Nathan Lee’s trip to California for the CALNENA conference

Posted by Tammy on Feb 27, 2009 in 911 Reform, Denise Amber Lee | 0 comments

I just wanted to update on Nathan Lee’s recent trip to California, where he was the keynote speaker. Clearly everything went well, as he and the Foundation were invited to several other events. I’m hoping there will be video of the speech he gave, and if so, will post it as soon as I can.

FOUNDING PRESIDENT NATHAN LEE DELIVERS KEY NOTE ADDRESS TO CALIFORNIA’S ANNUAL 911 CONFERENCE

San Diego

After a 5 minute standing ovation from the nation’s largest chapter of The National Emergency Number Association(NENA), Nathan Lee came through on his promise to not let his wife’s death be in vain by delivering a 45 minute speech that left not a dry eye at the San Diego Conference.

“It was an honor to speak in front of a group of such dedicated public servants who perform one of the most noble professions in saving lives”, Lee said. The 4 day conference attracted experts worldwide in the 911 Emergency Communication Industry. Mr Lee was invited to speak to the California’s State Assembly to raise awareness on the importance of 911 training, funding and uniformed standards. “The fact that Denise’s story is able to make a positive impact on such a large scale and so very far away is inspiring to many in the profession and we are beginning to see that her death was not in vain”, Lee continued. Geoff Weiss, who is the Training Supervisor for the Communications Division of the San Diego County Sheriffs Department, was the one behind the scenes and responsible for getting Nathan Lee to California. He had reached out to Nathan early on in his ordeal and said that he had hoped he could help in any way that he could. “I am proud of the way California regulates dispatch and even more proud of how the members of the Denise Amber Lee Foundation were not only here for a key note speech but embedded themselves in every aspect of this 4 day conference. They really showed that they have a passion for fixing 911, I was incredibly impressed by the way they were so involved”, Weiss stated.

Nathan was accompanied by other Directors from the Foundation, including his father, Mark Lee, businessman Dave Dignam and North Port City Commissioner David Garofalo. The group was able to make many contacts and are very certain that this is “Now” a national issue and will be traveling to Washington DC, Texas and Nevada for future national events in which the foundation was invited to participate.

If you’re a local, a reminder….we’ll be at the North Port 50th Anniversary Parade tomorrow. Hope to see you there.