Brenda Sue Prosser Johnson of Jamestown is pictured after being sworn in as state president of the New York Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Four Chautauqua County residents will lead the New York Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. They are all members of the Alice Putnam Chapter, Buffalo.

Brenda Sue Prosser Johnson of Jamestown was installed as president of the New York Society at the CDXVIIC National Conference in Washington, D.C. The installation ceremony was conducted by Yvonne Yerian Hiteshue, national president general. Deborah Ayers, outgoing state president from Warsaw, performed the ceremonial sashing. Johnson will serve a two-year term from 2025-2027. She has oversight of the New York society CDXVIIC Board of Management and is a member of the National Society’s Board of Management.

“It’s truly an honor to represent the organization for New York and very special to have several other state officers and BOM members from my local chapter,” Johnson said.

Chautauqua County residents joining her in New York Society CDXVIIC leadership positions are: Linda Kuzara, state secretary; Bonnie Larkin, state treasurer,, and Barb Pietro, president of the Alice Putnam Chapter, Buffalo. Larkin resides in Sinclairville. Kuzara and Pietro are Dunkirk residents. Mary O’Shei of Cheektowaga, will also join Johnson’s administration as state registrar. She is registrar for the Alice Putnam Chapter. All four are members of the New York State Society Board of Management.

The National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century was founded in 1915 to devoted to preserving the memory of those that settled in the United States of America prior to 1701. It is one of the few societies of today which has heraldry at the core of its objectives and additionally holds one of the largest collections of Coats of Arms in the country.

For more information visit www.colonialdames17c.org.