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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHONORING DAVID MINK AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR
LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH
HON. DARREN SOTO
of florida
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor David Mink as a Distinguished Leader in Central Florida for LGBTQ+ Pride Month. David Mink has called Central Florida home since 1993, when he entered the University of Central Florida as a college freshman pursuing a degree in theater performance. While he ultimately received a BA in liberal studies with a minor in hospitality management, it was there that David began to learn more about the non-profit world and how civic groups work together to make the community a better place for everyone.
immersed in the theater program, which included the Alpha Psi Omega honor fraternity for college thespians. Through these groups and his work at the Walt Disney World Resort, he became an avid volunteer in the Central Florida community. From volunteering with Junior Achievement in Orange County Public Schools to cleaning up public areas and parks around Central Florida, David also volunteered at various theater events, food kitchens, animal shelters, and more to simply give back to the community he had fallen in love with while at UCF.
one of the first, albeit sholt-lived, LGBTQ+ theater festivals in Central Florida that featured short plays written
and directed by members of the local LGBTQ+ community.
take on a leadership role at The Pride Chamber, formerly the Metropolitan Business Association, where he is focused on supporting businesses, professionals, individuals, and charitable pursuits in the LGBTQ+ and allied communities. He also recently joined the Board of Directors at The Center Orlando, which is about to celebrate 50 years of providing guidance, support, and community to the LGBTQ+ residents of Central Florida.