BRANCH HISTORY
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The Mystic Valley Area Branch's roots lie in the work of civic leaders from the West Medford community. The late Rev. Oscar Phillips of the Shiloh Baptist Church and Mr. Wallace Kountze, who was elected the branch’s first President, were the branch's early leaders. In August of 1977 they sent a list of 97 new members to the National office of the NAACP to apply for our own Charter. In October of 1977 the national office recognized Medford as an official branch.
Young members were a significant part of the new branch. A sufficient number of young people signed up to create a youth group within a year of the adult branch’s formation.
The Medford Branch ultimately changed its name to the Mystic Valley Area Branch, to grow and incorporate the energy from neighboring communities wanting become active in civil rights advocacy.
LEADERSHIP
Zane Crute, President
David Kilpatrick, Vice President
Doug Carr, 2nd Vice President
Schiffon Wong, 3rd Vice President/Chair of Reparations Committee
Clarence ("Ed") Ligon, Tresurer
Greg Bartlett, Secretary
Cornelius Prioleau, Chair of Economic Development & Housing Committee
Patricia Shepard, Chair of Political Action Committee
Regina Caines, Chair of Education Committee
Joseph Jones, Chair of Membership Committee

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OUR COMMITMENTS:
Criminal Justice
Education Opportunity
Health Equity
Economic Development with Justice
Equal Access to Justice
Youth Empowerment
OUR COMMITTEES:
Economic Development & Housing
Reparations
Political Action
Education
Legal Redress
Membership
Events
Outreach
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