Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine S. Dalton

Dalton at BYU Commencement in April 2008
13th general president of the Young Women
2008 – incumbent
Called by Thomas S. Monson
Predecessor Susan W. Tanner
First Counselor of the general presidency of the Young Women
2007 – 2008
Called by Susan W. Tanner
Predecessor Julie B. Beck
Successor Mary N. Cook
Second Counselor of the general presidency of the Young Women
2002 – 2007
Called by Susan W. Tanner
Predecessor Sharon G. Larsen
Successor Mary N. Cook
Personal details
Born Elaine Schwartz
November 1, 1946 (1946-11-01) (age 65)
Ogden, Utah, United States
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Spouse Stephen E. Dalton
Children 6
Website Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine Schwartz Dalton (born November 1, 1946) has been the thirteenth president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2008. 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 and on September 13, 1968, married Stephen E. Dalton in the Salt Lake Temple.

At the October 2002 LDS Church general conference, Dalton was accepted 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 new general president of the Relief Society of the church. When Tanner was released on April 5, 2008, Dalton succeeded her as the president of the organization. Dalton's counselors are Mary N. Cook and Ann M. Dibb.

Dalton is the mother of six children.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by
Susan W. Tanner		 President of the Young Women
Starting in 2008		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Julie B. Beck		 First Counselor of the
general presidency of the Young Women
2007–2008		 Succeeded by
Mary N. Cook
Preceded by
Sharon G. Larsen		 Second Counselor of the
general presidency of the Young Women
2002–2007
Presidents
E.S. Taylor (1880–1904) • Tingey (1905–1929) • Fox (1929–1937) • L.G. Cannon (1937–1948) • Reeder (1948–1961) • Jacobsen (1961–1972) • Funk (1972–1978) • E.A. Cannon (1978–1984) • Kapp (1984–1992) • Hales Beckham (1992–1997) • Nadauld (1997–2002) • Tanner (2002–2008) • Dalton (2008– )
First Counselors
M.Y. Taylor (1880–1887) • Dougall (1887–1904) • Fox (1905–1929) • L.G. Cannon (1929–1937) • Williams (1937–1944) • Goddard (1944–1948) • Bennett (1948–1961) • Judd (1961–1972) • H.H.C. Smith (1972–1978) • Darger (1978–1984) • Holland (1984–1986) • Turley (1986–1987) • Malan (1987–1992) • Pearce (1992–1997) • Thomas (1997–2002) • Beck (2002–2007) • Dalton (2007–2008) • Cook (2008–)
Second Counselors
Tingey (1880–1904) • Nystrom (1905–1923) • L.G. Cannon (1923–1929) • Beesley (1929–1937) • Goddard (1937–1944) • Andersen (1944–1948) • Longden (1948–1961) • Holt (1961–1972) • Kapp (1972–1978) • N.B. Smith (1978–1984) • Turley (1984–1986) • Malan (1986–1987) • Jack (1987–1990) • Hales Beckham (1990–1992) • Pinegar (1992–1994) • Parkin (1994–1997) • Thomas (1997) • Larsen (1997–2002) • Dalton (2002–2007) • Cook (2007–2008) • Dibb (2008–)