Political Quotes

“In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I would like to recognize Neal Abid. Neal Abid is the executive director of the largest nonprofit Arab American Community Center in Florida, a trusted resource and advocate for the Florida Arabic community. Mr. Abid is a passionate, philanthropic outreach provider through the AACCFL. Since Mr. Abid's appointment as executive director of the AACCFL, he has overseen the expansion of resource offices in Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. Over the past 4 years, the AACCFL charity services have assisted over 15,000 community members through its healthcare services, refugee assistance programs, and employment services, as well as many other services based out of the AACC Orlando headquarters. Mr. Abid is the founder of the largest annual community Arab festival that attracts over 35,000 attendees, combined, in Orlando, Tampa, and Miami, annually. Mr. Abid is notably recognized on the national level for his leadership role in the community. He is a passionate advocate for equality, human rights, women's rights, healthcare equality, and political engagement. Mr. Abid is an American Palestinian who resides in Orlando with his lovely wife and four beautiful children. For that, Mr. Neal Abid, we honor you. Honoring Imam Abdul Rahman Patel”