Shirley Randolph



Name: Shirley Randolph

From: Cortland NY
Family: Husband, Robert; 4 children, 14 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren
Hobbies: Bell collector; travelling
Volunteer Work: Secretary and fundraiser, Order of the Eastern Star – Homer Chapter #222; Brockway Truck Show and Central New York Living History Center
Quote to Live By: “Keep busy.”

Shirley has been the driving force behind the Brockway Truck Show in downtown Cortland in August each year (*on its 11th year this year). She is also instrumental in the HCCA museum that is now being constructed on Route 11 between Cortland & Homer. This has been a dream for years to all of us Brockway nuts across the country and it will also include a tractor and a military museum and probably some other surprises.
The Brockway show was the springboard for the museum idea and it has really taken hold, thanks in a great part, to Shirley's never ending devotion to duty (and yes, she and her husband do own an antique Brockway truck).
She is also involved in several other avenues of interest, Eastern Star, her church and probably a few more things that I do not know about. I can give you a few other people that are in your area, to give you their input about this very busy and serious woman. I think she would be a great candidate for one of your business women in your listening area.  Thank you for your time.


Nominated by Craig Morgan

Bio:

I was born in Cortland and have lived in Cortland County all of my life. I graduated from Homer High School. I will have been married 54 years in June. I raised four children on our family farm. I have served as church secretary for 12 years. I have owned my own business – a family shoe store in Cortland for 10 years. I served as the treasurer and president of the Cortland Downtown Business Association. I was the treasurer of Cortland City Improvement Corp. (administered permit parking program). I received Cortland County Chamber of Commerce Recognition of Service to the Cortland Community in 2006.

I am currently serving as
- Member of the Board of Directors for Cortland County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- President of Brockway Truck Preservation Association and Chairperson of the Brockway Truck Show
- Treasurer of the Homer-Cortland Community Agency (umbrella corporation of Central New York Living History Center)

I work part-time at SUNY Cortland in the Student Accounts Office, taking care of third-party contracts. My husband sold our farm in April of 2010 and we are beginning to travel a little.