Public Policy Contact list
CIVIC Group Contact list
Alabama
Janice Bedford
Executive Director
Alabama Center for law and Civic Education
Phone: 800-888-7301
Email: jacowin@samford.edu
The Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education is dedicated to teaching civic knowledge, skills, and responsibilities.
Alaska
Mary Bristol
Educational Consultant
CIVITAS Alaska Project Director
Phone: 907-333-6725
Email: akbristol@gci.net
CIVITAS is a cooperative project of civic education organizations in the United States and emerging and established democracies throughout the world.
Arizona
Timothy Bee
Arizona Senate Minority Leader
Phone: 602-926-5683
Email: Tbee@azleg.state.az.us
Arkansas
Barbara Patty
Education Consultant
Phone: 501-663-0604
Email: bpatty@alum.wellesley.edu
California
Carol Hatcher
Associate Director
Center for Civic Education
Phone: 661-399-2198
Email: cahatcher4@yahoo.com
Colorado
Barbara Miller
Executive Director
Center for Education in Law and Democracy
Phone: 303-778-7441
Email: miller@lawanddemocracy.org
Connecticut
Dr. James Schmidt
Executive Director
Connecticut Consortium for Law & Citizenship Education, Inc.
Phone: 860-509-6184
Email: cclce@mindspring.com
The Connecticut Consortium for Law and Citizenship Education, Inc. is a private, non-profit association that promotes and conducts law-related education programs and projects in Connecticut's public and private schools, courtrooms and communities. Its goal is the incorporation of citizenship education into the curriculum of all schools, from kindergarten through high school.
Washington, DC
Deborah Foster
Senior Program Director
Street Law, Inc.
Phone: 301-589-1130 ext. 223
Email: dfoster@streetlaw.org
Street Law is practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. A unique blend of content and methodology, Street Law uses techniques that promote cooperative learning, critical thinking, and the ability to participate in a democratic society.
Delaware
Pat Quann
Executive Director
Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc.
Phone: 302-778-0643
Email: delrecntr@aol.com
The Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc. (DELREC) is a private nonprofit, 501c(3) organization which has provided services to Delaware's schools and the community for nearly a decade. The mission of the Center is to provide resources to enhance the presence of law-related education initiatives in Delaware.
Florida
Annette Boyd Pitts
Executive Director
The Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc.
Phone: 850-386-8223
Email: ABPflreaed@aol.com
The Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc. is dedicated to improving the administration of justice and strengthening democracy through practical, hands-on law related and civic education programs for students.
Georgia
Mary E. Stakes
Senior Public Service Associate
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
University of Georgia
Phone: 706-542-6246
Email: stakes@cviog.uga.edu
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government combines research, technical assistance, training, and publications to improve the quality of life in Georgia.
Hawaii
Lyla B. Berg, Ph. D.
State Coordinator of “Project Citizen” for the Center of Civic Education
Hawaii State Legislature
Phone: 808-754-0044
Email: lyla@lylaberg.com
Idaho
Dr. Dan Prinzing
Coordinator of Office of Civics, Service, Character, and International Education
Idaho Department of Education
Phone: 208-332-6974
Email: dlprinzing@sde.idaho.gov
Illinois
Pat Feichter
State Coordinator
Center for Civic Education
Phone: 847-228-7718
Email: pfeichter@comcast.net
Indiana
Peter C. Bomberger
Facilitator, Indiana State Bar Association
Citizenship Education Advisory Committee
Phone: 219-972-2200
Email: bombergerpc@aol.com
Iowa
Carol Brown
Executive Secretary
Iowa Council for the Social Studies
Phone: 515-278-1893
Email: Bluedove32@aol.com
Kansas
Lynn Stanley
Government Program Coordinator
Kansas State Department of Education
Phone: 785-296-3331
Email: Istanley@ksde.org
Kentucky
Dr. Deborah Williamson
General Manager, Office for Judicial Branch Education
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
Phone: 502-573-2350
Email: deborahwilliamson@kycourts.com
Louisiana
Maria Yiannopoulos
Executive Director
Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education
Phone: 225-214-5570
Email: Maria@lalce.org
The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education promotes the practical understanding of, and respect for, the law throughout Louisiana.
