![]() ![]() Following Rosa Park's arrest in December 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person, Robinson and a few associates jumped into action. But the group's concerns were dismissed, leading Robinson to begin laying plans for a bus boycott by the city's African American community. The WPC repeatedly complained to the Montgomery city leaders about unfair seating practices and abusive driver conduct. When she became the WPC's president the following year, she made desegregating the city's buses one of the organization's top priorities. She believes we all have a responsibility to serve our community, care for the less fortunate, eliminate biases, increase diversity, and improve our world.Soon after arriving in Montgomery, Robinson was verbally attacked by a public bus driver for sitting in the "whites only" section of the bus. ![]() She is a proponent of a transparent, common-sense, and fiscally responsible government. She and her husband, Vince are active members of the America-Korea Alliance Peace Park and work to promote diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all people and cultures. She volunteers with non-profits who host legal clinics and serve first responders, victims of domestic violence, the multi-cultural community, and society’s most vulnerable. In June 2019, Annette graduated Magna Cum Laude from her Legal Studies in Business degree program at Pierce College.Īnnette is a dedicated volunteer in the legal community. Participating with various paralegal groups, she is a 3-term past President of the Montgomery County Paralegal Association. Thanks to her mother and grandmother, Annette is fluent in Spanish and has a love of her Puerto Rican heritage.Īnnette attended night school to pursue a Certificate in Paralegal Studies, graduating with distinction in 1993. Annette moved to Montgomery County in 1985 and is the proud mother of three North Penn High School graduates who now serve in public education and law enforcement. Born and raised in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia, Annette is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls – Class of 227. ![]()
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