Helen  James, President
After 25 years of career service with the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Helen  James is helping prepare the next generation of engaged citizens.
NAACP, Sarasota Branch
       Board Member
Second Chance Last Opportunity
       Board Member
Business and Professional Women
of North Sarasota
      Woman of the Year Award - Recipient
Spouse:    Dr Edward James, II (deceased)
Child:  Edward James, III
Affiliation:  New Bethel MB Church

Message  from  the  President
We envision a time when our country's electoral processes will equally represent the rights and privileges of all American citizens. To that end, Suncoast Women of Action serves as a vehicle for disseminating information and increasing the ease with which citizens can engage in American government.  We recognize that indeed, all politics are local. Consequently, we constantly scan the political landscape for implications on Suncoast neighborhoods.  The Sarasota-Manatee area is an extraordinary place. We're blessed to call it home.  Many residents and visitors have only known the area as a Slice of Paradise.  Yet, others of us have roots in the soil and sea dating back 100 years. That weighty history has everything to do with the act and impact of voting.  For people of color,  life on the Suncoast is not always a sunny day on beautiful sandy beaches.   Suncoast Women of Action is proud to play a role in keeping good things moving forward.
 ​                              -- Helen James, President

Sharon Preston-Folta
​Vice President

Community Youth Development
     Board Member
Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters
    Sarasota County -- Volunteer Chef
Spouse:  Howard Folta

​Velinda Bowens-Coates
​Chaplin

Spouse:  Don Coates
Children:  Four grandchildren     
Affiliation: Trinity Christian Fellowship Center
     Volunteer - Work & Civic Education Mentor
Comcast Cable -- Retiree

Evelyn B. White
​Financial Scretary

Affiliation:
    Bethlehem Bible Church
​    Deaconess &
    Women’s Ministry
Sarasota United for Responsibility
Spouse:  James White
Children: One son & four grandchildren
L3 Aviation Communication -- Retiree

​Surless Weston
Treasurer

Ruth Thomas
Membership Chair

Judith Williams
Secretary

Business owner: JD Wms Diversity Group, a Small Business Consulting Firm
Member of North County Community Coalition, a Community Organization Addressing Community Issues. 
Tempo News Columnist 
Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Lambda Omicron Omega Chapter
Member of Gulf Coast Community Choir
Affiliation: Bethlehem Bible Church
Five grandchildren