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This month

Anderson County’s Use of Federal Opioid Funding & ACDWC’s Annual Meeting

Monday, November 24th 5:30 pm

Clinton Community Center (101 S Hicks St, Clinton, TN 37716)  


Come at 5:30 for $5 pizza and conversation before we kick off the evening with an important report of how our county is spending Federal grant money. 


Ebony Capshaw, Anderson County Commissioner for District 6, will report on how Anderson County has used Federal funds from the opioid settlement payout, which was earmarked for opioid treatment and prevention. 


Ebony M. Capshaw is an Oak Ridge native and Anderson County Commissioner. She is a 2025 Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge Bold Award winner, Leadership TN Next Class IX graduate and 2024 Emerge America Signature Bootcamp graduate. She is a seasoned leader who is passionate about driving positive change through effective leadership and has successfully led diverse teams toward achieving shared goals. Whether it's guiding projects in a corporate setting or steering volunteer efforts in local organizations, she consistently prioritizes clear communication, empathy, and a results-oriented approach.


Capshaw has experience in many roles focusing on policies and procedures with application, inventory management, automation, and data management with CVS Health, Cardinal Health, and the University of Miami. She also serves as an advisor and training coordinator with local colleges’ pharmacy students and Co-Operative Education high school students. Ms. Capshaw also serves on the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge Board of Directors, Anderson County Democratic Women’s Club Executive Board, RAM Clinic volunteer, TCCA Emergency Services committee, Youth Leader at Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, and East TN Regional Medical Reserve Corps volunteer. She has previously served in many roles such as TNDP State Executive Committeewoman, Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, TN Board of Directors, Roane State Community College Pharmacy Technician Program Advisory Board member, 2nd Vice President for the Knoxville NAACP, TN State Conference NAACP Executive Committee Member-At-Large, and ran as a 2018 Anderson County Trustee candidate. Capshaw is passionate about educating and exposing youth to HBCUs and STEM opportunities. She enjoys reading, traveling, ballroom dancing, and cooking. She believes in living her CAU mottoes every day by having a “Culture for Service” mindset and “I’ll Find a Way or Make One” attitude. 

  

At the meeting, Club members will elect 2026 ACDWC Officers. If you would like to fill an officer seat, but are not yet on the ballot, please come to the meeting and be nominated from the floor. There will also be several Bylaws changes to bring the 2010 Bylaws up to current practices. You can review the current (2010) Bylaws at https://acdwc.org/about-acdwc. Club members will also vote on a resolution. 


A separate mailing was sent to Club members on October 20th with information about the proposed Club officers, the Bylaws changes, and the resolution. Please send a message using the form on the "Contact Us" tab, or ac-democratic-women@outlook.com, if you are a member and cannot locate the voting information.  


          

last meeting

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events -- 2025

October 2025 Derek Black and Public Educaton (pdf)Download
September 2025 Blue Army Training Day (pdf)Download
August 2025 Immigration and Project 2025 (pdf)Download
July 2025 Recycling with Robin Graham (pdf)Download
Recycling in the City of Oak Ridge - July 25 2025 (pdf)Download
June 2025 Sam McKenzie (pdf)Download
April 2025 Climate Change (pdf)Download
March 2025 Learnings From the Trenches (pdf)Download
February 2025 Project 2025 and Labor (pdf)Download

Events -- 2024

December 2024 Holiday Party (pdf)Download
November 2024 Annual Business Meeting (pdf)Download
October 2024 School Vouchers (pdf)Download
September 2024 Summer Picnic (pdf)Download
August 2024 Anderson County Libraries (pdf)Download
Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women and Project 2025 (pdf)Download
July 2024 The NLRB Today (pdf)Download
June 2024 Debbie Helsley and Friends (pdf)Download
May 2024 Legislative Update With Sam McKenzie (pdf)Download
April 2024 National Debt and Deficit (pdf)Download
April 2024 Anne Backus Fundraiser (pdf)Download
February 2024 Gun Control (pdf)Download
January 2024 Tamara Bates (pdf)Download

events -- 2023

Also see your newsletters for event write-ups.

December 2023 Holiday Party (pdf)Download
November 2023 Annual Meeting (pdf)Download
October 2023 The Liminal Plan (pdf)Download
September 2023 ACDWC and the Women in Politics and Public Service (pdf)Download
July 2023 How Local Govts are Using Pandemic Funds (pdf)Download
June 2023 Summer Picnic (pdf)Download
May 2023 The Future of Social Security (pdf)Download
May 2023 Social Security Presentation Slides (pdf)Download
April 2023 Union Organizing and the IBEW (pdf)Download
Februrary 2023 Affordable Health Care for Tennessee (pdf)Download
Jan 2023 Anderson County Rescue Squad and the TN Yellow Dot Program (pdf)Download
January 2023 Peoples Agenda in Nashville (pdf)Download

events -- 2022

Also see your newsletters for event write-ups.

March 2022 Local Use of Federal Funds (pdf)Download
May 2022 Meeting on Education (pdf)Download
December 2022 Holiday Party and Potluck (pdf)Download

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