Thelma V. Crump
Tallahassee

Commissioner Thelma V. Crump was appointed in October 2005 to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW) by Governor Jeb Bush. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism with a concentration in public relations and political science from the School of Journalism, Media and Graphic Arts, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing and Management from the School of Business and Industry at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She has completed coursework toward a Ph.D. in communication from the College of Communication at Florida State University.

Ms. Crump is a Regulatory Supervisor Consultant for the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). She is a nationally-known authority on utility consumer education and has worked with the state and national media on consumer education for the PSC, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commission. She has promoted current telecommunication issues, such as Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up Florida, and has written a monthly newspaper column for the chairman and former chairmen of the PSC. She is a managing partner with Crump Management, Inc., a company specializing in the development of real estate properties.

Commissioner Crump has served on various boards, including the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend, where she was vice president for three years. She is the President of the Florida Association of Black Telecommunications Professionals (FABTP). FABTP is a formed affiliate of the National Association of Black Telecommunications Professionals (NABTP), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1990 with a national and international membership of telecommunications professionals, small business owners, and students. She also serves on the board of directors for NABTP.

Ms. Crump is the Chairman of the Oakridge Elementary School Partnership/Mentoring Program, a program that encourages businesses in the Tallahassee community to assist Oakridge Elementary School with mentors, special events, and fundraisers.

Thelma is a journalist, playwright, author and speaker. She also teaches women how to market themselves, using her recent book, “A Women’s Guide and Lessons on How to Market Yourself in Today’s Fast Track World,” a guide to the health and success of women.

A native and over ten generation Floridian, Commissioner Crump is in charge of the Public Relations Ministry at her church, New Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, and resides in Tallahassee.