NGA POLICY ACADEMY

STATE ATTENDEES

ALABAMA Clyde Barganier Director, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health Alabama Department of Public Health RSA Tower, Suite 840 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017 (205) 934-4720 fax: (205) 975-6544 Mary L. Capilouto, D.M.D., S.M. Dean, School of Denistry University of Alabama 1530 3rd Avenue South, S.D.B. 406 Montgomery, Alabama 35294-0007 (205) 934-4720 fax: (205) 975-6544 email: [email protected] Roosevelt Daniel, D.D.S. 24 East Edgemont Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36111 (334) 834-9647 fax: (334) 834-3716 email: [email protected] Al Fox Executive Director Alabama Primary Health Care Association 6008 East Shirley Lane Montgomery, Alabama 36117 (334) 271-7068 fax: (334) 271-7069 email: [email protected] Sherry W. Goode Acting Director, Oral Health Branch Alabama Department of Public Health The RSA Tower, Suite 1378 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (334) 206-2904 fax: (334) 206-2914 email: [email protected] © 2001 NGA Center for Best Practices

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IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN Charleston, South Carolina • December 13-15, 2000 Nashville, Tennessee • May 7-9, 2001 Jackson, Mississippi • October 29-31, 2001

Ronald "Ron" Johnson Member of Health Committee Alabama House of Representatives 3770 Sylacauga - Fayette Highway Sylacauga, Alabama 35151 (256) 249-9489 fax: (334) 242-2867 Roberta Kelley Health Insurance Specialist Health Care Finance Administration 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 562-7461 fax: (404) 562-7481 email: [email protected] Mary G. McIntyre, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Medical Director Alabama Medicaid Agency 501 Dexter Avenue P.O. Box 5624 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5624 (334) 242-5574 fax: (334) 353-5027 email: [email protected] Thomas M. Miller, M.D., M.P.H. Director, Bureau of Family Health Services Alabama Department of Public Health 201 Monroe Street, RSA Tower, Suite 1350 Montgomery, Alabama 36130 (334) 206-2940 fax: (334) 206-2950 email: [email protected] John E. Searcy, M.D. Medical Director Alabama Medicaid Agency P.O. Box 5624 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5624 (334) 242-5619 fax: (334) 242-5097 email: [email protected]

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John Thornton, D.M.D., M.A. Alabama Dental Association 1530 3rd Avenue South, S.D.B. 304-A Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0007 (205) 934-7016 fax: (205) 934-7013 email: [email protected] ARKANSAS Alan Ainley Executive Committee Member Arkansas State Dental Association P.O. Box 61 Paragould, Arkansas 72451 (870) 239-2285 email: [email protected] Jan Marie Cox Health Resources Manager BHN International 523 South Louisiana, Suite 303 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 370-9155 fax: (501) 370-9158 email: [email protected] Bill Freeburn Chief Program Administrator Division of Medical Services Department of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Slot 1101 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 (501) 682-8303 fax: (501) 682-8013 email: [email protected] Lynn D. Mouden, D.D.S., M.P.H. Director, Office of Oral Health Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 41 Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 (501) 661-2595 fax: (501) 661-2055 email: [email protected]

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Melanie Phillips, RDH Chair, Government Relations Arkansas State Dental Hygienists Association 2600 Duckswater Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404 (870) 933-7069 Chris Pyle Health Liaison Office of the Governor State of Arkansas State Capitol Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 682-2345 fax: (501) 682-1382 email: [email protected] Roger Smith State Representative 13 South Pego Way Hot Springs Village, Arkansas 71909 (501) 321-1781 fax: (501) 321-1781 email: [email protected] Thomas Smith, D.D.S. 1919 North Fillmore Little Rock, Arkansas 72207-4406 (501) 664-1511 fax: (501) 664-1519 email: [email protected] Billy Tarpley Executive Director Arkansas State Dental Association 2501 Crestwood Drive, Suite 205 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116 (501) 771-7650 fax: (501) 771-1016 email: [email protected]

