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State Public Affairs Specialists

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State Name Telephone E-Mail
Alabama Julie Yates 334-887-4581 julie.yates@al.usda.gov
Alaska Vacant 907-761-7749  
Arizona George Couch 602-280-8806 george.couch@az.usda.gov
Arkansas Molly Voeller 501-301-3133 molly.voeller@ar.usda.gov
California Anita Brown 530-792-5644 anita.brown@ca.usda.gov
Colorado Petra Barnes 720-544-2808 petra.barnes@co.usda.gov
Connecticut Carolyn Miller 860-871-4029 carolyn.miller@ct.usda.gov
Delaware Dastina Johnson 302-678-4179 dastina.johnson@de.usda.gov
Florida Bob Stobaugh 352-338-9565 bob.stobaugh@fl.usda.gov
Georgia Mary Ann McQuinn 706-546-2069 mary.mcquinn@ga.usda.gov
Hawaii Jolene Lau 808-541-2600 x135 jolene.lau@hi.usda.gov
Idaho Susan Tharp, SAO (Acting) 208-685-6978 susan.tharp@id.usda.gov
Illinois Paige Buck 217-353-6606 paige.buck@il.usda.gov
Indiana Michael McGovern 317-290-3200 x324 mike.mcgovern@in.usda.gov
Iowa Laura Greiner 515-323-2207 laura.greiner@ia.usda.gov
Kansas Mary Shaffer 785-823-4571 mary.shaffer@ks.usda.gov
Kentucky Lois Jackson 859-224-7372 lois.jackson@ky.usda.gov
Louisiana Stuart Lee 318-473-7762 stuart.lee@la.usda.gov
Maine Elaine Tremble 207-990-9569 elaine.tremble@me.usda.gov
Maryland Carol Hollingsworth 443-482-2902 carol.hollingsworth@md.usda.gov
Massachusetts Diane Baedeker Petit 413-253-4371 diane.petit@ma.usda.gov
Michigan Brian Buehler 517-324-5244 brian.buehler@mi.usda.gov
Minnesota Julie MacSwain 651-602-7859 julie.macswain@mn.usda.gov
Mississippi Jeannine May 601-965-4337 jeannine.may@ms.usda.gov
Missouri Sharon Small 573-876-9360 sharon.small@mo.usda.gov
Montana Larry Cooper 406-587-6842 larry.cooper@mt.usda.gov
Nebraska Pat McGrane 402-437-5328 pat.mcgrane@ne.usda.gov
Nevada Liz Warner 775-857-8500 x105 liz.warner@nv.usda.gov
New Hampshire Vacant    
New Jersey Barbara Phillips 732-537-6044 barbara.phillips@nj.usda.gov
New Mexico Barbara Garrett 505-761-4406 barbara.garrett@nm.usda.gov
New York Vacant 315-477-6524  
North Carolina Mike Sugg (Acting) 919-873-2106 mike.sugg@nc.usda.gov
North Dakota Arlene Deutscher 701-530-2099 arlene.deutscher@nd.usda.gov
Ohio Christina Coulon 614-255-2471 chris.coulon@oh.usda.gov
Oklahoma Gary O'Neill 405-742-1220 gary.oneill@ok.usda.gov
Oregon Sara Magenheimer 503-414-3250 sara.magenheimer@or.usda.gov
Pacific Basin Jolene Lau 808-541-2600, ext. 135 jolene.lau@hi.usda.gov
Pennsylvania Molly McDonough 717-237-2208 molly.mcdonough@pa.usda.gov
Puerto Rico Juan Martinez (Director) 787-766-5206 x237 juan.martinez@pr.usda.gov
Rhode Island Walter J. Marshall 401-822-8816, ext. 816 walter.marshall@ri.usda.gov
South Carolina Amy Maxwell 803-765-5402 amy.maxwell@sc.usda.gov
South Dakota Jeff McGuire 605-352-1228 jeffery.mcguire@sd.usda.gov
Tennessee Perry Stevens 615-277-2533 perry.stevens@tn.usda.gov
Texas Lori Valadez 254-742-9811 lori.valadez@tx.usda.gov
Utah Ron Francis 801-524-4557 ron.francis@ut.usda.gov
Vermont Nick Daley 802-951-6796 x234 nick.daley@vt.usda.gov
Virginia Pat Paul 804-287-1681 pat.paul@va.usda.gov
Washington Ron Nichols 509-323-2912 ron.nichols@wa.usda.gov
West Virginia Carol Lagodich 304-284-4826 carol.lagodich@wv.usda.gov
Wisconsin Renae Anderson 608-662-4422 x227 renae.anderson@wi.usda.gov
Wyoming Nancy Atkinson 307-233-6759 nancy.atkinson@wy.usda.gov

National Technology Support Centers Public Affairs Specialists

Region/Location Name Telephone E-Mail
East/ Greensboro, NC Carolyn Adams (Center Director) 336-370-3352 carolynadams2@gnb.usda.gov
Central/ Ft. Worth, TX Dorlene Butler 817-509-3296 Dorlene.Butler@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov
West/ Portland, OR Stacy Mitchell 503-273-2432 stacy.mitchell@por.usda.gov



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