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Left
to right: Founders William A. Smith, Ray Elliot and Leopold
Meyer in 1976.
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The
100 Club was organized in 1953 by Leopold L. Meyer, Ray R, Elliot,
R.H. Abercrombie, William A. "Bill" Smith and Jim
"Silver Dollar" West. One hundred people who contributed
$100 each formed the initial base. Today, membership exceeds
27,400.
To date, over $28,431,100 has been collected and dispersed to
surviving dependents, for special equipment, to educate officers,
and to award outstanding officers and firefighters. To date,
The 100 Club has provided families with gifts in excess of $12,000,000.
The first life-protecting equipment - bullet-proof vests - was
given to law enforcement in 1977. Since then, The 100 Club has
provided a variety of special equipment to various local law
enforcement agencies.
Approximately five hundred officers have benefited from scholarship and
other educational opportunities provided through The 100 Club.
The 100 Club, Inc. is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Contributions are tax-deductible. |
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1.
To provide assistance to dependents of certified peace officers
and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty while
protecting our lives and property
2.
To provide law enforcement agencies with life protecting equipment
that cannot be secured through budgeted funds
3.
To provide law enforcement with educational opportunities
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| Officers
and Directors: |
| Chairman
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Clarence
F. Kendall, II |
| President
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Thomas
E. “Tom” Pizzo, Jr. |
| Vice President – |
Clair
Branch |
| Vice
President – |
Robert
P. “Bob” Brooks |
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Vice President – |
Randy
Russell |
| Secretary/Treasurer
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Randy
Russell |
| Jerry
Johnston Andrew |
Jodie Lee
Jiles |
Todd
W. Neal |
| John
R. Braniff |
Richard
C. Kuriger, III |
Garry
L. Plotkin |
| J.
L. “Bubba” Butera |
Bob
Lawrence |
Jack
M. Rains |
James
M. “Jim” Clepper
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Robert
“Ted” Lyons |
C.
Michael Scherer |
| Patrick
B. Collins |
Ross
D. Margraves |
Barry
Silverman |
| Dick
DeGuerin |
Webb
K. Melder |
John
Van De Wiele |
| George
A. DeMontrond, III |
Charles
F. Milstead |
Don M. Woo |
| Tyson
Faust |
John
J. Montalbano |
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| Tilman
J. Fertitta |
Kenneth E. Moore |
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| Lifetime
Directors: |
| K.
S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. |
Freeman
B. Dunn |
Howard
D. Moon, CLU |
| George
R. Bolin |
Fred
Gebhardt |
Jack
Moore, MD |
| N.
M. "Mack" Brown |
Dick
Graves |
Mark
Nielsen |
| Morton
A. Cohn |
L.
Bryan Hutcheson |
John
F. Rader, III |
| Mary
Cooper |
H. Stuart
Lang, Jr. |
Charlie
D. Worthen |
| Advisory
Board Directors: |
County
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| R. Brandon
Bess |
Chambers |
| Robert C. Brown |
Fort
Bend |
M.
L. Cashion
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Brazos |
| Don
F. Dean |
Madison |
| Ken
DeFoor |
Liberty |
| Gerald A. Fontaine |
Grimes |
| C. H. Harvey |
Washington |
| D.V.
"Red" McKaskle |
Walker |
| Henry Neal |
Fort
Bend |
| Gordon B. Richardson |
Burleson |
| Billy Ruemke |
Washington |
| Billy
Schavrda |
Austin |
| William
M. Schuette |
Colorado |
| Stephen
Summer |
Montgomery |
100
Club Staff:
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Executive
Director –
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Richard
A. Hartley |
| Membership
Coordinator – |
Vicky
Davis |
| Membership
Assistant – |
Michelle
Bravo |
| Administration/Accounting
Coordinator – |
Paula
Stokes |
| Administrative
Assistant/Publishing – |
Lyle Ruybalid |
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