On Tuesday morning, July 27, 2010, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was elected to serve as the 2010-2011 Florida Sheriff’s Association Treasurer.  He was installed Tuesday night  during the closing ceremony of the FSA Annual Conference, held in Fort Lauderdale Florida.  Sheriff Judd will hold the FSA Treasurer position for one year.  This is the first step in the leadership progression to FSA President.

Sheriff Judd was also recognized for his recent tenure as FSA Board Chairman.  “We have had great accomplishments,” said Sheriff Grady Judd.  “I’m looking forward to continuing my service with the most successful, and one of the largest, law enforcement associations in the country.”

There are five officers on the FSA Board.  They are the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President.  These members are elected each year at the Annual Summer Conference by all member Sheriffs present. 

The 2010-2011 slate of officers, elected by the Florida Sheriffs:

President, Hamilton County Sheriff Harrell Reid

Vice President, Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson

Secretary, Highland’s County Sheriff Susan Benton

Treasurer, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

Past President, Sumter County Sheriff William Farmer, Jr.

The Florida Sheriffs Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation made up of the 67 Sheriffs of Florida, approximately 3,500 business leaders and 130,000 citizens throughout the state.