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Legislator Welker Honors Rev. Joanne Utley as the District 2 Champion of Diversity

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Suffolk County Legislator Ann E. Welker honored Reverend Joanne S. Utley as the District Two Champion of Diversity. COURTESY OFFICE OF LEGISLATOR ANN WELKER

Suffolk County Legislator Ann E. Welker honored Reverend Joanne S. Utley as the District Two Champion of Diversity. COURTESY OFFICE OF LEGISLATOR ANN WELKER

authorStaff Writer on Apr 12, 2025
Suffolk County Legislator Ann E. Welker honored the Reverend Joanne S. Utley as the District 2 Champion of Diversity at the general meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature on April... more

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