Maine
Glenn Nerbak
Distinguished Educator,
Maine Department of Education
Phone; 207-624-6721
Email: Glenn.Nerbak@maine.gov
Maryland
Marcie Taylor-Thoma
Social Studies Coordinator
Maryland State Department of Education
Phone; 410-767-0519
Email: mthoma@msde.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Diane Palmer
State Coordinator
We the People Programs
Phone: 617-489-3660
Email: diane.palmer@verizon.net
Michigan
Linda Start
Executive Director
Michigan Center for Civic Education
Phone: 248-209-2347
Email: Linda.start@oakland.k12.mi.us
Minnesota
Jennifer Bloom
Executive Director
Learning Law and Democracy Foundation
Phone: 651-772-4276
Email: jbloom@civicallyspeaking.org
Mississippi
Dr. Susie Burroughs
Associate Professor of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Mississippi State University
Phone: 662-325-7124
Email: Susie.burroughs@mmstate.edu
Missouri
Millie Aulbur
Director of Law-Related Education
The Missouri Bar
Phone: 573-638-2250
Email: millea@mobar.org
Montana
Sally Broughton
President, Montana Council for the Social Studies
State Coordinator for the Center for Civic Education
Phone: 406-585-3544
Email: hawgeemt@dslextreme.com
Nebraska
Joseph P. Rowson
Senior Fellow
Nebraska P-16 Initiative
University of Nebraska
Phone: 402-472-7133
Email: jrowson@nebraska.edu
Nevada
Judith Simpson
Director
Foundation for Relevant Education About the Law
Phone: 775-826-6632
Email: judith7640@aol.com
New Hampshire
Mica Stark
Managing Director
New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College
Phone: 603-222-4101
Email: mstark@anselm.edu
New Jersey
Arlene Gardner
Director
NJ Center for Civic and Law-Related Education
Phone: 732-445-3413
Email: agardner@njclre.rutgers.edu
New Mexico
Dora Marroquin
Executive Director
Center for Democracy and Civic Education
Phone: 505-822-8357
Email: dora@cdce.org
The Center for Democracy and Civic promotes and supports the development of responsible citizens committed to democratic principles and active participation in representative government through the study of law, civics, and government in elementary and secondary schools.
New York
Stephen Schechter
Director
Council for Citizenship Education
Russell Sage College
Phone: 518-393-5847
Email: shecs@aol.com
North Carolina
Kelley O’Brien
Director
North Carolina Civic Education Consortium
Phone: 919-962-8273
Email: obrien@sog.unc.edu
North Dakota
Phil Harmeson
Senior Associate to the President
University of North Dakota
Phone: 701-777-2916
Email: phil_harmeson@mail.und.nodak.edu
Ohio
Jared J. Reitz
Director of Programs
Ohio Center for Law-Related Education
Phone: 877-485-3510
Email: jreitz@oclre.org
Oklahoma
Gina M. Wekke
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Phone: 405-225-9142
Email: gwekke@osrhe.edu
Oregon
Marilyn Cover
Executive Director
Classroom Law Project
Phone: 503-224-4424
Email: marilyncover@classroomlaw.org
Pennsylvania
Eli J. Lesser
State Director, PennCORD
Director of Teacher Education and Civic Outreach
National Constitution Center
Phone: 215-409-6645
Email: elesser@constitutioncenter.org
Rhode Island
Michael Trofi
Director
Professional Development Academy
Phone: 401-823-1680
Email: mtrofi@westwarwickpublicschools.com
South Carolina
Harriett Lee Rucker
Former Member
South Carolina State Board of Education
Phone: 803-276-7964
South Dakota
Dr. John A. Lyons
Facilitator
Phone: 605-665-9337
Email: lyons808@iw.net
Tennessee
Janis Adams Kyser
Facilitator
Tennessee Legal Community
Foundation of the Tennessee Bar
Phone: 423-593-1444
Email: jkyser@clevelandschools.org
Texas
Jan L. Miller
Director
Law-Related Education/ Law Focused Education, Inc.
Phone: 1-800-204-2222 ext. 2120
Email: jmiller@texasbar.com
Utah
Kathy D. Dryer
Director
Utah Law-Related Education Project
Phone: 801-322-1802
Email: lre@icw.com
Vermont
Vee Gordon
Facilitator
League of Women Voters
Phone: 802-878-5650
Email: veeg@verizon.net
Virginia
Dr. Barbara A. Perry
Coordinator
Sweet Briar College/ Virginia Law-Related Education Center
Phone: 434-381-6177
Email: perry@sbc.edu
Washington
Kathy Hand
Director
Civic Education Washington State
Phone: 206-248-3463
Email: kathyhand@comcast.net
West Virginia
Jay Cole
Governor’s Education Policy Advisor
Phone: 304-558-3152
Email: jcole@wvgov.org
Wisconsin
Dee Runaas
Director of Law Related Materials
Wisconsin Bar Association
Phone: 608-250-6191
Email: drunaas@wisbar.org
Wyoming
Matt Strannigan
State Coordinator
The Citizen and the Constitution
Phone: 307-771-2680
Email: mstrannigan@hotmail.com
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