Council
Members
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The National Invasive Species
Council is composed of 13 Federal Departments and Agencies. The
Secretaries or the Administrators of each Department or Agency
are the official Council members. However, their designated technical
representatives carry out the day-to-day work of the Council.
These representatives meet several times a year. The official
Council generally meets two times a year.
Information updated June 2006
Council
Co-Chairs |
Agriculture |
Hon. Ed Schafer, Secretary
of Agriculture
Office of the Secretary
Jamie L. Whitten Federal Bldg., Rm. 200-A
12th and Jefferson Dr., SW
Washington DC, 20250
Tel: (202) 720-3631
Council Co-Chair Principal
Departmental &
Agency Contact
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Commerce |
Hon. Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary
of Commerce
Office of the Secretary
14th & Constitution Ave., NW, Rm. 5854
Washington, DC 20230
(Tel: (202) 482-2112
Council Co-Chair Principal
Departmental
& Agency Contact
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Interior |
Hon.
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
of Interior
Office of the Secretary
Rm. 6156, ms7229-MIB
1849 C St, NW
Washington, DC 20240-0001
Tel: (202) 208-7351
Council Co-Chair Principal
Departmental
& Agency Contact
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Council
Members |
Defense |
Hon. Robert M. Gates, Secretary
of Defense
Office of the Secretary
1000 Defense, The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1000
Tel: (703) 692-7100
Departmental & Agency Contact
|
Environmental
Protection Agency |
Hon.
Stephen L. Johnson, Deputy Administrator
1101 A
U.S. EPA Headquarters
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Tel: (202) 564-4700
Departmental & Agency Contact
|
Health
and Human Services |
Hon. Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary
of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Tel: (202) 690-7000
Departmental & Agency Contact
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Homeland
Security |
Hon. Michael Chertoff, Secretary
of Homeland Security
Security, Office of the Secretary
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20229
Tel: (202) 282-8000 (Operator number)
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National
Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Hon. Michael D. Griffin, Administrator
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Tel: (202) 358-0239
Departmental & Agency Contact
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Office
of the U.S. Trade Representative |
Ambassador Robert J. Portman, U.S. Trade
Representative
600 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20508
Tel: (202) 712-5176
Departmental & Agency Contact
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State |
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary
of State
Office of the Secretary
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
Tel: (202) 647-6607
Departmental & Agency Contact
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Transportation |
Hon. Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary
of Transportation
Office of the Secretary
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Tel: (202) 366-1111
Departmental & Agency Contact
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Treasury |
Hon. John Snow, Secretary of
the Treasury
Office of the Secretary
15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
Tel: (202) 622-1100
Departmental & Agency Contact
|
U.S.
Agency
for Int'l Development |
Honorable Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator
Agency Environmental Coordinator
Global Environment Center, USAID/G/ENV
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 6.08-072
Washington, DC 20523-3800
Tel: (202) 712-4040
Departmental & Agency Contact
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Council
Co-Chair Principals |
Agriculture |
Jeremy Stump
Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 228-W
Washington, DC 20250
Tel:
(202) 720-4256
Fax: (202) 720-5775
Email:
jeremy.stump@usda.gov
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Commerce |
Mr.
Tim Keeney
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
Department of Commerce, NOAA
14th & Constitution Ave., NW, Rm. 5804
Washington, DC 20230
Tel: (202) 482-3567
Fax: (202) 482-6318
E-mail: tim.keeney@noaa.gov
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Interior |
Dr. Jim Tate
Science Advisor to the Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
Room 6127, ms7229-MIB
1849 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20240-0001
Tel: (202) 208-4693
Fax: (202) 208-2547
E-mail: jim_tate@ios.doi.gov
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Departmental
& Agency Policy Liaisons
Agriculture |
Hilda Diaz-Soltero
USDA Senior Invasive Species Coordinator
National Invasive Species Council
1201 Eye Street, NW., 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202)
354-1880
Fax: (202)
371-1751
E-mail: hdiazsoltero@fs.fed.us
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Commerce |
Dean
Wilkinson
Department of Commerce Liaison
National Invasive Species Council
1201 Eye Street, NW., 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 354-1875
Fax: (202) 371-1751
E-mail: Dean_Wilkinson@ios.doi.gov
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Interior |
A. Gordon Brown
DOI Invasive Species Coordinator
National Invasive Species Council
1201 Eye Street, NW., 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 354-1879
Fax: (202)
371-1751
E-mail: A_Gordon_Brown@ios.doi.gov
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Defense |
Pete Egan, Ph.D.
Environmental Biologist
Armed Forces Pest Management Board
Forest Glen Section - WRAMC, Bldg. 172
Washington, DC 20307-5001
Tel: (301) 295-8304
Fax: (301) 295-7473
E-mail: peter.egan@osd.mil
Express Mail:
AFPMB
2461 Linden Lane, Bldg 172
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1230
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Environmental Protection Agency |
Michael Slimak
Associate Director for Ecology
National Center for Environmental Assessment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Mail Stop 8601N
Washington, DC 20460
Tel: (202) 564-3324
Fax: (202) 564-2018
E-mail: slimak.michael.epa.gov
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Health and Human Services |
Sandra N. Howard
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave., SW, MS 445F
Washington, DC 20201
Tel: (202) 690-5874
Fax: (202) 205-8835
E-mail:
Sandra.Howard@hhs.gov
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Homeland
Security |
no liaison appointed
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Edwin Sheffner
Program Manager for Invasive Species within The
Applied Sciences Program
Science Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Tel: (202) 358-0239
Fax:
(202) 358-3098
E-mail: edwin.j.sheffner@nasa.gov
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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative |
David Brooks
Assistant U.S. Trade Rep. for Environment and Natural Resources
600 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20508
Tel: (202) 395-7320 (press 5)
Fax: (202) 395-6865
E-mail: david_brooks@ustr.eop.gov
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State |
Douglas Neumann (resigned)
Senior Conservation Officer
Office of Ecology and Terrestrial Conservation
U.S. Department of State
2201 C St., NW, Room 4333
Washington, DC 20520-6310
Tel: (202) 647-1804
Fax: (202) 736-7351
E-mail: neumanndb@state.gov
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Transportation |
Arnold Konheim
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 7th St. SW, Rm. 10309G
Washington, DC 20590
Tel: (202) 366-4849
Fax: (202) 366-7618
E-mail:
arnold.konheim@ost.dot.gov
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Treasury |
no
liaison appointed
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U.S. Agency
for Int'l Development |
Mr. Jim Hester, Agency Environmental
Coordinator
Global Environment Center, USAID/G/ENV
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 6.08-072
Washington, DC 20523-3800
Tel: (202) 712-5176
Fax:(202) 216-3174
E-mail:
jhester@usaid.gov
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