MEDIA ALERT: Mayor Jerry L. Demings to Host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

MEDIA ALERT: Mayor Jerry L. Demings to Host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

The event is to be held Friday, November 1, at 11 a.m.

WHAT:
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, County Commissioners, and the Mayor's Veterans Advisory Council will honor local veterans and active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces with a Veterans Day ceremony. The Orange County Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Orange County Administration Center front lawn on November 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.

The one-hour ceremony will be led by the Orange County Mayor's Veterans Advisory Council Chair, Fred Robinson, Sergeant United States Marine Corps. The program will include performances by local high school students, and a proclamation presented by Mayor Demings.

The keynote speaker is Retired U.S. Army Colonel Annette Tucker Osborne. Dr. Osborne is the President of the National Association of Black Military Women, overseeing all NABMW association chapters in the United States. Dr. Osborne is 29-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Her assignments included a mission in El Salvador and Operation Enduring Freedom in Kuwait. Dr. Osborne received 15 separate commendations for her service, including the Legion of Merit.

In addition, all veterans and active-duty members will receive special recognition from Mayor Demings and the Veterans Advisory Council members.

WHO:
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings
Orange County Commissioners
Orange County Mayor's Veterans Advisory Council

WHEN:
Thursday, November 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Program will last one hour.

Mayor Demings and members of the Veterans Advisory Council will be available for media interviews immediately following the ceremony.

WHERE:

Orange County Administration Center - Front Lawn
201 S. Rosalind Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801

WATCH:
Orange TV will carry the ceremony live. Viewing options include Channel 488 on Spectrum. Channel 9 on Comcast, 1081 CenturyLink Prism TV, WSWF Channel 10.2 (over the air), stream live at www.ocfl.net/orangetv and you can view via the Orange TV app on ROKU in the Education category.

To learn more about the Orange County Mayor's Veterans Advisory Council or services available for veterans in Orange County, visit www.ocfl.net/VeteransAdvisoryCouncil.