A&E Network, in partnership with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD), Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR), National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) and the 2009 Recovery Month Planning Partners chose the 2009 Recovery Delegates from each of the 50 States and Washington, DC to represent their state in the Recovery Rally in New York City on Saturday, September 12th. All candidates were required to be in recovery for at least 10 years, be active in the promotion of addiction awareness in their community, and share their personal biography and road to recovery with the media.

Recovery Delegates led the procession of thousands of recovery supporters across the historic Brooklyn Bridge and shared their stories of recovery with others in attendance, including local and national media.

Congratulations to the 2009 Recovery Delegates!

• AK - Norene Otnes
• AL - Bill Layfield
• AR - Tim Summers
• AZ - Patricia Henderson
• CA - Roxy Walnum
• CO - Tonya Wheeler
• CT - Robert Blaber
• DC - Toni Cole
• DE - Tiffany Morman
• FL - Michael Counes
• GA - Nancy "Neil" Kaltenecker
• HI - Patrick Wade
• IA - Patricia A. Ballard
• ID - Claudia Wilcox
• IL - Shafer Suggs
• IN - Deborah Richmond
• KS - Chris Hall
• KY - Lucy Letton
• LA - Albert Bryan
• MA - Elizabeth Rodriguez
• MD - Jim Quinn
• ME - Debbie Dettor
• MI - Irene Garza
• MN - Daniel Cain
• MO - Christine "Tina" Hoester
• MS - Dody Vail-Jenkins
• MT - Tom Furlong
• NC - Kevin McDonald
• ND - Karin Walton
• NE - Dusty Lord
• NH - Annette Escalante
• NJ - Robert Zlotnick
• NM - Deborah Fickling
• NV - Nancy Schenck
• NY - Timothy Howard
• OH - Todd Crandell
• OK - Ronald Scott
• OR - Forrest Sippey
• PA - Deni Carise
• RI - James Gillen
• SC - Dave Seward
• SD - Robert Livingston
• TN - Robert Garrett
• TX - Patricia Guerin
• UT - Mary Jo McMillen
• VA - Carol McDaid
• VT - Don McGee
• WA - Brenda Mayer
• WI - Donald Greengrass
• WV - Steven Ashcraft
• WY - Dan Cantine