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COLORADO Diane Brunson Director, Oral Health Program Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246 (303) 692-2428 fax: (303) 782-5576 email: [email protected] Gary Cummins Executive Director Colorado Dental Association 3690 South Yosemite Denver, Colorado 80237 (303) 740-6900 fax: (303) 740-7989 email: [email protected]

James Rizzuto Executive Director Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing 1575 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 866-2868 fax: (303) 866-2828 email: [email protected] Sally Vogler Executive Director Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado Foundation 700 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 831-5899 fax: (303) 831-2012 email: [email protected]

Randy Kluender, D.D.S., M.S. Associate Dean for Admissions Studen and Minority Affairs University of Colorado School of Dentistry 4200 East 9th Avenue, Box C-284 Denver, Colorado 80262 (303) 315-6300 fax: (303) 315-0472 email: [email protected]

DELAWARE

Jennifer Miles Associate Director Colorado Community Health Network 800 North Grant, Suite 505 Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 861-5165 fax: (303) 861-5315 email: [email protected]

Nancy Brohawn, B.S.D.H. Delaware Board of Dental Examiners 344 East Main Street Newark, Delaware 19711 (302) 737-5170 fax: (302) 737-3142 email: [email protected]

Jane E. Norton Executive Director Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246 (303) 692-2011 fax: (303) 691-7702 email: [email protected] © 2001 NGA Center for Best Practices

Patricia Blevins (Invited) State Senator, District 7 Delaware State Assembly Carvel State Office Building 820 North French Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 577-8542 email: [email protected]

Karen Carter, D.M.D. Delaware Dental Society 5505 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (302) 994-8696 email: [email protected]

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Judy Chaconas Director, Planning and Policy Delaware Health Care Commission 150 William Penn Street Tatnall Building-Ground Floor Dover, Delaware 19901 (302) 744-4382 fax: (302) 739-6927 email: [email protected] Beth Dewson Office of the Governor Management Fellow c/o Public Defender's Office 820 North French Street, Third Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 577-5145 fax: (302) 577-6986 email: [email protected] Lolita Lopez Executive Director Westside Health, Inc. 1802 West Fourth Street Wilmington, Delaware 19805 (302) 655-5576 fax: (302) 655-5949 email: [email protected] Gregory McClure, D.M.D. Dental Director, Division of Public Health Delaware Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 637 Federal & Water Streets Dover, Delaware 19903 (302) 739-4785 fax: (302) 739-6617 email: [email protected] Dave Michalik Senior Administrator Division of Social Services Delaware Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 906 New Castle, Delaware 19720 (302) 577-4900 fax: (302) 577-4899 email: [email protected]

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Gina Perez, M.P.A. Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Services Delivery Manager University Office Plaza Bristol Building 248 Chapman Road, Suite 100 Newark, Delaware 19702 (302) 454-7622 fax: (302) 454-7603 email: [email protected] FLORIDA Sherry Lange, R.N. Consultant, Maternal and Child Health Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-13 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1723 (850) 245-4465 fax: (850) 245-4047 email: [email protected] Albert Bauknecht, D.D.S. Florida Dental Association 1329 Tiber Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32207 (904) 398-8117 fax: (904) 398-0714 email: [email protected] Frank Courts, D.D.S. Chair, Pediatric Dentistry University of Florida Box J100426 , JHMHC Gainesville, Florida 32610 (352) 392-4131 email: [email protected] Betty Dalton, R.D.H. Florida Dental Hygiene Association 614 Golf Course Drive Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 (850) 863-4141 fax: (850) 863-4142 email: [email protected]

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Harry Davis Dental Executive Director Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # A14 Tallahassee, Florida 32309 (850) 245-4333 fax: (850) 414-7552 email: [email protected]

Millard Howard Medicaid Dental Consultant Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (850) 922-7328 fax: (850) 922-7303 email: [email protected]

