Dr. Thelma Witherspoon, is a native of Atlantic City, New Jersey and currently resides in Mays Landing, NJ.

Dr. Witherspoon retired from the City of Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Police Department after 35 years of service.

Dr. Witherspoon was a former Vice-President and then President of the Atlantic City Board of Education for 2 years. During her tenure and under her leadership, along with the Board Members, ground was broken for two new elementary schools: New York Avenue School and Sovereign Avenue School. Also under her leadership renovations were started for the Uptown Complex, Chelsea Heights, and Martin Luther King Schools.

Dr. Witherspoon served as the former 2nd Vice President of the Atlantic City Chapter of the NAACP. In 2018, she was elected as Atlantic County Committee Person-At-Large of Hamilton Township, NJ and was also the Atlantic County Faith Based Coordinator for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign. Dr. Witherspoon is a former member of the Historical preservation commission for Hamilton Township, NJ. In June of 2022, Dr. Witherspoon was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Atlantic County Democratic Party.

She is the Pastor of the Westminister Christian Worship Center in Atlantic City, NJ and a member of the Fellowship of Churches of Atlantic City and Vicinity.

Dr. Thelma is a graduate of Jameson Bible School and the International Christian University earning a BA and MA in Biblical Theology. She received her Doctor of Divinity by CICA International University.

Dr. Thelma Witherspoon, graduated from LEAD Act in 2016 and was an honoree for the Atlantic City Hometown Heroes in 2017 and also an honoree for the 2022 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award.

Dr. Thelma Witherspoon is also a radio host on two-time Stella Award WEHA Gospel 88.7 and 100.3 FM every Saturday morning from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, “In The Community with Dr. Thelma Witherspoon”.