school house to the State and White House.  She is a widow, mother of two daughters, eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

2nd Vice President

Pastor Dale A. Lawson is the Pastor of Christ Temple Baptist Church in Markham, IL.  His commitment to his faith and to his Christ Temple family are strengths beyond measure that benefit the entire congregation. Pastor Lawson is married to Evangelist Vallierie Lawson, Christ Temple's First Lady, who stands beside him in dedicated and faithful service in Christ Temple. They have one son and one daughter, as well as 15 grandchildren.

Secretary

IN​ MEMORY OF A FAITHFUL WORKER

Dr. Becky Adams has been Secretary for SSAC for many years.  She works endlessly in all areas of the organization and is a great advocate for Education.  Dr. Adams was the previous principal at Prairie Hills Academic Center & Markham Park School, before retiring in 2002, and then retired from National Louis University in 2014.  Dr. Adams have two children, five grand-children and one great-grandchild.  She serves as a faithful member of Christ Temple Baptist Church.

Treasurer

​Dr. Emma L. Dabney is treasurer of SSAC and has shown her eagerness to work and support the organization. She has a true love for GOD's work and is a member of Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland, IL.   She retired from Southwest Cook County Cooperative for Special Education in 2012 after 26 years of service.   GOD blessed Dr. Dabney with 5 children, 4 daughters and 1 son; 14 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.

Pastor David Bigsby, is the Pastor of In The Upper Room Ministries, Lansing IL

Pastor Bigsby served as President of the South Suburban Action Conference, ( until 2009) which is actively pursuing and involved in social, civic, and educational parity in the south suburbs, including such issues as the Third Airport in Peotone. More recently, he was elected Vice President of African American Leadership Commission, (AALC) a national organization dedicated to development of clergy in social justice advocacy. In July 2009, Pastor Bigsby was elected President of Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus (GNCC), and was installed in December at ILA in St. Louis, MO.L

Ana Garcia-Ashley is the Executive Director of Gamaliel of Metro Chicago 

Gamaliel is a non-partisan grassroots network of faith-based organizations in 19 U.S. states, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Gamaliel answers God’s call for justice by working to address the root causes of poverty, racism, and intolerance.

As the network’s Executive Director, Ana is the first Woman of Color to be appointed to oversee a National Organizing Institute. She has assumed responsibility over the direction and oversight of domestic operations of Gamaliel. 

Pastor Tyrone Coleman, Co-Convenor

Mrs. Annie Sears, Co-Convenor

Restorative Justice Taskforce

Rev. Maverick Davis

Mrs. Fronnie Echols

Dea. LaVonn Traylor

Pastor David Bigsby

Ms. Sandrea Harvey

Dr. Fred Nance

Pastor James Hunt

Lively Souls (Seniors) Taskforce

Minister Patricia Johnson 

Bro. Dwight Taylor

Dr. Fred Nance, Jr.

Sis. Barbara Parker

Housing Taskforce

Bro. Thomas Ketchum

Minister Marvin Johnson

Rev. Maverick Davis

Pr ogram Committee

Mrs. Wynell Verrett-Butler

Dr. Emma Dabney

Ms. Sandrea Harvey

Ms. Trancita Mickens

Ms. Ericka Butler

Members

Mrs. Regina Titsworth

Ms. Grace Dawson

Education Task Force

Ms. Joyce Scott

Mrs. Wynell Verrett-Butler

Dr. Fred Nance, Jr.

Bro. Dwight Taylor

Dr. Emma Dabney