The honor is awarded to one individual who most exemplifies the qualities that made one of PTA’s greatest child advocate leaders, past Ohio PTA President Deb Tidwell. Debbie was a true advocate for all children. She loved PTA and advocacy work. She was a hard working and compassionate leader who was dedicated to moving Ohio PTA and its leaders forward and committed to ensuring that others would follow. She is remembered as a passionate and dedicated advocate for children t through the PTA. Debbie enjoyed volunteering her time on countless committees, serving as a past President of the Ohio PTA and was the Treasurer for the Friends of the Fairview Park Schools Committee.
Lisa Mack was nominated by her peers and was selected from nominees across the State of Ohio.
MyCom will enact our mission with race and equality at the forefront of our work as we always have. We will use our thought-leadership, funding, advocacy, and network to redesign service delivery. Together we will rethink infrastructure and create solutions that eliminate access to healthcare, cyclical poverty, access to quality education, housing stability, and other barriers that have impacted black lives.