Roberts is a former state senator and current second vice president of the Dayton Unit NAACP. He was re-elected as president of the Ohio conference with more than 68 percent of the vote.
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Derrick L. Foward, who serves as president of the Dayton NAACP, was re-elected to serve as second vice president of Ohio’s NAACP conference, according to a release. Foward ran unopposed for the position.
Both Roberts and Foward were elected to lead the Ohio conference at the organization’s meeting Saturday in Toledo. Their two-year terms expire Sept. 25, 2021, according to the press release.
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