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Overview
The NRHA's Government Affairs Committee (GAC) works with the Government Affairs staff to develop the association's legislative agenda. The committee develops and implents strategies to ensure that the association's public policies and government affairs activities are fully addressed and communicated. The GAC includes members from each of NRHA's constituency groups, as well as at-large members, all of whom serve up to three two-year terms.
Please contact our Government Affairs Office (dc@nrharural.org or (202) 639-0550) with any questions.
Government Affairs Committee Roster
Government Affairs Committee Chair:
Elizabeth Gertz
Petoskey, MI
egertz@voyager.net
Class of 2010 | Rural Health Congress Chair:
Andy Behrman
Tallahassee, FL
abehrman@fachc.org
Class of 2010 |
Community/Grassroots CG:
Mary Wakefield
Grand Forks, ND
mwake@medicine.nodak.edu
Class of 2012 | Clinical Service CG:
Paul Moore
Moore, OK
ruralrx@att.net
Class of 2012 |
Community Operated CG:
Greg Dent
Forsyth, GA
gdent@cwhg.org
Class of 2012 | Diverse and Underserved Populations CG:
Linda Frizzell
LaPorte, MN
frizzell@paulbunyan.net
Class of 2012 |
Frontier CG:
Kris Juliar
Bozeman, MT
kjuliar@montana.edu
Class of 2012 | Hospitals CG:
John Sheehan
Saint Louis, MO
jsheehan@bkd.com
Class of 2012 |
Research and Education CG:
Mike French
Kirksville, MO
mfrench@atsu.edu
Class of 2010 | Rural Health Clinics CG:
Tommy Barnhart
Winston Salem, NC
tbarnhart@dixon-hughes.com
Class of 2008 |
Statewide CG:
Gary Wingrove
Buffalo, MN
wingrove.gary@mayo.edu
Class of 2010 | State Office Council:
Graham Adams
Lexington, SC
adams@scorh.net
Class of 2010 |
State Association Council:
Beth O'Connor
Blacksburg, VA
boconnor@vcom.vt.edu
Class of 2012 | |
At-Large Members: Bill Sexton
Seaside, OR
william.sexton@providence.org
Class of 2008 Deb Fischer-Clemens
Sioux Falls, SD
deb.fischerclemens@avera.org
Class of 2008 HD Cannington
Dublin, GA
hdcannington@mmh.org
Class of 2008 Wayne Hellerstedt
Newberry, MI
whellerstedt@hnjh.org
Class of 2008 Gail Bellamy
Tallahassee, FL
gail.bellamy@med.fsu.edu
Class of 2008 Donna Newchurch
Napoleonville, LA
denewchurch@bellsouth.net
Class of 2008 | David Sniff
Rushville, IL
dsniff@sdcmh.org
Class of 2010 George Miller
Springfield, OH
gnmiller@health-partners.org
Class of 2010 Ed Friedman
Redfield, IA
EdFriedman@aol.com
Class of 2012 Val Schott
Oklahoma City, OK
val.schott@okstate.edu
Class of 2012 Sandra Pope
Charleston, WV
spope@hsc.wvu.edu
Class of 2012 |
