Mayor Crotty was appointed to the position of Mayor in early 2001. He brings a history of work in the community as Property Appraiser and prior to that he spent of a number of years in Florida State Legislature. He has a keen interest in the substance abuse problem and is committed to making a difference.

Sheriff Beary commands one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the Southeastern United States with an annual budget of $102 million and over 2,000 employees. As Sheriff, he is responsible for the safety of 860,000 residents and more than forty million tourists who visit the Orange County area annually. Sheriff Beary will illustrate the trends in drug arrests and profile drug offenders as the board addresses drug related issues that effect our community.

Dr. Hitt became the fourth president of the University of Central Florida in 1992, after nineteen years of administrative experience and a distinguished academic career. He is committed to providing the best undergraduate education in Florida and achieving international prominence in key programs of graduate study and research. Dr. Hitt has served on many boards and continues to play an integral part in exceeding educational standards and providing a better quality of life for our community.

In 1988, Lawson Lamar was elected as the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, which encompasses Orange and Osceola Counties and is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Mr. Lamar is credited for creating the nationally recognized Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation as well as being appointed to several Governors' Advisory Groups. His expertise and investigative knowledge is recognized nationally through his writings and teachings at the University of Central Florida, Valencia Community College and the University of Louisville.

Bill Lutz is the Director of the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, a multi-agency local, state and federal task force assigned to narcotics, vice and organized crime enforcement in Orange and Osceola counties. Director Lutz has 32 years of law enforcement experience and is actively involved in the Weed & Seed efforts funded by the federal government, to rid neighborhoods of drugs and dealers. His role as Director of the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation allows him to bring comprehensive law enforcement capabilities to the Coalition.

Judge Cynthia Mackinnon was appointed to the bench by Governor Chiles in 1993. She has served in felony court and is now the Administrative Judge in juvenile court. Since moving back to Orlando after college, she served on many volunteer agencies Boards of Directors, usually those which were child and family centered. From 1979-82, she was Executive Director of Hospice of Central Florida and served as a Board Member and President-Elect of the State Board of Directors of the Florida Hospice Organization. While she was practicing law, Judge Mackinnon acted as a Guardian Ad Litem for many sexually abused or neglected children and was recognized as an outstanding volunteer by the Legal Aid society in 1990.

Dawn has children in the Orange County School system and has worked in PTA for a number of years with some special emphasis in legislative issues. She has a commitment to eliminating the drug problem in Orange County and brings to the committee the strength of PTA's throughout the Orange County Schools systems.