Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine S. Dalton
Dalton at BYU Commencement in April 2008

13th Young Women General President
2008 – 2013
Called by	Thomas S. Monson
Predecessor	Susan W. Tanner
Successor	Bonnie L. Oscarson
End reason	Honorably released

First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
2007 – 2008
Called by	Susan W. Tanner
Predecessor	Julie B. Beck
Successor	Mary N. Cook

Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
2002 – 2007
Called by	Susan W. Tanner
Predecessor	Sharon G. Larsen
Successor	Mary N. Cook

Personal details
Born	Elaine Schwartz (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 Ogden, Utah, United States
Alma mater	Brigham Young University
Spouse(s)	Stephen E. Dalton
Children	6
Website	Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine Schwartz Dalton (born November 1, 1946) was the thirteenth president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2008 to 2013. From 2002 to 2008, Dalton was a counselor to Susan W. Tanner in the general presidency of the Young Women.

Biography

Elaine Schwartz was born in Ogden, Utah. She earned a degree in English from Brigham Young University. She married Stephen E. Dalton in the Salt Lake Temple on September 13, 1968 and they are the parents of six children.

At the October 2002 LDS Church general conference, Dalton, who had been serving on the Young Women General Board, was sustained by the church as the second counselor to Susan W. Tanner, the newly-called general president of the Young Women organization. On March 31, 2007, Dalton became Tanner's first counselor when former first counselor Julie B. Beck was released to become the general president of the church's Relief Society. When Tanner was released on April 5, 2008, Dalton succeeded her as the president of the organization. Dalton's counselors were Mary N. Cook and Ann M. Dibb.

In early 2013, Dalton was criticized by some women in the church who were advocating greater church responsibilities for women (including receiving the priesthood).^[1]

Consistent with current terms of service for church auxiliary presidencies, Dalton and her counselors were released at the April 2013 LDS Church general conference, with Bonnie L. Oscarson succeeding Dalton.

In July 2013, Dalton was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Utah Valley University.^[2]

Dalton at the April 2008 BYU Commencement with Cecil O. Samuelson, W. Rolfe Kerr, and David A. Bednar.
Dalton at the April 2008 BYU graduation ceremony

Notes

↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (January 22, 2013), "LDS women's leader stirs it up with 'no need to lobby for rights' remark", The Salt Lake Tribune
↑ UVU bio of Dalton

References

Ravitz, Jessica (May 9, 2008), "She's ready to lead the way for a 'return to virtue", The Salt Lake Tribune
Frandsen, Naomi (November 2002), "Elaine Schwartz Dalton: Second Counselor, Young Women General Presidency", Liahona: 125
Monson, Thomas S. (May 2007), "The Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign: 4–6

External links

Media related to Elaine S. Dalton at Wikimedia Commons
"General Auxiliaries: Sister Elaine S. Dalton", LDS.org
Elaine Dalton Speaking on the Importance of Family Relationships
On Appreciating Everyone’s Contributions
On Inner Beauty and Strength
On Being Guardians of Virtue

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Susan W. Tanner	Young Women General President 2008-2013	Succeeded by Bonnie L. Oscarson
Preceded by Julie B. Beck	First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency 2007–2008	Succeeded by Mary N. Cook
Preceded by Sharon G. Larsen	Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency 2002–2007	Succeeded by Mary N. Cook

General presidencies of the Young Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presidents	E.S. Taylor (1880–1904) Tingey (1905–29) Fox (1929–37) L.G. Cannon (1937–48) Reeder (1948–61) Jacobsen (1961–72) Funk (1972–78) E.A. Cannon (1978–84) Kapp (1984–92) Hales Beckham (1992–97) Nadauld (1997–2002) Tanner (2002–08) Dalton (2008–13) Oscarson (2013–)

First Counselors	M.Y. Taylor (1880–87) Dougall (1887–1904) Fox (1905–29) L.G. Cannon (1929–37) Williams (1937–44) Goddard (1944–48) Bennett (1948–61) Judd (1961–72) H.H.C. Smith (1972–78) Darger (1978–84) Holland (1984–86) Turley (1986–87) Malan (1987–92) Pearce (1992–97) Thomas (1997–2002) Beck (2002–07) Dalton (2007–08) Cook (2008–13) McConkie (2013–)

Second Counselors	Tingey (1880–1904) Nystrom (1905–23) L.G. Cannon (1923–29) Beesley (1929–37) Goddard (1937–44) Andersen (1944–48) Longden (1948–61) Holt (1961–72) Kapp (1972–78) N.B. Smith (1978–84) Turley (1984–86) Malan (1986–87) Jack (1987–90) Hales Beckham (1990–92) Pinegar (1992–94) Parkin (1994–97) Thomas (1997) Larsen (1997–2002) Dalton (2002–07) Cook (2007–08) Dibb (2008–13) Marriott (2013–)

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