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State Association Affiliates



State Associations are independent nonprofit organizations in their own right—the following state associations are organizational affiliate members of the NAD, in good standing.

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State Region Status/Website President
Alabama III Alabama Association of the Deaf (AAD) Judith Gilliam
Alaska IV Alaska Association of the Deaf Dean Gates
Arizona IV Arizona Association of the Deaf (AZAD) Tom Buell
Arkansas III Arkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD) Tommy Walker
California IV California Association of the Deaf (CAD) Daniel J. Girard
Colorado IV Colorado Association of the Deaf (CAD) Raymond Kilthau
Connecticut I Connecticut Association of the Deaf (CAD) Harvey Corson
Delaware I Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD) N/A
District of Columbia I District of Columbia Association of the Deaf (DCAD) David Nelson
Florida III Florida Association of the Deaf (FAD) June McMahon
Georgia III Georgia Association of the Deaf (GAD) Julie Burton
Hawaii IV Aloha State Association of the Deaf (ASAD) Billy Kekua
Idaho IV Idaho Association of the Deaf (IAD) Bill Andrew
Illinois II Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) Angela Botz
Indiana II Indiana Association of the Deaf (IAD) Aileen R. Vasquez
Iowa II Iowa Association of the Deaf (IAD) Kathy Miller
Kansas II Kansas Association of the Deaf (KAD) Ann Cooper
Kentucky II Kentucky Association of the Deaf (KAD) Sharon White
Louisiana III Louisiana Association of the Deaf (LAD) Thelma Covello
Maine I Maine Association of the Deaf (MeAD) N/A
Maryland I Maryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD) Charm Lisa Smith
Massachusetts I Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (MSAD) Alan Gifford
Michigan II Michigan Deaf Association (MDA) Scot Pott
Minnesota II Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens (MADC) Dann Trainer
Mississippi III Mississippi Association of the Deaf (MAD) Jerry Prestage
Missouri II Missouri Association of the Deaf (MoAD) Ella Eakins
Montana IV Montana Association of the Deaf (MAD) Char Harasymczuk
Nebraska II Nebraska Association of the Deaf (NeAD) Jonathan Scherling
Nevada IV Nevada Association of the Deaf (NVAD) Gary W. Olsen
New Hampshire I New Hampshire Association of the Deaf (NHAD) Glenys Crane-Emerson
New Jersey I New Jersey Association of the Deaf (NJAD) Michelle Cline
New Mexico IV New Mexico Association of the Deaf (NMAD) James DeB