History in the USA
While historians are not certain about some details, there is no doubt that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was established in St. Louis, Missouri at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, popularly called "The Old Cathedral," in 1845.  Father John Timon, CM, an American Vincentian priest from Pennsylvania, and later Bishop of Buffalo, New York, was the one who brought copies of the Rule of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul back from Dublin, Ireland, to St. Louis.  Timon talked to various people about the Society and its wonderful work with the poor. Bishop Peter Richard Kenrick, successor of the first Bishop of St. Louis, Joseph Rosati, CM, asked Father Ambrose Heim to establish the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and be its Spiritual Advisor.  Father Heim was known by all for his extraordinary zeal and ministry with the poor.  He became known as "The Priest of the Poor."

The first meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States was held on November 20, 1845, only twelve years after its foundation in Paris.  Nineteen of the most prominent Catholic layment of St. Louis attended.  Dr. Moses Linton was elected President, Bryan Mullanphy, Vice President, Dennis Galvin, Second Vice President, James Maguire Jr., Secretary, Patrick Ryder, Treasurer, and Fr. Ambrose Heim, Spiritual Advisor.  The Conference was aggregated (formally recognized) by the Society's International Council in Paris on February 2, 1846.

History in Broward County
The North Broward District Council was established in 1975 as the Pompano Beach Council. It started with 4 conferences and has grown to its present size of 12 conferences and 1 mission conference. The Spiritual Advisor of the North Broward Council is FR. Brice , who has been with the Council for the past twenty years. The Council President, who is elected by the Conference Presidents, serves a six-year term. The current President is Frank Voehl, who was elected in 2005.

District Council Executive Committee