2024-2025 ADEC BOARD

President: Derrick Cunningham
President-Elect: Linda Schoen
Secretary: Maureen Murphy
Treasurer:John Schoen
Immediate Past-President:
Timothy Spafford
ADEC Volunteer Field Reps.:
Tommy Holliman, Donna Jones, 
Lisa deShazo
ADEC Division Directors:
Div. 1- Carolyn Chandler
Div. 2- Dana Travis
Div. 3- Lisa deShazo
Div. 4- Judy Friday
Div. 5- Donna Jones
Div. 6- Tommy Holliman
Div. 7- Vacant
Div. 8- Mickey McDonnell

More than 40 ADEC members and guests gathered June 1-2, 2024 at the Marriott Mobile hotel for the 103rd Annual Convention of the Alabama District Exchange Clubs. The format for the convention was changed this year to be more affordable and efficient.  Instead of starting on Friday evening, the convention started with a business meeting on Saturday morning, followed by a Memorial Service for Alabama
Exchange Club members who passed away this club year, and concluding with a youth recognition and awards program and luncheon. There was free time after lunch to enjoy the seafood and sights of Mobile.  Saturday evening, ADEC presented Janet L. Cobb, MG (USA Retired) with the 2024 Court of Honor recognition. She serves as the Executive Director of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission and Battleship Park in Mobile, AL. Tim Spafford, 2022-2024 ADEC President, gave a "State of the District" address, and Annette Duncan (NEC Region 3 VP) installed the new 2024-2025 ADEC Officers and District Directors.  Jere Marques of the Exchange Club of Mobile was awarded the 2024 ADEC Exchange Club Member of the Year.  Annette Duncan also provided some interactive and valuable training for our district leaders and members as well on Saturday after lunch. Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, 2024-2026 ADEC President, presented his goals and inspired us for the new club year. On Sunday, members attended the "One Nation Under God" breakfast with Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar, Pastor of the Government Street Presbyterian Church in Mobile, educating us about how "under God" was added to our Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag. It was an outstanding historical and spiritual lesson! Thank you to the Exchange Club of Mobile for serving as the host club, and the Exchange Club of Florence for helping with door prize distribution. A big thank you to Convention Chair Lisa deShazo and John Schoen for making the convention great and affordable. More than a dozen first-timers were at our 103rd annual convention! Congratulations to the clubs, youth, and individuals who received awards at the convention!  Please take a look on this website in the future for details about award winners from our 103rd Annual Convention of the ADEC.