Breaking barriers in the Boro -
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Last Visited: 7/22/2008
Last week's installation of Lynda Williamson as the first female president of the Rotary Club of Statesboro proved to be a celebrated milestone of just how far women have come as respected professionals in Statesboro's business community.
After receiving a standing ovation by the predominantly male Rotary Club founded in 1937, Williamson spoke in an appreciative tone as she accepted the club's top position of leadership.
"I stand before you humbled, honored, and excited about the opportunity to lead this club with such a rich history of great leaders and service to our community," Williamson said.
Surprisingly, Williamson, a project manager with the Georgia Power Company and the first female to hold a position on the Sea Island Bank's board of directors, is not the only female president of a local Rotary club.
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"Many people assume that successful women don't have a life, that we work all of the time, and therefore are not good parents," Williamson said.