Julie Noegel Hardaway

Julie Noegel Hardaway
President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byJinny Widowski
Personal details
SpouseJ. Clifford Hardaway

Julie Noegel Hardaway is an American clubwoman who has served as President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy since 2024.

Early life and family

Hardaway grew up in Augusta, Georgia.[1] She is the daughter of Frederick William Noegel, Jr. and Nellie Swann Noegel.[2] Her ancestors came over to America during the Colonial period.[1]

Lineage societies

Hardaway is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Southern Dames of America, the Jamestowne Society, and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).[3][4] In 2010, she served as the regent of the Peter Force Chapter DAR.[5] She also served as the regent of the Henry Middleton Chapter DAR.[4]

United Daughters of the Confederacy

Hardaway served as Chaplain General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.[6] In 2024, she succeeded Jinny Widowski as the president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.[7] Her term will end in 2026.[7]

In January 2025, she spoke out against Virginia House Bill 1699, a bipartisan effort in the Virginia House of Delegates to remove tax-exempt status from organizations tied to the Confederate States of America.[8] She stated that the United Daughters of the Confederacy strongly opposed the bill, going on to claim that Confederate organizations were being targeted by the "party in power" which deemed them "unworthy".[8]

In February 2026, Hardaway said that the proposed Virginia House Bill 167, which would end tax exemptions for Confederacy-based organizations in Virginia, "reeks of discrimination, based on misguided and biased opinions of our great philanthropic organization."[9] Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill into law in April 2026.[9]

Personal life

Hardaway lives in Aiken, South Carolina.[1] She is a Southern Baptist and attends Town Creek Baptist Church.[1] She is married to J. Clifford Hardaway.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bengtson, Bill (July 3, 2021). "Julie Hardaway: America's patriotic past is worth preserving". Post and Courier. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Nellie Swann Noegel Obituary July 18, 2023". Platt's Funeral Home. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Aiken, France have special connection". Post and Courier. July 7, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "The Piedmont Piper - July 2015" (PDF). www.piedmontchapter.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ↑ "The SAR Magazine - Spring 2010" (PDF). www.sar.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ↑ https://www.thecolumbiastar.com/articles/united-daughters-of-the-confederacy-attend-convention-in-tulsa-oklahoma/
  7. 1 2 "Proclamation | United Daughters of the Confederacy". Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. 1 2 "Virginia lawmakers push to end tax exemptions for Confederate history organizations". www.courthousenews.com.
  9. 1 2 Venarchik, Anna (April 14, 2026). "Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
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