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Florida Association of the Deaf
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT

Your membership will help shape the future for the Florida Association of the Deaf.
REGISTER! TODAY!

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$20  FAD Membership be a MEMBER! Sign up and join us! 

Future of FAD: Reconnect • Renew • Rebuild
RECAP of Conference

  • Welcome from Conference Co-Chairs

  • Brief History of FAD

  • Icebreaker Activity - "All About Florida Fun Facts! Winners
    Hand waves and congratulations to the winners of our “All About Florida Fun Facts”!
    Jaime Mariona, Caridad Castro, Milton Morales, Hila Morales, Reinaldo J. Vega, Tomas
    Rios, Phil Aiello, Mo Aiello, Louis Schwarz, Lance Weinrib, Rosemarie Weinrib,
    Maureen Whetham, Susan Malca, Glenna Ashton, Amy Lange, Billy Lange, Richard
    Ransom, Kermit Dann, Dawn Borque-Dann, Cathy Ingram, Norman Ingram, and Dan
    Matamoros.

    Each winner will receive a complimentary one-year membership in recognition of their
    win.

    Parliamentary Procedure & Bylaws Overview 

    12:30 – 2:00 PM

Rebuilding FAD: How Do We Move Forward? Member-led discussions and stakeholder input on:

  • Member Priorities & the Future of FAD

  • Governance, Transparency & Communication

  • Youth & Emerging Leaders

  • Advocacy

  • Senior Citizens Support

  • Legislative Monitoring & Engagement

  • FAD Funds & Financial Stewardship

   2:00 – 3:00 PM

  • Silent Auction, Raffles  & Refreshments

  • Wrap Up: Discussion & Next Steps

  3:30pm – 4:30 PM         Election of FAD Officers

  4:30 PM - 5:45 PM         Dinner Break  (on your own)

  7:00 – 8:30 PM               ASL CHAMP 

*Information listed here and throughout this website is subject to change.  

FAD OFFICERS ELECTION
At the Florida Association of the Deaf State Conference held in Kissimmee, Florida on
March 27, 2026, the Election Committee (Rex Moers, Mary Ann Antal, and Eddy Laird)
conducted the election process. Candidates for each position presented remarks,
followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion, including consideration of both
positive and negative aspects of each candidate. Voting was conducted, and ballots
were counted by hand by the Election Committee.
ELECTION RESULTS
Lisa Myhand, President
Nancy Horne, Vice President
Kim Lucas, Secretary
Treasurer - TBD - Interviews coming soon.