Government Affairs Committee

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE




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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