▁Georgia ▁Ch ess ▁Association ▁ 1 9 7 7 – 1 9 7 9 ▁ ▁President , ▁Florida ▁Ch ess ▁Association ▁– ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁- 1 9 9 3 ▁ ▁Elect ed ▁Honor ary ▁L if etime ▁Member ▁Florida ▁Ch ess ▁Association ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁▁ ▁Editor ▁flor ida CH E SS ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁W on ▁numerous ▁awards ▁including ▁Best ▁State ▁publication ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁F IDE ▁De legate : ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁ ▁F IDE ▁Z onal ▁President : ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁ ▁F IDE ▁Executive ▁Board ; ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁ ▁Att ended ▁ 2 1 ▁F IDE ▁Congress es ▁( 1 9 7 2 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ). ▁ ▁Major ▁Tourn aments ▁Organ ized ▁▁▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁N YS ▁Championship ▁– ▁P ough ke eps ie , ▁NY ▁▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁U .