Judy K. Church of Lenexa, Kan., is the National Secretary. She is a Life Member and has been active in AFA since 1987. Her involvement with the association began through her late husband, National Treasurer Charles H. Church Jr. She was active at the chapter level and also gained national experience as she traveled with him to national meetings and events throughout the country.
She has served AFA in appointed and elected positions at all levels. She held the position of Chapter Treasurer of the Harry S. Truman Chapter and has served as Missouri State President, Vice President, and Vice President for Communications. She is currently serving as the Midwest Region President. At the national level, she serves as a member of the Constitution Committee and has served as both a member and Chairman of the Credentials Committee.
She has also maintained a full commitment to other volunteer work through service on many civic boards. She is a current member of the NE Johnson County Kansas Republican Women’s Board, past member of the Kansas City Symphony Board, and past member of the University of Missouri Kansas City Women’s Council Board.
She was named the 2003 Midwest Member of the Year and was made a Charles H. Church Jr. Fellow by the state of Missouri. At the national level, she has received the Medal of Merit and Exceptional Service Medal.
Church graduated from Southland Girl’s High School, Invercargill, New Zealand. She attended Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand, and has a diploma in early childhood education. She has two children.
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