Charleston County's Nikki Bowie was named the USLA's 53rd Life Member at the USLA's Spring Board of Director's Meeting in Chicago.  Over the years, USLA has conferred Life Memberships on a very limited number of persons who have made extraordinary contributions to lifesaving and to USLA.  Nikki’s role as a member of the South Atlantic Region stretches back to the inception of the region in the 1990s. She was elected to the SALA Executive Board as Secretary in 1996, where she served for 10 years.  She continues to serve as a de facto regional leader utilizing her extensive knowledge of local, regional and national issues of the USLA.  Nikki was elected to the USLA Executive Board as Secretary in 2006.   She was elected to her 9th term at the Fall 2021 meeting.