02/22/08
Friends hold
farewell party for Sheryl Brownlee Fox who is relocating
Sheryll Brownlee Fox, who worked as acting press
secretary under the former mayor of Mount Vernon, Ernest
D. Davis, and continued to work in the Department of
Recreation under Mayor Clinton I. Young's administration
as Public Affairs and Special Events Coordinator, has
resigned her position. She is relocating to work as a
marketing manager for a plus-size women's clothing line.
On Thursday, February 21, many of Fox's friends
gathered at the Fleetwood home of Serapher Conn-Halevi,
head of the Mount Vernon Democratic Party and Mount
Vernon City Marshall, for a farewell celebration. In
attendance were her closest friends, and included her
former boss, Karen Watts, Mount Vernon Department of
Recreation Commissioner.
Fox was born and raised in Mount Vernon where
she attended public schools, eventually graduating from
Mount Vernon High School. After high school, Fox
attended Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., and
afterwards settled in Miami for some 16 years before
returning to Mount Vernon.
During her ten-year tenure with the City of Mount
Vernon government, Fox was a valuable and conscientious
employee with the Department of Recreation. She worked
tirelessly in making sure the public and the media was
kept abreast of all activities taking place in Mount
Vernon, along with helping to coordinate special events
such as the annual Summer Breeze Concert Series, the Ben
Gordon Weekend, and the Arts On Third street festival.
During the last two years, she did a commendable job as
the Acting Press Secretary for Mayor Ernest D. Davis, in
spite of not having any prior experience in this area.
At the party, Fox told The Inquirer: "There is no
doubt in my mind that I will miss Mount Vernon, but most
of all, I will miss the many friends I have developed
throughout the years."
"Sheryll was the consummate professional. She had a
passion about making sure her assignments were completed
on time and done well. She was a very creative
individual. She demonstrated her creativeness in her
brain-child - the very popular 'City of Mount Vernon
Distinguished Citizens Awards.' We are all very
happy she is going to another level in doing something
else she enjoys. We are going to miss her immensely,"
said Watts.
"Sheryll is a very unique person. We are all very proud
of her. She is a very good person and we are all going
to miss her presence at City Hall," said Conn-Halevi.
Fox was pleasantly surprised when Terrie Williams, the
famous author, arrived at the party with Sir Shadow, the
internationally famous artist. Sir Shadow drew and
signed one of his famous pieces and presented it to
Sheryll as a farewell gift.
A group picture near the end of the party
(l to r) Karen Watts, Sheryll Brownlee Fox and
Serapher Conn-Halevi
(l
to r) Sheryll Brownlee Fox and Terrie Williams
Sir
Shadow in action
(l to r)
George Brown and Sheryll Brownlee Fox
(top)
Josephine Floyd, (c) Marie Williams & Linda Iglehart,
(front) Sheryll Brownlee Fox & Malika Maccabee
