Cindy Staifer Addison
Candidate for the Office of Historian General
FLORIDA
Membership
Sophia Fleming Chapter in Orange Park, Florida
Date Admitted to the National Society: February 3, 1995
Education & Training
GEP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; New Members Course, New Horizons Course, Committee Leaders Course
DAR Awards
2016 Florida Outstanding Volunteer Genealogist
National Vice Chair
Master Reports – CMR (2022-2025), Membership – PMD (2019-2022)
Continental Congress Service
Corridor Hostesses (2021-2022, 2016-2019)
Additional Appointments
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School – Representative (2021-2023)
State Executive Board Service
State Regent (2023-2025), State Vice Regent (2021-2023), State Historian (2017-2019), United Kingdom State Treasurer (1998-2000)
Highlights of State Regent Service
- Raised $50,000 for the renovation of Memorial Continental Hall.
- Raised $5,500 for the installation of the Revolutionary War Patriots marker in Pensacola, Florida.
- Raised $20,000 to reimburse chapters for Community Classroom and Literacy Promotion project expenditures.
- Donated $10,000 to Soldiers Freedom Outdoors for the Introduction to Beekeeping Therapy Program.
- Raised $30,000 for Northeast Florida Women Veterans.
- Collected nearly 12,300 school supplies to donate to distress schools in 2023.
- Collected $20,000 in “in-kind” donations, such as small appliances and homegoods, for Northeast Florida Women Veterans in 2024.
- Collected nearly 700 adult and children’s books for donation to domestic violence shelters, many serving veterans.
- Collected diapers for active-duty service members and veterans.
- Collected and disbursed gift cards for Florida Daughters devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
- Additional State Regent’s Project disbursements anticipated in 2025.
- At every state conference, presented graduation certificates and cords to members completing Members, New Horizons and Committee Leaders courses; initiated triple crown winners in Florida.
State Chair Service
- Florida: Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission (State Co-Chair, 2021-2023), DAR Speakers and Non-Speakers Staff (2021-2023), National Defense (2019-2021), Membership (2016-2017, 2013-2015).
- United Kingdom: DAR Service for Veterans Patients (1998-2001), Volunteer Information Specialists (1998-2001).
State Vice Chair Service
Membership (2017-2019, 2015-2016)
State Committee Service
State Application Team (2019-2025), Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission (2016-2017, 2013-2015)
Chapter Officer Service
- Sophia Fleming Chapter: Regent, Vice Regent, Honorary Regent.
- Walter Hines Page Chapter: Treasurer.
Chapter Committee Service
Sophia Fleming Chapter: Bylaws (Chair, 2013-2017), American History (Chair, 2009-2011), DAR Service for Veterans (Co-Chair, 2009-2011), Program (2009-2011)
National Club Affiliations
National Officers Club, State Regents Club, State Vice Regents Club, National Vice Chairmen’s Association
State Club Affiliations
State Officer Club (President, 2025-2026), State Chairmen’s Club, Cameo Club
Donor Recognition Societies
1890 Annual Giving Circle, Heritage Club, Founders Club, Guardian Trust, Sustaining Supporter (charter member)
C.A.R./Community Service
- SAR: America 250! Silver Medal and Martha Washington Medal.
- President, Martha Circle, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Newport News, Virginia.
- Choir member, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Middleburg, Florida.
- Recording Secretary, Daughters of American Colonists, Timucuan Chapter.
- Recording Secretary, U.S. Daughters of 1812, Patriots Chapter.
- Daughters of Union Veterans, 1861-1865, Brigadier General Truman Seymour Chapter.
- Southern Dames of America, Jacksonville Chapter.
Professional
Field Office Support Officer, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Southwest Field Office – GS-13. Program Analyst, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwestern Division – GS-12. Administrative Officer – Officer in Charge of Construction, Naples Italy, GS-11. Program Analyst – Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, GS-9. Secretary – Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, GS-6. Administrative Assistant to Construction Manager, Walker Parking and Restoration Engineers, Tampa, Florida. Business Manager, Walker Parking and Restoration Engineers, Tampa, Florida. Church Secretary, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Toledo, Ohio.
Education & Personal
Married to SAR member David Addison for 50 years.