Bob Dumbaugh Dental Director Palm Beach County Florida Department of Health P. O. Box 29 West Palm Beach, Florida 33402 (561) 355-3082 fax: (561) 355-6574 email: [email protected]

Ed Jennings State Representative Florida House of Representatives P.O. Box 5546 Gainesville, Florida 32627 (352) 955-6232 fax: (352) 955-6234 email: [email protected]

Mike Fasano Majority Leader Florida House of Representatives State Capitol, Room 322 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300 (850) 488-1993 fax: (850) 922-6002 email: [email protected]

John Tabak Chair, Community Dentistry NSU College of Dental Medicine 3200 South University Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328-2018 (954) 262-1674 fax: (954) 262-1782 email: [email protected] GEORGIA

Tom Floyd Chairman, Statewide Coordinating Council Florida Dental Association 400 Executive Center Drive, Suite 105 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (561) 684-3331 fax: (561) 684-3479 email: [email protected] Greg Glass President/CEO Florida Association of Community Health 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 202 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 942-1822 fax: (850) 942-9902 email: [email protected]

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E. Joseph Alderman, D.D.S., M.P.H. Director, Oral Health Section Georgia Department of Human Resources 2 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 11-106 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142 (404) 657-2575 fax: (404) 657-7307 email: [email protected] Elsie Brown Director of Government Affairs Georgia Association for Primary Health Care P.O. Box 1029 Atlanta, Georgia 30301-1029 (404) 659-2861 fax: (404) 659-2801 email: [email protected]

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Jennifer Edwards, Dr.P.H. Director, Children's Health Evaluations Georgia Health Policy Center Georgia State University One Park Place South, Suite 660 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 651-1540 fax: (404) 651-3147 email: [email protected] Nelda Greene Associate Executive Director Georgia Dental Association 7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, #200-17 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 (404) 636-7553 fax: (404) 633-3943 email: [email protected]

Isiah C. Lineberry Executive Director Office of Rural Health Services Department of Community Health 202 Seventh Street South, Room 203 P.O. Box 310 Cordele, Georgia 31010-0310 (229) 401-3090 fax: (229) 401-3077 email: [email protected] Michele Mindlin, M.U.P. Grant Director, Division of Public Health Georgia Department of Human Resources 2 Peachtree Street, NW, 15th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 657-2758 fax: (404) 657-2715 email: [email protected]

Carole M. Hanes, D.M.D. Associate Dean Department of Dentistry Medical College of Georgia 1459 Laney Walker Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 30912 (706) 721-2813 fax: (706) 721-6276 email: [email protected]

Leon G. Pye, D.M.D. President Georgia Dental Society 2427 Candler Road Decatur, Georgia 30032 (404) 284-3015 fax: (404) 284-3309 email: [email protected]

Monica Herk, Ph.D. Executive Director Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia 2800 Shallowford Road, NE, Suite 250 Atlanta, Georgia 30341 (770) 451-0020 fax: (770) 451-2466 email: [email protected]

Argartha Russell, R.N., M.S.A. Director, Maternal and Child Health Section Division of Medical Assistance Georgia Department of Community Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 651-5785 fax: (404) 656-8366 email: [email protected]

Lester Jackson, III, D.D.S. State Representative, District 48 Georgia House of Representatives 1501 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31401 (404) 656-3996 (912) 233-7970 fax: (912) 201-0431 email: [email protected]

Carie Summers Human Development Policy Coordinator Governor's Office of Planning and Budget 270 Washington Street, SW, Suite 8056 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 656-4337 fax: (404) 656-3828 email: [email protected]

