About Us
FPRA Tampa Bay is one of 15 statewide chapters. The initial framework began for the Florida Public Relations Association in Tampa in 1938. On April 17, 1956 the first chapter, the Tampa Bay Chapter (then known as the Gasparilla Chapter), was chartered.
The Tampa Bay Chapter of FPRA continues to offer professional growth through leadership opportunities, seminars, accreditation and certification, networking, local and state annual PR competitions, and the annual FPRA State Conference.
Former Chapter Presidents
1956 -- William C. Smith
1957 -- William C. Smith
1958 -- Walter Page
1959 -- Fred E. Orr
1960 -- Edison Foster
1961 -- Harry Lee
1962 -- Virgil S. Price
1963 -- Newell W. Gurboda
1964 -- John L. Lippe
1965 -- B.J. Brown
1966 -- Frank Hutchins
1967 -- Bergen F. Newell
1968 -- Gary Peacock
1969 -- Charles H. Hampton
1970 -- Don Poindexter
1971 -- Robert G. Jones
1972 -- William (Bill) Doniel
1973 -- Dennis McClendon
1974 -- Walter K. Rhodes
1975 -- Terry O. Harrmann
1976 -- William Killingsworth
1977 -- Carl Rice
1978 -- Richard L. Whalley, Jr.
1979 -- Jacqueline Robe
1980 -- Robert P. Griffine
1981 -- Richard C. Koch, APRP
1982 -- Mary O'Rielly, CPRC
1983 -- Anthony R. Hamilton
1984 -- Doris Mitchell, APRP
1985 -- Sallie Parks, APRP
1986 -- Mariam (Mimi) Rice, APRP
1987 -- Ken Clanton, APRP
1988 -- Carol Henderson, APRP
1989 -- Dale Hutchings, APRP
1990 -- Diane Anderson, APRP
1991 -- Capt. Patricia Englehart
1991 -- David Shankwieler
1992 -- James Swope
1993 -- Sparky Clark, APRP
1994 -- Mary Wiser, APRP
1995 -- Pamela Leavy, APRP
1996 -- Joan L. Spainhower, APRP
1997 -- Susan Marger LeVine, APR
1998 -- Linda Kinsey, APR
1999 -- Amanda Luber, APR, CPRC
2000 -- Kate Lilly
2001 -- Nancy J. Whitlock
2002 -- Jolene Nixon
2003 -- Jack Glasure
2004 -- Scott Taylor
2005 -- Jamie Melendez
2006 -- Dan McLean, APR
2007 -- Dan McLean, APR
2008 -- Kim Breese
For additional information about the Florida Public Relations Association please visit www.fpra.org.