Government Affairs Committee Mission
- Protects AZA's position on regulatory and legislative matters on behalf of its members
- Serves as an advocate for AZA members by assisting and influencing U.S. agencies as well as Capitol Hill in the development of effective governmental policies relating to the zoo and aquarium's industries
Chair
Rich Block, Santa Barbara Zoo
Vice Chair
Stuart Strahl, Chicago Zoological Society-Brookfield Zoo
Advisers
Lynn McDuffie, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Paul Grayson, Indianapolis Zoological Society
Board Liaisons
Jeffrey Bonner, Ph.D., Saint Louis Zoo
Deborah Jensen, Woodland Park Zoo
AZA Staff Liaison
Steve Olson
Members
Anne Baker, Ph.D., Toledo Zoo
Ana Bowie, Denver Zoo
Steve Burns, Zoo Boise
Joe Choromanski, Ripley's Aquariums
Lynn Clements, Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center
Robert Cook, V.M.D., M.P.A., Bronx Zoo
Norah Fletchall, John Ball Zoological Gardens
William Foster, D.V.M., Birmingham Zoo
Gregg Hudson, Dallas Zoo
Cynthia Mead, Zoo New England
Jack Mulvena, Roger Williams Park Zoo
Paula Powell, Dallas World Aquarium
Bob Ramin, National Aquarium in Baltimore
Mark Ryan, Sunset Zoological Park
Conrad Schmitt, Miami Metrozoo
Dwight Scott, Oklahoma City Zoological Park
Thomas Williams, Zoo Atlanta
Kevin Willis, Minnesota Zoological Garden
Kenneth Woodson, Philadelphia Zoo