Committees of the Greene County Historical Society of Alabama

The society conducts its business through the functioning of five standing committees and specially appointed committees to oversee specific projects. Unlike standing Committees, Special Committees exist for the duration of a project. Committees for the 2023 year include:

Publicity and Communications Committee

The Publicity and Communications Committee is responsible for creating and maintaining the Society's website, social media postings, newsletters, event brochures, and newspaper articles. The Committee is made up of the following members:

• Ms. Ashley Carroll, Committee Chair
• Mrs. Dana Cox
• Mr. E. Owens Pierce
• Dr. Lloyd A. Dawe, ex officio member

Pilgrimage Committee

The Pilgrimage Committee is responsible for organizing the Annual Tour of Historic Places. The committee serves as the liaison with owners of properties on the tour and coordinates volutneers. The Committee oversees sales of tickets for the tour and for food plates, and arranges for the sale of society memorabilia, books, and products during the tour. The Committee is made up of the following members:

• Dr. Cheryl Elliott-Dawe, Committee Chair
• Ms. Ashley Carroll
• Ms. Nikki McGillivary
• Mrs. Carol Fleming
• Mrs. Marilyn Cork
• Dr. Lloyd A. Dawe, ex officio member

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee assists the Treasurer and serves as a recommending body for an annual operating budget. The Committee is responsible to explore and pursue various revenue streams that will provide the funds to support of the Society's mission including but not limited to endowments; investments; fundraising events; membership dues; facility rentals; memorabilia and book sales; and grants from charities, foundations, state, and federal entities. The Committee is made up of the following members:

• Mrs. Leah Banks, Committee Chair
• Dr. Cheryl Elliott-Dawe, ex officio member
• Mrs. Carrie Logan
• Dr. Lloyd A. Dawe, ex officio member

House Committee

The House Committee is responsible for facility rentals and maintenance of Society property and grounds. The Committee is made up of the following members:

• Mrs. Judy Jarvis, Committee Chair
• Mrs. Carrie Logan
• Dr. Lloyd A. Dawe, ex officio member

Program Committee

The Program Committee arranges for and coordinates the Society's Speakers Series, and events of interest to the Society's membership, including the Annual Chilli Supper and Spring Banquet. Duties include coordinating food and drinks, setting up of facilities in advance of, and cleaning up after events. The Committee is made up of the following members:

• Ms. Nikki McGillivary, Committee Chair
• Mrs. Dana Cox, ex officio member
• Mrs. Carol Fleming
• Dr. Lloyd A. Dawe, ex officio member

Historical Markers Committee

The Historical Markers Committee is a special committee appointed to oversee a comprehensive survey and review of the condition of historical markers throughout the county. The Committee is responsible for cleaning markers; suggesting refurbishment, if necessary; and recommending the placement of new markers. The Committee is also reviewing the status of all properties within the county that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This Special Committee is made up of the following individuals:

• Mr. Tom Daniels, Committee Chair
• Mrs. Delphine Mackenzie
• Mrs. Leah Banks
• Mrs. Carrie Logan
• Mr. E. Owen Pierce
• Dr. Lloyd A. Dawe

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is a special committee appointed to recommend nominees for officer positions and to committee appointments. Nominations are ratified by the membership. The Committee is currently made up of the following members:

• Mrs. Carol Fleming, Committee Chair
• Dr. Cheryl Elliott-Dawe

Cemetery Preservation Committee

Pending the approval of a grant, the Cemetery Preservation Committee will be a special committee appointed to oversee the completion of comprehensive surveys, maps, and field documentation of the Ebenezer Cemetery in Clinton. The Committee will be responsible for collecting the documentation needed to secure a preservation permit from the Alabama Historical Commission; for cleaning, repairing, and if necessary, resetting headstones, grave markers, and monuments; and for securing the information needed to enter the site in the Historic Cemetery Register. The Committee is yet to be appointed.