2026 CANDIDATE INFORMATION

The 2026 Ballot to select the next President Elect, and two Vice Presidents will be mailed out 2/1/26. Please review the Candidate Information carefully so that you are prepared to cast your vote when you receive your email ballot. Only current members in a voting category will be sent the ballot. If you did not receive this ballot please first ensure your FRPA Membership is up to date. Be sure to check your spam and junk file folders if you have not received your ballot. If you have not received it, please email charla@frpa.org. Ballot will close on February 20th. Ballots are sent to voting members of FRPA through Survey Monkey email balloting system. This system is a secure system and allows us to track respondent IP Addresses to assure that only one ballot per voting member is cast, which protects the integrity of the election process. Vice Presidents serve two year terms, and the President Elect automatically moves to the Presidency the year following their term as President Elect. Only current FRPA members are allowed to vote during this process.
To review each candidate's information, please select the office below.

Want to connect with FRPA Members as a Commercial Vendor?

FRPA offers commercial vendors opportunities to connect with park and recreation professionals throughout Florida. Our AdMail service is a one-time exclusive email to members that features your company and a link to your product or service offering. There are numerous opportunities to place an ad in publications FRPA produces such as the Conference Onsite program Booklet, Annual Membership Directory, the FRPA Journal, and the Covering the Bases monthly enewsletter. FRPA Commercial Members have direct access to members through our online community, eConnect, where they can post discussions and reply to direct messages. We also offer in person event sponsorship opportunities through various events offered throughout the year. To learn more about any of the above, or explore other opportunities, call the FRPA office at 850-878-3221.

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