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Paul Turner Director, Coalition Development Oral Health America 8205 Stonebrook Cumming, Georgia 30040 (770) 753-0952 fax: (770) 751-6652 email: [email protected] KENTUCKY Leon Assael, D.M.D. Dean, College of Dentistry University of Kentucky 800 Rose Street, Room D-136 Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0297 (859) 323-5786 fax: (859) 257-9497 email: [email protected] Thomas J. Burch State Representative, District 30 Kentucky House of Representatives Capitol Annex 701 Capitol Avenue, Room 332-E Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-8100 (ext. 601) fax: (502) 564-5640 email: [email protected] James Cecil, III, D.M.D., M.P.H. Acting Director, Oral Health Program Kentucky Department of Public Health 275 East Main Street, HS2W-B Frankfort, Kentucky 40621-0001 (502) 564-3246 (ext. 3774) fax: (502) 564-8389 email: [email protected] Sharlee DeLong, R.D.H., M.P.H. President Kentucky Dental Hygienists' Association 959-B Potter Avenue Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 (270) 991-9133 fax: (270) 781-8875 email: [email protected]

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Gerry Ferretti, D.D.S., M.S.D. Professor, College of Dentistry Chandler Medical Center University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0297 (859) 323-4717 fax: (859) 323-9136 email: [email protected] Fred Howard, D.M.D. President Kentucky Dental Health Coalition P.O. Box 842 Harlan, Kentucky 40831-0842 (606) 573-2822 fax: (606) 574-0500 email: [email protected] Ann Marks, R.N. Deputy Secretary Cabinet for Health Services 275 East Main Street, 5WA Frankfort, Kentucky 40621 (502) 564-7042 fax: (502) 564-7091 email: [email protected] Ken Rich, D.M.D. Precision Dental P.O. Box 27 111 Humes Ridge Road Williamstown, Kentucky 41097 (859) 824-7133 fax: (859) 824-7134 email: [email protected] Kim Townley, Ph.D. Executive Director Office of the Governor Early Childhood Development 700 Capital Avenue, Room 133 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-2611 fax: (502) 564-1984 email: [email protected]

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John Williams, Jr., D.M.D., M.B.A. Dean, School of Dentistry University of Louisville 501 Soouth Preston Street, Room 227 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 852-1304 fax: (502) 852-7163 email: [email protected] MAINE Wendy Alpaugh, D.M.D. Dentist Route 1, Box 1545 Stonington, Maine 04681 (207) 367-2631 fax: (207) 367-2244 email: [email protected] Kevin Concannon Commissioner Maine Department of Human Services 11 State House Station 221 State Street Augusta, Maine 04333 (207) 287-2736 fax: (207) 287-2736 email: [email protected] Jeffrey D. Dow, D.M.D., P.A. 141 Silver Street Waterville, Maine 04901 (207) 873-9600 email: [email protected] Judith Feinstein Manager, Oral Health Program Maine Department of Human Services 11 State House Station, Key Plaza, 4th Floor Augusta, Maine 04333-0011 (207) 287-3267 fax: (207) 287-4631 email: [email protected]

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Elaine Fuller State Representative Maine Legislature P. O. Box 187 Manchester, Maine 04351-0187 (207) 622-0293 fax: (207) 582-4764 email: [email protected] Sophie Glidden Director, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Maine Department of Human Services 35 Anthony Avenue, #11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0011 (207) 624-5428 fax: (207) 624-5431 email: [email protected] Judy Peavey State Representative 358 Mountain Road Woolwich, Maine 04579 (207) 882-6800 email: [email protected] Valerie Ricker Director, Division of Family Health Key Bank Plaza, 7th Floor, 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0011 (207) 287-9917 fax: (207) 287-5355 email: [email protected] MASSACHUSETTS Robert Compton Director of Disease Management Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts 465 Medford Street Boston, Massachusetts 02129-1454 (617) 886-1016 fax: (617) 886-1420 email: [email protected]

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Mark J. Doherty Director of Oral Health Services Dorchester House, Multi Service Center 1353 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122 (617) 228-3230 fax: (617)282-0289 email: [email protected]

Janet Pearlman Dental and Behavioral Health Benefit Manager Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance 600 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (617) 210-5711 fax: (617) 210-5597 email: [email protected]

