United Council on Welfare Fraud

UCOWF History

History of the United Council on Welfare Fraud

The United Council on Welfare Fraud was established in 1985 with the merger of the National Welfare Fraud Association and the Eastern Regional Council on Welfare Fraud. The establishment of the United Council on Welfare Fraud joined the two organizations to provide a single organization that addressed the issues that faced those engaged in public assistance program integrity duties across the North American continent. Those who served as organization presidents are listed on this page. Then, as well as today, the organization presidents steer the direction and begin the initiatives that make the United Council on Welfare Fraud a relevant and important entity in the fight against waste and abuse in our public assistance programs.

National Welfare Fraud Association, NWFA

Term

President's Name/State

Conference Site

1971-1974

Richard B. Peterson, CA

1974-1975

Richard F. Risley, MN

1975-1976

Dorothy M. Forney, PA

1976-1977

Robert E. Heilson, WA

1977-1978

James R. Curseaden, IN Indianapolis, IN

1978-1979

Mary Lou Stone, ID

1979-1980

Carl Chase, Jr., SC

1980-1981

Edward L. Richards, TX

1981-1982

Frank Lawrence, CA

1982-1983

Thomas J. Lyndon, MO

1983-1984

Ellen J. Chestnutt, CO

1984-1985

Edward P. Roth, MI

Eastern Regional Council on Welfare Fraud

1978-1979

James Dick, NJ Harrisburg, PA

1979-1980

Billy G. Davis, FL Harrisburg, PA

1980-1981

John J. Parrish, Esq., ME Harrisburg, PA

1981-1982

Limmie Morton, MD Harrisburg, PA

1982-1983

Bert N. Smith, VT Harrisburg, PA

1983-1984

Karen A. Ludwick, MI Harrisburg, PA

1984-1985

Stephen W. Tator, NY Harrisburg, PA

United Council on Welfare Fraud, UCOWF

1985-1986

Charles Sharp, AZ Harrisburg, PA Deceased

1986-1987

Lawrence W. Quabeck, Esq., GA Washington, DC Deceased

1987-1988

Gordon Hardy, TX Tampa, FL

1988-1989

Richard G. Finkelstein, NY Norfolk, VA

1989-1990

Robert T. Bumbalough, TN San Antonio, TX

1990-1991

Dennis Micai, NJ Scottsdale, AZ

1991-1992

Martha Armstrong, SD Nashville, TN

1992-1993

Martha Armstrong, SD Cherry Hill, NJ

1993-1994

Raymond L. Riddle, Jr., NC Milwaukee, WI

1994-1995

Elaine M. Minkler, NJ Atlanta, GA

1995-1996

Gary Ware, OH Denver, CO

1996-1997

Sandy N. Smith, VA Rochester, NY

1997-1998

Chris M. Tolia, FL Houston, TX

1998-1999

Claude E. Hill, TX Norfolk, VA

1999-2000

Charlotte R. Livingston, GA St. Paul, MN

2000-2001

J. Allan Anderson, MN Raleigh, NC

2001-2002

Gwen Smith, AL Phoenix, AZ

2002-2003

Mike Rice, NY Baltimore, MD Deceased

2003-2004

Rod Anderson, SD San Diego, CA

2004-2005

Sherri Compton, OK Des Moines, IA

2005-2006

Linda Wright, IA Tampa, FL

2006-2007

Jane Wasman, OH Virginia Beach, VA

2007-2008

Luther Nicholes, IL Snowmass, CO

2008-2009

Russ Fernandes, FL St. Paul, MN

Dorothy Forney Award

Each year, the United Council on Welfare Fraud presents an award for outstanding contributions to the area of program integrity demonstrated by an individual or organization. That award is the Dorothy Forney Award; presented annually at the UCOWF Annual Training Conference. Past recipients of the Dorothy Forney Award and more about Dorothy Forney can be viewed <HERE>.