Lynn Forney Young

As the organization's president general, she oversaw a $4 million restoration of DAR Constitution Hall, led the organization in setting a Guinness World Record for "most letters to military personnel collected in one month" with 100,904 letters to members of the United States Armed Forces, and met with Elizabeth II during an event to launch a project to digitize the Royal Archives of George III.In June 2016, Young was appointed to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission by House Speaker Paul Ryan and took office in 2017.[8] Young created the Sustaining Supporter Program, the Daughters Tribute, and the Guardian Trust Endowment Fund and oversaw facility upgrades at DAR Constitution Hall, including a cooling tower and chilled water pumping/distribution system, as well as the installation of a solar energy array.[6] On April 1, 2015, Young met with Queen Elizabeth II during an event to launch a project to digitize the Royal Archives of King George III.[2] She will serve, in part, as a liaison between the more than 950,000 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution who are commemorating the U.S. Semiquincentennial through the DAR's pre-existing America 250!
Majestic Eagle, symbol of the Young Administration
Members of the Semiquincentennial Commission present then- Vice President Mike Pence with a copy of a Congressionally-required report on January 15, 2020, at the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building . From left to right: David L. Cohen , Senator Pat Toomey , Rosa Gumataotao Rios , Frank Giordano, executive director of the commission, Vice President Mike Pence, Chairman Daniel DiLella, Lynn Forney Young , Cathy Gillespie, Congressman Robert Aderholt , and James L. Swanson . [ 11 ]
United States SemiquincentennialIncumbentPaul RyanNational Society Daughters of the American RevolutionMerry Ann T. WrightAnn Turner DillonRepublicanStephen F. Austin State UniversityUniversity of HoustonPresident GeneralDaughters of the American RevolutionDAR Constitution HallGuinness World RecordUnited States Armed ForcesElizabeth IIRoyal ArchivesGeorge IIIUnited States Semiquincentennial CommissionColonial Dames of AmericaNational Society Colonial Dames XVII CenturyNational Society Daughters of the American ColonistsNational Society United States Daughters of 1812United Daughters of the ConfederacyDaughters of the Republic of TexasHouston, TexasDelta ZetaMilam CountyEl Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic TrailSemiquincentennial CommissionVice PresidentMike PenceEisenhower Executive Office BuildingDavid L. CohenPat ToomeyRosa Gumataotao RiosRobert AderholtJames L. SwansonAustinWhite House Historical AssociationAssociated PressCommissionersBob Casey Jr.Jeanne ShaheenTom CottonDwight EvansBonnie Watson ColemanMaría Elvira SalazarCathy GillespieBob BradyJoe CrowleyJim KochWilfred M. McClaySecretary of the InteriorSecretary of StateAttorney GeneralSecretary of DefenseSecretary of EducationLibrarian of CongressSecretary of the Smithsonian InstitutionArchivist of the United StatesFederal Council on the Arts and the HumanitiesNational Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the HumanitiesInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesAnthony KennedyChief JusticeGrant HillGeorge HoldingAmy GutmannPat MeehanHeather MurrenRichard Trumka