Chester Douglas Professor, School of Dental Medicine Harvard University 188 Longwood Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 (617) 432-1455 fax: (617) 432-0047 email: [email protected]

Karen Rafeld Assistant Executive Director Massachusetts Dental Society Two Willow Street, Suite 200 Southborough, Massachusetts 01745 (508) 480-9797 fax: (508) 480-0002 email: [email protected]

Mary Foley, R.D.H., M.P.H. Director, Office of Oral Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, 5th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02108-4619 (617) 624-5943 fax: (617) 624-6062 email: [email protected]

Kathleen Teahan State Representative Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House, Room 130 Boston, Massachusetts 02133 (617) 722-2130 fax: (617) 722-2002 email: [email protected]

Michelle Henshaw Director, Community Health Programs Boston University School of Dental Medicine 715 Albany Street, Room B-303 Boston, Massachusetts 02118 (617) 638-5222 fax: (617) 638-6381 email: [email protected] Michael Monopoli Community Affairs and Research Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts 465 Medford Street Boston, Massachusetts 02129-1454 (617) 886-1372 fax: (617) 886-1420 email: [email protected]

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MINNESOTA Jon Babcock, D.D.S. Dental Director Hennepin County Department of Primary Care Pilot City HC 1313 Penn Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411 (612) 302-4712 fax: (612) 302-4871 email: [email protected] Rhonda Degelau, J.D. Executive Director Minnesota Primary Care Association 1113 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 401 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 (612) 253-4715 fax: (612) 872-7849 email: [email protected]

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Amos Deinard, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics University of Minnesota Box 85, Mayo, 420 Delaware Street S.E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0392 (612) 627-6888 (ext. 212) fax: (612) 627-4205 email: [email protected] Richard Diercks Executive Director Minnesota Dental Association 2236 Marshall Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 (651) 646-7454 fax: (651) 646-8246 email: [email protected] Thomas Fields Development Manager Health Care Purchasing and Service Delivery Division Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-3854 (651) 297-7303 fax: (651) 297-3230 email: [email protected] Mildred Hottman-Roesch, R.D.H., M.P.H. State Dental Coordinator Minnesota Department of Health P.O. Box 64882 St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882 (651) 281-9895 fax: (651) 215-8953 email: [email protected] Sheila Kiscaden State Senator 724 11th Street, SW Rochester, Minnesota 55902 (651) 296-4848 fax: (651) 296-5241 email: [email protected]

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Dan Shaw, D.M.D. Pediatric Dentist Children's West Professional Building 6060 Clearwater Drive, Suite 210 Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 (952) 932-0920 fax: (952) 932-0929 email: [email protected] Denis Zack, D.D.S. Executive Director Children's Dental Services 1415 Hennepin Avenue South Room TC-507 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 (612) 359-1544 fax: (612) 359-1549 email: [email protected] MISSISSIPPI Danny Bender, M.H.S. Director of Child Health Mississippi State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700 (601) 576-7464 fax: (601) 576-7825 email: [email protected] Roy Irons Gulf Dental Center, Inc. P.O. Box 3119 Gulfport, Mississippi 39505 (228) 863-6413 fax: (228) 863-6432 email: [email protected] Denny Lea Director, Medical Services Mississippi Division of Medicaid 239 North Lamar Street, Suite 801 Robert E. Lee Building Jackson, Mississippi 39201 (601) 359-5219 fax: (601) 359-5252 email: [email protected]

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Rica Lewis-Payton Medicaid Director Division of Medicaid Office of the Governor State of Mississippi Robert E. Lee Building, 801 239 North Lamar Street Jackson, Mississippi 39201-1399 (601) 359-6056 fax: (601) 359-3741 email: [email protected]

MISSOURI

Warner McBride State Representative State of Mississippi P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, Mississippi 39215 (601) 359-3340 fax: (601) 359-2164 email: [email protected]

