ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando announced the selected members of an advisory committee who will help create a permanent memorial for victims of the Pulse shooting in 2016.
There are 18 people on the committee who represent victims’ families, survivors and “other stakeholders, as well as community leaders and those with technical experience in design and engineering, such as landscape architects,” the city said.
Here is who was selected:
- Aracelis Maria Jimenez, lost a family member in the tragedy
- Brett Rigas, survivor and lost a family member in the tragedy
- Brian Reagan, survivor, former Pulse employee, artist
- Carlitos Diaz Rodriguez, family member of a survivor, architect/design professional, landscape architect, artist
- Cesar Rodriguez, survivor
- Felicia Burt, lost a family member in the tragedy
- Jamie Reed, lost a friend in the tragedy, architect/design professional, marketing professional
- Joshua Garcia, former Pulse employee, provided services after the tragedy, mental health professional
- Keinon Carter, survivor
- Kelly Dawson, lives in the Orlando area and felt the loss as a community member, architect/design professional
- Rev. Marcelino Rivera, lost a friend in the tragedy, provided services after the tragedy, clergy and artist
- Mayra Alvear BenabeI, lost a family member in the tragedy
- Norman Casiano-Mojica, survivor
- Nancy Rosado, provided services after the tragedy, mental health professional, community advocate, former first responder
- Perry T Snider Jr., lost a friend in the tragedy, former Pulse employee, artist
- Siclaly “Laly” M. Santiago-Leon, lost a family member in the tragedy
- Terrance Hunter, regularly visited or patronized Pulse, educator and museum professional
- Tommy Connelly, survivor, artist
Applications to become a member of the committee opened in early June.
The first meeting for the committee will be on July 24. Community members can attend these meetings in person or virtually. To learn more, click here.
Those who would like to keep track of updates from these meetings can do so here.
There will be an open house for community input on the design of the memorial on Thursday, July 25, at the Kia Center, White and Blue Rooms.
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