Rural Health Congress
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Overview
The Rural Health Congress is the policy-making body of the National Rural Health Association. It is made up of elected representatives from each of the association's nine constituency groups, State Association Council, State Office Council, issue groups and officers. This gives the board grassroots representation that reflects the concerns of NRHA's membership. The Rural Health Congress determines the association's positions on public policy through a series of policy briefs and issue papers.
Please contact Erin Mahn in NRHA's Government Affairs office (emahn@NRHArural.org or 202-639-0550) with any questions.
Rural Health Congress Roster
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RH Congress Chair:Tommy BarnhartWinston-Salem, NC Tommy.Barhnart@dhgllp.com
Vice Chair:Beth O'ConnorBlacksburg, VA boconnor@vcom.vt.edu
Treasurer:James TylerPearisburg, VA jetyler@carilionclinic.org
Secretary:Lisa KilaweeSioux Falls, SD lisa.kilawee@avera.org | Past President:Kris SparksOlympia, WA kris.sparks@doh.wa.gov
President:Lance KeilersBallinger, TX lancek@bmhd.org
President Elect:Sandi DurickPierre, SD sandra.durick@state.sd.us
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Clinical CG Chair:Raymond ChristensenDuluth, MN rchriste@d.umn.edu | Public Health Status CG Chair:Michael MeitBethesda, MD meit-michael@norc.org |
Community-Operated Practices CG Chair:Scot GraffSioux Falls, SD sgraff@usd.edu | Diverse Underserved Population CG Chair:Alice KirkCollege Station, TX ab-kirk@tamu.edu |
Frontier CG Chair:Charlie AlferoLordsburg, NM calfero@hmsnm.org | Hospitals CG ChairJodi SchmidtHays, KN jodi.schmidt@haysmed.com
Representatives:John Everett Tom Henton David Pearson Timothy Putnam Ryan White John Worden Mark Poppell Pat Schou Michael Hagen Paul Mathews Larry Carlton Jeff Hill Roger Masse Gerald Worrick Patrick Joseph Branco Darrold Bertsch Kevin Wellen |
Research and Education CG Chair:Michael F. FrenchKirksville, MO mfrench@atsu.edu
Representatives:Kevin Bennett Kathleen Spencer | Rural Health Clinic CG Chair:Gail NickersonRoseville, CA NickerGW@ah.org
Representatives:Richard Garza Deborah Holzmark Michelle Mills Lois Damron Joanie Perkins David Olson |
Statewide Health Resources CG Chair:Lynda BergsmaTuscon, AZ lbergsma@u.arizona.edu
Representatives:Jerry Coopey Brad Gibbens Janice Wilkins | State Association Council Chair's Designee:Cari FrankAurora, CO cfrank@civhc.org
Representatives:John Roberts Stacy Young |
State Office Council Chair:Graham AdamsLexington, SC adams@scorh.net | Past Presidents CouncilBeth Landon |
Minority and Multicultural Council Chair:Sandra PopeCharleston, WV spope@hsc.wvu.edu
Representative:Eron ManusovTallahassee, FL Eron.Manusov@med.fsu.edu | Student CG Chair:Jenna KennedySalina, KS jkennedy2@kumc.edu
Representatives:David Blackley Chuck Jantzen David Kovach Jr. Elizabeth Wise Joseph Benitez Robert Mitchell |