Sarah Legett, M.D. St. Louis University Department of Pediatrics 1465 South Grand Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63104 (314) 577-5643 fax: (314) 268-4028 email: [email protected]

Regina Pardue, R.N., B.S.N. Clinical Services Coordinator Mississippi Primary Health Care Association P. O. Box 11745 Jackson, Mississippi 39283-1174 (601) 981-1817 fax: (601) 981-1217 email: [email protected]

Jake Lippert Executive Director Missouri Dental Association 230 West McCarty P.O. Box 1707 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 (573) 634-3436 fax: (573) 635-0764 email: [email protected]

Stephen Silberman Professor and Chairman UMMC School of Dentistry 2500 North State Street Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4505 (601) 984-6060 fax: (601) 984-6620 email: [email protected] Wanda Smith Health Care Policy Liaison Office of the Governor State of Mississippi P.O. Box 139 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0319 (601) 359-9228 email: [email protected]

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Joan Barry State Representative Missouri House of Representatives State Capitol 201 West Capitol Avenue, Room 400 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (573) 751-9804 fax: (573) 526-4767 email: [email protected]

Linda Luebbering Section Manager Missouri Office of Administration P.O. Box 809 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 (573) 751-9320 fax: (573) 751-9347 email: [email protected] Michael McCunniff Associate Professor UMKC School of Dentistry Department of Dental Public Health 650 East 25th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64108 (816) 235-2185 fax: (816) 235-5472 email: [email protected]

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Bryant McNally, J.D., M.P.H. Director, Center for Health Improvement Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 920 Wildwood, P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570 (573) 751-8998 fax: (573) 522-8146 email: [email protected] Dean Perkins, D.D.S. Chief, Oral Health Policy Unit Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 920 Wildwood, P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 (573) 751-6247 fax: (573) 526-2753 email: [email protected] Joseph Pierle CEO Missouri Primary Care Association 1000 Northeast Drive Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 (573) 636-4222 fax: (573) 636-4585 email: [email protected] Steve Renne Deputy Director Missouri Department of Social Services 221 West High Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (573) 751-4815 fax: (573) 526-7311 email: [email protected] Betty Sims Missouri State Senate Room 428, State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (573) 751-7147 fax: (573) 526-2612 email: [email protected]

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OHIO J. Nick Baird Director of Health State of Ohio 246 North High Street P.O. Box 118 Columbus, Ohio 43216-0118 (614) 466-2253 fax: (614) 644-0085 email: [email protected] Cheryl Boyce Executive Diretor Ohio Commission on Minority Health 75 South High Street, 7th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-4000 fax: (614) 752-9049 email: [email protected] Robyn Colby Office of Medicaid Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services 30 East Broad Street, 27th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43266-0423 (614) 644-0140 fax: (614) 752-3986 email: [email protected] David Rummel 3600 Olentangy River Road, Suite 5000 Columbus, Ohio 43214 (614) 451-1110 fax: (614) 451-9205 email: [email protected] Kaki McGeary Program Manager Anthem Foundation of Ohio 200 West Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 241-2880 (ext. 128) fax: (513) 852-6886 email: [email protected]

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Mark Siegal Chief, Bureau of Oral Health Services Ohio Department of Health 246 North High Street P.O. Box 118 Columbus, Ohio 43216-0118 (614) 466-4180 fax: (614) 564-2421 email: [email protected] OREGON Thomas Aschenbrener President Northwest Health Foundation 1500 SW First Avenue, Suite 850 Portland, Oregon 97201-5884 (503) 220-1955 fax: (503) 220-1335 email: [email protected] Michael E. Bierman, D.M.D. Pediatric Dentist and Trustee Oregon Dental Association 5600 North Lombard Portland, Oregon 97203 (503) 285-0229 fax: (503) 285-2508 email: [email protected] Deborah Cateora, R.N. Dental Program Manager Office of Med. Assistance Programs 500 Summer Street, NE Salem, Oregon 97201-5884 (503) 945-6921 fax: (503) 373-7689 email: [email protected] Gordon B. Empey, D.M.D., M.P.H. Dental Health Officer Multnomah County 426 SW Stark, 8th Floor Portland, Oregon 97204 (503) 988-3674 (ext. 26334) fax: (503) 988-3676 email: [email protected]

