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The Young Women Presidency

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

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Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine S. Dalton
April 5, 2008 — present; previously served as first counselor from March 31,2007, to April 5, 2008, and second counselor from Oct. 5, 2002, to March 31, 2007. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Melvin L. and Emma Martin Schwartz; received bachelor's degree in English from BYU; served as second counselor in Young Women general presidency until being sustained as first counselor March 31, 2007; former Young Women general board member, stake Young Women president, counselor and adviser; Young Single Adult Relief Society adviser and Relief Society instructor; married Stephen E. Dalton; parents of six children.



Mary N. Cook

Mary N. Cook
April 5, 2008 — present; previously served as second counselor from March 31, 2007, to April 5, 2008. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kenneth N. and Fern Swan Nielsen; received bachelor's and master's degree in speech pathology and audiology, and Ed.S. degree from BYU; former member of Young Women general board, Relief Society president, Primary counselor, and served with her husband when he was in the Asia Area presidency as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy and when he presided over the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission; former special education teacher, administrator and elementary school principal in Jordan (Utah) School District; married Richard E. Cook; he and his first wife, Clea, who died in 1984, had four children.



Ann M. Dibb

Ann M. Dibb
April 5, 2008 — present. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Thomas S. and Frances Johnson Monson; received bachelor's degree from BYU in elementary education; former Young Women general board member, Primary president, Young Women president, Relief Society counselor, and counselor in stake Young Women presidency; married Roger A. Dibb; parents of four children.