Meet my newest Florida Friends -- the Florida Otter, Panther, Black Bear and Alligator. Before I leave, I expect to have made my mark on the state. Looks like there's enough space here for the newest edition -- the Florida Monkey!
Albert
a.k.a., Bubba, Jr.
About Me
- Albert the SASHTO Monkey
- Florida, Southeastern, United States
- Have you ever had a monkey on your back? It’s a classic idiom that refers to having a huge responsibility that seems like it won’t ever go away. Meet Albert, the official monkey of SASHTO. The tradition of the SASHTO monkey began in 2000 in Louisiana when Toni Daigle bought the SASHTO monkey for her boss, Joe Baker. The SASHTO monkey has been handed down to each state since then. Each SASHTO planner spends the year leading up to the SASHTO conference with the monkey figuratively on their back, essentially serving as a parent to this cute stuffed monkey. In 2006, Albert went to Huntsville, Alabama – home to the NASA facility where much of America’s space program has been planned – there he was named Albert in honor of the first monkey sent into space. Alabama Chair, Lamar S. “Bubba” Woodham, Jr. taught Albert to read, type and use the Internet, so Albert – a.k.a. “Bubba Jr.” – began his very own blog. Currently, Albert is in Florida preparing for the 2008 meeting. Albert will use his blog to provide valuable inside information about SASHTO. Check Albert’s blog often for the latest inside information about SASHTO.
Albert's Favorites
- Actor: Abu (Aladdin)
- Band: The Monkees
- Book: Curious George
- Food: Banana Split
- Movies: Planet of the Apes & King Kong
- Place to Visit: The Zoo
- SASHTO Chair: "Bubba" Woodham
SASHTO Coordinators
- SASHTO 2008 - David Lee & Rise' Wall, Florida
- SASHTO 2007 – Lamar S. “Bubba” Woodham, Jr.
- SASHTO 2006 – Angela Alexander, Georgia
- SASHTO 2005 – Ildefonso Burgos Gil, Puerto Rico
- SASHTO 2004 – Connie Sorrell, Virginia
- SASHTO 2003 – Phyllis Holmes, West Virginia
- SASHTO 2002 – Mike Shinn, Tennessee
- SASHTO 2001 – Larry Sams, North Carolina
- SASHTO 2000 – Joe Baker, Louisiana
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