Young Women (organization)
No Dates General President First Counselor Second Counselor
1 1880-1904 Elmina Shepard Taylor Margaret Young Taylor ( 1880-87 ) Maria Young Dougall ( 1887-1904 ) Martha H. Tingey
2 1905-29 Martha H. Tingey Ruth May Fox Mae Taylor Nystrom ( 1905-23 ) Lucy Grant Cannon ( 1923-29 )
3 1929-37 Ruth May Fox Lucy Grant Cannon Clarissa A. Beesley
4 1937-48 Lucy Grant Cannon Helen S. Williams ( 1937-44 ) Verna W. Goddard ( 1944-48 ) Verna W. Goddard ( 1937-44 ) Lucy T. Andersen ( 1944-48 )
5 1948-61 Bertha S. Reeder Emily H. Bennett LaRue C. Longden
6 1961-72 Florence S. Jacobsen Margaret R. J. Judd Dorothy P. Holt
7 1972-78 Ruth H. Funk Hortense H. C. Smith Ardeth G. Kapp
8 1978-84 Elaine A. Cannon Arlene B. Darger Norma B. Smith
9 1984-92 Ardeth G. Kapp Patricia T. Holland ( 1984-86 ) Maurine J. Turley ( 1986-87 ) Jayne B. Malan ( 1987-92 ) Maurine J. Turley ( 1984-86 ) Jayne B. Malan ( 1986-87 ) Elaine L. Jack ( 1987-90 ) Janette C. Hales ( 1990-92 )
10 1992-97 Janette C. Hales ( name changed to Janette Hales Beckham in 1995 ) Virginia H. Pearce Patricia P. Pinegar ( 1992-94 ) Bonnie D. Parkin ( 1994-97 ) Carol B. Thomas ( 1997 )
11 1997-2002 Margaret D. Nadauld Carol B. Thomas Sharon G. Larsen
12 2002-08 Susan W. Tanner Julie B. Beck ( 2002-07 ) Elaine S. Dalton ( 2007-08 ) Elaine S. Dalton ( 2002-07 ) Mary N. Cook ( 2007-08 )
13 2008-13 Elaine S. Dalton Mary N. Cook Ann M. Dibb
14 2013-18 Bonnie L. Oscarson Carol F. McConkie Neill F. Marriott
15 2018-present Bonnie H. Cordon Michelle D. Craig Becky Craven
Chronology of the general presidency of the Young Women
The Young Women (often referred to as Young Women's or Young Woman's) is a youth organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple.