Each year, in May, Democratic Women of Wake County honor one of our founding members, Mabel Claire Maddrey, by giving an award in her name to a current member who has provided outstanding service and hard work without expectation or recognition or reward. The winner of the 2011 Mabel Claire Maddrey Award is Rachel Eagles.
She joined Democratic Women of Wake County in 1973 and has held many positions within our organization. She has served as President, Vice President, JJ Breakfast Chair twice, Bylaws Chair twice, and Awards Chair twice. She also wrote a history of the Jefferson-Jackson Breakfast for our monthly newsletter. She was honored as a STAR at the state convention of Democratic Women of NC and has been State Convention Chair.
In addition to her service as a member of DWWC, she has served as both Chair and Vice Chair of her precinct. Rachel, now retired from a career in data processing, volunteered her skills to program the first two computers used by the NC Democratic Party in the ‘70s.
Rachel Eagles has never sought the spotlight for herself. Her only goal throughout her 38 years of service to our club has been to highlight Democratic Women of Wake County. It is interesting to note, that she was one of the women who first suggested the Mabel Claire Maddrey Award. Rachel Eagles is a richly deserving recipient of the 2011 Mabel Claire Maddrey Award.
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