Annmarie Pittman
Ms. Virginia Senior America 1998

Annmarie PittmanA resident of Alexandria for the past 26 years, Annmarie is a retired International Meeting Planner. She holds a B.S. Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston, Texas. She is past president of the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. In her local community, she served as President of the Board of Directors of the Arlington Dance Theatre and as Chair of the City of Alexandria’s Arts Commission. As a member of the Sacred Dance Guild she performed with the Potomac Sacred Dance Group and participated in workshops and annual international festivals. She is a volunteer course monitor and local tour guide at the Smithsonian and a tour guide for + 55 Arlington County travelers. An active member of TWIG since 2009, Ms Pittman devotes time to working in the TWIG Thrift Shop. Proceeds from the shop help support Inova Alexandria Hospital.

After her selection as Ms. Virginia Senior America, she continues to serve the organization as State Director. On the National level, her involvement with the MS Senior America Pageant includes her selection as one of the first Konze Award winners for her work with a Dance Theatre of Harlem/Kennedy Center Outreach Program for Youth. She was appointed Judges’ Chairperson at the 2000 National Pageant and since 2001 serves as the Candidate Coordinator at the National Pageant held annually in October.

winning group

The 1998 Ms. Virginia Senior America contestants and winners with the Ms. Virginia Senior America, Annmarie Pittman. Joyce Reilly Clautice, Alexandria, was first runner up; Lorraine J. Bennett from Fairfax, second runner up; and Antionette Fischman from Alexandria was fourth runner up.