Madison Co. ADC Chairman Eddie Sherrod receives the Arthur D. Shores
Superior Leadership Award
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(FAR LEFT) Arthur D. Shore Superior Leadership Award recipient, Eddie
Cedric Sherrod, Madison Co. ADC chairman was presented this honor by
Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC).
Dr. The Arthur D. Shore Superior Leadership Award was presented to
Eddie Cedric Sherrod, Sr. on May 11, 2013 by Dr. Joe L. Reed, chairman,
Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC). Eddie Sherrod, Madison Co. ADC
chairman, received this award for his consistent record, community outreach,
dedication, and overall effectiveness for more than a decade of service
to the people of Alabama and ADC.
Coach Eddie Cedric Sherrod, Sr. presently serves as Chairman of the
Madison County Unit of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC). A position
he has held for 14 consecutive years. During his tenure as Chairman,
he initiated the Annual Membership Breakfast recognizing and honoring
members that have made significant contribution to the organization.
The Annual Membership Breakfast has become a premiere event in Madison
County permitting voters to interact with elected officials and serves
as a platform for candidates.
Madison County has maintained the largest county membership for many
years, and has been recognized by the State organization for successful
programming. In 2000 Chairman Sherrod introduced the Annual ADC Golf
Tournament. Dozens of golfers compete and all proceeds are used to enhance
local campaign and elections activities including candidate development,
voter education and the Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV).
The Madison County Unit has registered hundreds of voters, and Chairman
Sherrod has personally registered more than 1000 voters. A member of
the State Democratic Executive Committee, he served on the Rules Committee
for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
He and his wife of 33 years, Judge Martha Lynn Sherrod (Retired), attend
St. John AME. Church, Huntsville, Alabama where he serves as a Steward.
He is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the NAACP He also
holds membership in Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the National Alumni Associations
of UAPB, The Alabama New South Coalition, the Madison County Democratic
Men's Club, the National Education Association (NEA), and the Alabama
Education Association (AEA). He currently serves on the Board of the
Huntsville / Madison County Mental Health Center and serves as chairman
of the Personnel Committee and the Youth Golf Association. He is a Past
President of the North Huntsville Kiwanis Club and the Community Action
Partnership for Huntsville, Madison and Limestone Counties. He has been
formally recognized by the local legislative delegation for Outstanding
Leadership to the Alabama Democratic Conference, and has received numerous
awards including The Dreamer Award from the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC), the Honors of the Council Award presented by the
Madison County Worshipful Masters Council, and received the Voting Rights
Act Renewal Award presented by the Voter Rights Project, Inc.