Cecile Sliger Wimberley
Candidate for the Office of Corresponding Secretary General
TENNESSEE
Membership
Long Island Chapter in Kingsport, Tennessee
Date Admitted to the National Society: February 3, 1995, as a Junior
Legacy Approved
Pending Life Member
Lantern Chapter Member
Education & Training
GEP 1, 2, 3, 5; Members Course, New Horizons Course, Committee Leaders Course
DAR Awards
National Finalist, NSDAR Outstanding Junior (2010); Tennessee Outstanding Junior (2001 and 2010); DAR Good Citizen
Executive Officer/Vice President General
Vice President General (2022-2025)
National Chair
Junior Membership (2013-2016). Created NSDAR Pin State Personal Page to President General.
National Vice Chair
Commemorative Events – 125th Anniversary of the Premier of John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” (2022-2025); Property Beautification and Hospitality – State Regents’ Dinner (2021-2022); DAR Scholarship – Edward G. and Helen A. Borgens Secondary Scholarship (2016-2019); Southeastern Division Vice Chair, Constitution Week (2010-2013)
Continental Congress Service
Memorial Soloist (2018, 2019 & 2023); Guest Hospitality (2018); Chief Page, President General’s Reception Room (2011-2013 & 2015-2017); Personal Page to the President General (2014); Page (14 years)
National Committee Member
National Advisor, Junior Membership Committee (2022-2025); NSDAR Speakers Staff (2007-2010)
Additional Appointments
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Board Member (2013-2016 & 2019-2022), Tamassee State Regents Advisory Committee (2019-2020), Tamassee DAR School Board Member (2013-2016)
State Executive Board Service
State Regent (2019-2022), State First Vice Regent (2016-2019), State Second Vice Regent (2013-2016), State Corresponding Secretary (2007-2010)
Highlights of State Regent Service
- Created the Wimberley Military Service Scholarship; promoted community-based volunteer service projects, including Blessing Bags, which provides luggage to foster care children; Operation Personal Care to supply schools with feminine hygiene products; and To the Ball Dress Collection for service members and spouses.
- Placed an America 250 marker in Eastern Tennessee and funded a Lafayette Trail Inc. marker and two videos for Tennessee marker locations.
- Published two books to raise funds for the Wimberley Military Scholarship: Season and Taste: Recipes from our Daughters and the Stories that Make Them Special and Word, Thought, and Prayer: A Season of Devotion.
- Additionally, an NSDAR grant was procured and matched in conjunction with the Tennessee C.A.R. during her term to help the Tennessee State Museum restore a rare militia coat featured in American Spirit Magazine.
State Chair Service
State Speakers Staff (2022-Present); Awards (2016-2019); Insurance 2007-2019); Membership (2010-2013); State Legal (2007- 2010); Page (2004-2007); State Conference Co-Chair (2006)
State Vice Chair Service
DAR Leadership Training – Committee Leaders Course Coordinator (2022-Present); Membership (2016-2019)
State Committee Service
America 250! (2016-Present), State Speakers Staff Member (2007-Present), New Horizons Coordinator (2016-2019), Finance (2013-2016), Bylaw (2013-2016), Chapter Development and Revitalization (2007-2010), Page (17 years; Personal Page to two State Regents; Personal Page to two visiting Presidents General)
Chapter Officer Service
Long Island Chapter: Treasurer, Past Parliamentarian. Rhea Craig Chapter, Regent, Registrar, Historian.
Chapter Committee Service
Long Island Chapter: Insignia Chair (2013-Present), Bylaw Chair (2022-Present), Nominating Committee. Rhea Craig Chapter: Committee Chair for C.A.R., Junior Membership, Junior American Citizens, President General’s Project, State Regent’s Project, Yearbook and Program.
National Club Affiliations
Vice President Generals Club (President), National Officers Club, State Regents Club, State Vice Regents Club (President), National Chairmen’s Association, National Vice Chairmen’s Association, National Outstanding Juniors Club
State Club Affiliations
Cameo Club (Organizing Historian, Vice President, President), Page Club (Organizing President), Outstanding Juniors Club (Organizing Member), Juniors Society (Organizing Member, Registrar, Corresponding Secretary, Parliamentarian), State Officers’ Club (Corresponding Secretary), Regents’ Club, Chairmen’s Club (Bylaw Committee member)
Donor Recognition Societies
1890 Annual Giving Circle, Heritage Club, Founders Club, Guardian Trust, Sustaining Supporter, President General’s Project Benefactor
C.A.R./Community Service
- Tennessee C.A.R.: Senior State American Heritage and Senior Veterans Chair.
- Rocky Mount Society C.A.R.: Senior Society Secretary.
- Junior League of Kingsport: Sustainer, Past Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Membership Secretary; 2023 Junior League of Kingsport Marie Schulkin Sustainer of the Year.
- Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, SNAP Advocate National Advisory Committee.
- Women’s Symphony League: Board of Directors parliamentarian and past co-chair Symphony Ball (2022-2024).
- Member of the Tennessee State Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (2019-2022).
- United Way of Kingsport: Board of Directors and Leadership Development Committee Chair; 2009 United Way of Kingsport Volunteer of the Year for work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kingsport.
- Boy Scouts of America, Sequoyah Council Nominating Committee member and past adult leader.
- Dobyns Bennett High School: marching band parent volunteer and PTO volunteer.
Professional
Licensed attorney in Tennessee, currently serving as the advocacy manager for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.
Education & Personal
B.A., Lipscomb University, Double Major History and Political Science (1999). J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law (2002). Member of Northeast Church of Christ in Kingsport. Married to Matthew Hall Wimberley, General Counsel for Eastman Credit Union, for 22 years. Son Michael A. Wimberley is a senior at Dobyns Bennett High School, Eagle Scout and member of the Fort Watauga Society C.A.R. Son Matthew S. Wimberley is a freshman at Dobyns Bennett High School, BSA Scout and member of the Fort Watauga Society C.A.R.