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Greetings!
T
his summer is coming to an end and before long another year
has passed. The last session of the year (262) has started and the
threat of a government shutdown has passed (at least for now).
This summer there has been a lot going on with the Academy
and the future is looking bright. The
new cafeteria
at the Academy has
opened and it is sharp. Believe it or not, the food has improved with
the new surroundings. It will continue to serve our students and all the
training that goes on at the Academy. There is still a lot of construction
going on at the Academy with the new
fire suppression systems
, and
the remodeling of the
auditorium
and
Hall of Honor
. The
Washington
Dorm
is still in the process of being upgraded and should take about
two years to complete. If the remodeling turns out anything like the
cafeteria, it will surely be outstanding.
After the Washington Dorm is remodeled, the Academy has prom-
ised the association the break room where the pool table is right now for
the
FBINAA store
. This is the glass enclosed room at the bottom of the
Madison Dorm and will be a great location for our store (there may be
a possibility this may occur sooner but only time will tell). We have also
been promised the business room where our office used to be located.
This room is plenty big enough to house our entire staff.
In the office,
Steve Tidwell
rejoins us as the Executive Director to
lead our dedicated and hardworking staff. For a rundown of the current
staff there is
Korri Roper
, Chief Financial Officer;
Denise MacLane
,
Financial Accountant;
Suzy Kelly
, Sponsorship;
Ashley Sutton
, Com-
munications;
Liz Seal
and
Amanda Bachert
, Merchandise;
Laura Mas-
terton
, Special Projects;
Angela Colonna
, Academy Liaison; and
Jenni-
fer Watson
, Membership Services. The staff is more than willing to help
and/or assist any member and any student attending the Academy at any
time.
by President Joe Gaylord
This is my last column, as
Barry Thomas
will become the Presi-
dent, effective October 15th. The board decided to align the presidents
along with the national training event so Barry and I split our time this
year in order to make achieve that goal. Barry will be President until the
national conference in St. Louis, July 2016, and when
Joey Reynolds
is sworn in, he will be the President effective immediately. This should
make for a smooth transition in the future and will also allow the person
who is sworn in as a section representative to take office immediately.
As my time comes to an end as President, I would like to take a
moment to thank everyone for their support and guidance. It truly has
been an honor and a privilege to serve such an outstanding organization
as the FBINAA. It has been a highlight of mine that I will look back on
and cherish. But of course my activity with the FBINAA will not stop
since it truly is the best law enforcement organization in the world.
Thank you and God Bless,
Joe Gaylord
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