SUE STRAUGHN
Producer / Host Talk Show

Congressional Congratulations

When did you begin working for WEAR 3?
I began in 1973 as a Clerk Typist

What is your current position?
News/Anchor / Public Affairs Director, Producer / Host Straughn & Company (public affairs program), Founder / Organizer Communities Caring at Christmas campaign
Previous positions held:
Clerk typist
Traffic Manager
Public Service Director
Program Director
Assistant Operations Manager
Producer / Host of talk Shows:
Dimensions 1977-1995
Focus 1981-1984
Medicine Today 1978
Smile America 1978
Sunday Extra 1984-1987
Spotlight on Youth Talent Competition / Telethon 1988-1994

What are some of your special interests?
Children's Initiatives and reading.

In what ways are you currently involved with the community?
. United States Magistrate Judge Selection Panel
. Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)
(appointed by U.S. Secretary Department of Defense, 1995-1998)
(Quality of Life Subcommittee Chairman and Executive Committee 1997 - 1998)
. Favor House Board of Directors
. Children's Advocacy Center Board of Director
. First Book of Pensacola (Founding Board member, Chair 1999 - Present)
. ARC Gateway-Escambia County (Child Development Committee Chairman)
. Council on Aging of West Florida Foundation Board of Directors (Past Chairman)
. Levin & Papantonio Family Foundation Board of Directors
. Golden Key National Honor Society Honorary Member
. American Red Cross Board of Directors (Ex-officio)
. Escambia County Juvenile Justice System Arbitrator
. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Escambia County (Founding member)
. Catholic Charities Advisory Board
. AmSouth Bank Board of Directors
. Escambia-Pensacola Local Housing Partnership
. Hospice of Northwest Florida Foundation Board of Directors
. FSU Windstorm Damage Mitigation & Energy Advisory Committee

Previous Community Involvement:
• Escambia County United Way Board of Directors (1995 Campaign Chairman)
• Lakeview Center TeenLine Advisory Board
• Envision EscaRosa Steering Committee
• World Centers of Compassion for Children Board of Directors
• Pensacola Symphony Board of Directors
• Junior Achievement Classroom Facilitator
• Florida Study Commission on Employment Opportunities and Self-sufficiency (Appointed by Speaker of the House)
• P.A.C.E. Center for Girls Board of Directors and founding member
• Chief Judge's Task Force on Children
• Escambia A.I.D.S. Services and Education Advisory Board
• Baptist Hospital Speech and Hearing Board
• National Coalition of 100 Black Women
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Escambia County(Founding Board Member)
• Pensacola-Escambia Clean and Green Commission
• West Florida Regional Medical Center Women's Life Center
• Northwest Florida Safety Council
• Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees
• Leadership Pensacola Board of Trustees (1992 Curriculum Chairman, 1993 Board Chairman)
• Children's Home Society Board of Directors
• Lakeview Center Child Development Advisory Committee
• First Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee (Appointed by Florida Bar Association)
• Escambia County Sickle Cell Foundation
• Escambia Community Schools Advisory Board
• Florida Junior Miss Board of Directors
• Pensacola Junior College Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Committee
• Northwest Florida Girl Scout Council
• Escambia County Child Protection Team Advisory Board
• MADD Escambia County Chapter

Awards & Recognition:
. 2001 Liberty Bell Award, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
. 2001 Judge John P. Kuder Family Values Award, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
. 2001 David R.Thomas (Wendy) Child Advocate of the Year,Children's Home Society
. 2000 Pensacola Rotary Sandra Robinson Award for Service Above Self
. 2000 Florida Council on Aging Media Award
. 2000 Child Advocate of the Year; Honorary Guardian Ad Litem, First Judicial Circuit
. 1999 Honorary Foster Parent, Escambia County Foster Parent Association
. 1999 25 Most Powerful Women in Northwest Florida Business (named by Climate Magazine, January-February 1999)
. 1999 Escambia County Juvenile Justice Council Citizen of the Month, January
. 1999 Women of Distinction Award, Northwest Florida Girl Scout Council
. 1998 Department of Defense Civilian Service Award, Secretary William Cohen
. 1996 Associated Press Award for Public Affairs Programming (TownHall: Juvenile Crime, From Hopscotch to Handguns II)
. 1995 Junior League of Pensacola President's Award
. 1995 Small Business Administration North Florida District Media Advocate of the Yr.
. 1994 Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge George Washington Medal of Honor
. 1993 Kiwanis Club Civic Award
. 1993 NAACP Pyramid Builder Award for Community Service
. 1992 Florida Public Relations Association Volunteerism Award
. 1992 Florida Mental health Council Citizen Advocate of the Year
. 1992 Escambia Association for retarded Citizens Pearl Nelson Advocacy Award
. 1991 United Way of Escambia County Distinguished Community Service Award
. 1991 Top Ladies of Distinction Outstanding Community Service Award
. 1991 Florida Volunteer Citizen Social Worker of the Year (National Association of Social Workers)
. 1991 Sons of the American Revolution Silver Medal Award
. 1991 C.E. Carr Lifetime Community Service Award(Greater Pensacola Community Organizations)
. 1991 J.C. Penny Spirit of American Woman Achievement Award
. 1990 Gayfers Career Council Woman of the Year
. 1990 FTP/NEA School Bell Award for Journalistic Excellence, TV Public Affairs Programming (Townhall: Drugs, Our Future on the Line)
. 1990 Pensacola Junior Woman's Club Woman of the Achievement Award
. 1989 Northwest Florida Women's Hall of Fame Inductee
. 1988 Pensacola Press Club Awards (5) for news series on plight of the homeless (Broken Promises)
. 1988 Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Award (only 50 awarded worldwide)
. 1986 Professional Leader of the Year BIP Award, Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce
. 1986 FTP/NEA School Bell Award for Journalistic Excellence, TV news series (Sex and the Student Body)
. 1986 Intown Business Women's Club Business Woman of the Year
. 1985 FTP/NEA School Bell Award for Journalistic Excellence, TV news series (Babies Having Babies)

E-mail Sue: sstraughn@weartv.com