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[ ? Wake Forest University Baptist Recognizes BillTatum as a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient BillTatum with Carline Parmon and Michael Clements . Justice Seeker As the head of the Winston-Salem chapter of the NAACP, William "Bill" Tatum's work was never done. He took calls on a daily basis from local minor ity residents in need of assistance. He inves tigated a countless number of complaints and often formulated remedies to help settle disputes. He did all of this while holding a full-time job. Tatum gave up the long hodrs of work as NAACP president late last year. After 10 years as president and with a long list of accomplishments under his belt, Tatum passed the baton. The High Point native's involvement with the civil rights organization goes back for years. Before becoming president in 1992, Tatum. a Life and Golden Heritage member of the NAACP. served as vice pres ident of the chapter for 14 years. Working for justice and equity on behalf of others will always be synonymous with Tatum. During his reign as NAACP presi w dent, he tackled police brutality accusations, equality issues in the school system and job discrimination. Tatum. who has seven adult children, is a longtime city employee. He currently works as a code enforcement officer for the Neighborhood Services Division. A devoted member of Phillips Chapel Missionary Bap tist Church, where he serves as chairman of the Finance and Bi^lget Committee. Tatum serves on the Downtown Health Plaza Advi sory Board and the East Winston Communi ty Development Corp. board. He is a former member of jhe Winston - Salem Employees Review Board of Com mission and the Enterprise Community Zone Board. Tatum's commitment to civil rights "Has earned him numerous honors, including a 1999 Leadership Award from the N.C. Leg islative Black Caucus. Tatum retired from the U.S. Army- Reserves. He earned distin guished military awards and certificates for his leadership and performance. Bill Tatam swears in Stephen Hairston, the new president of the NAACP, last December. }
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