Russell A. Davidson, FAIA, inaugurated as 2016 AIA President

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["a",["href","http:\/\/kgdarchitects.com\/"]],["b"],["a",["href","http:\/\/www.aia.org","target","_self"]]],"sections":[[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"For immediate release"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Washington, D.C. - January 11, 2016 - Russell A. Davidson, FAIA, Managing Principal \u0026 President of "],[0,[0],1,"KG\u0026D Architects"],[0,[],0," in Mount Kisco, N.Y.\nwas inaugurated as the 92nd President of the AIA during ceremonies held last\nmonth at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. He succeeds the 91st President, Elizabeth Chu\nRichter, FAIA, in representing nearly 88,000 AIA members."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Davidson has held a multitude of elected positions within the AIA\nincluding serving as president of AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley in 1999 and\npresident of AIA New York State in 2007. \nHe joined the AIA National Board in 2009 and served as AIA vice\npresident from 2012-2013. Throughout his national leadership tenure, Davidson\nhas maintained a special focus on government and public advocacy for architects\nand architecture."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cNow is the time to move from good to great and to fully realize the\npotential of one of our country\u2019s oldest professional associations,\u201d said\nDavidson at his inauguration. \u201cIn an election year we will leverage the\nattention paid to the future of America to point out that architects, along\nwith our partners in the design and construction industry, not only designed\nthe places that define American cities, towns and villages but also are the\nleading edge of a major economic force.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Davidson earned a BA from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. and\ncompleted the MArch program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. KG\u0026D Architects is a general practice\nregional firm that focuses on public buildings including K-12 schools,\ncolleges, religious, and municipal buildings. The majority of the firm\u2019s work\ninvolves building consensus to support projects either through public votes or\nprivate decisions of committees or Boards of Directors. The firm has\nconstructed over $600 million worth of public projects in the lower Hudson\nValley in the last 10 years, many of which have won local AIA design awards."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[1],1,"About The\nAmerican Institute of Architects"],[0,[],0,"\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to\ncreate more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings,\nneighborhoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters,\nthe AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public\nwell-being. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest\nprofessional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to\nassist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and\ngovernment leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing\nour communities, institutions, nation and world. Visit "],[0,[2],1,"www.aia.org"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n\n\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n"]]]]}