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H.Whitney Payne, Jr., D.D.S., M.P.H. Oregon State Dental Director 800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 825 Portland, Oregon 97232-2162 (503) 872-6736 fax: (503) 731-4091/4083 email: [email protected] Forrest Peebles, D.D.S. Regional Dental Consultant 2201 6th Avenue, MS RX-23 Seattle, Washington 98121 (206) 615-2493 fax: (206) 615-2500 email: [email protected] John Santa, M.D. Governor's Health Advisor Office of Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research Public Service Building, 5th Floor 255 Capitol Street NE Salem, Oregon 97310 (503) 378-2422 fax: (503) 378-5511 email: [email protected] Connie Seeley Legislative Director Senate Democratic Office S-323 State Capitol Salem, Oregon 97310 (503) 986-1700 fax: (503) 986-1080 email: [email protected] Jackie Winters Representative, District 31 Oregon House of Representatives H-291 State Capitol Salem, Oregon 97310 (503) 986-1431

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PENNSYLVANIA Leslie Best Public Health Program Director Pennsylvania Department of Health Room 1008, P.O. Box 90 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 787-5900 fax: (717) 783-5498 email: [email protected] Kenneth Chenosky Public Health Program Administrator Pennsylvania Department of Health Room 1008 P.O. Box 90 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 783-1760 fax: (717) 783-5498 email: [email protected] Neil Gardner State Public Health Dentist Pennsylvania Department of Health Room 1008 P.O. Box 90 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 783-1760 fax: (717) 783-5498 email: [email protected] Ivonne Gutiérrez de Bucher Director, Bureau of Family Health Pennsylvania Department of Health Health and Welfare Building, 7th Floor, East Wing Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 787-7192 fax: (717) 772-0323 email: [email protected] Sister Mavis Jewell Vice President Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center 700 East Norwegian Street Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901-2798 (570) 621-4470 fax: (570) 622-7950 email: [email protected]

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Marjory Kreischer Clinical Consultant Bradford County Dental Health Services, Inc. Rural Route 3, Box 347 Towanda, Pennsylvania 18848 (570) 265-3173 fax: (570) 265-1372 email: [email protected] R. Ivan Lugo Director, Dental Division Philadelphia Department of Health 500 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146 (215) 685-6768 fax: (215) 685-6891 email: [email protected] Marina Mathew Director, Division of Health Professions Development Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Health Planning P.O. Box 90 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 772-5298 fax: (717) 705-6525 email: [email protected] Emilie Tierney Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Pennsylvania Department of Health P.O. Box 90, Room 1000 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 787-6214 fax: (717) 783-5498 email: [email protected] Paul Westerberg Executive Dental Consultant Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Health and Welfare Building, Room 515 7th & Forster Streets Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 (717) 783-4349 fax: (717) 787-4639 email: [email protected]

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Ross Wezmar Pediatric Dentist American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 201 Jefferson Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503 (570) 346-7760 fax: (570) 346-9002 email: [email protected] SOUTH CAROLINA Benetta Bell 515 Richland Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-0320 (803) 779-9666 fax: (803) 779-4622 email: [email protected] Virgie Chambers Director, Health and Human Services Policy Office of the Governor South Carolina State House P.O. Box 11829 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 734-9400 fax: (803) 734-9413 email: [email protected] Connie Ginsberg Executive Director Family Connection 2712 Middleburg Drive Suite 103-B Columbia, South Carolina 29204 (803) 252-0914 fax: (803) 799-8017 email: [email protected] Karen H. Gordon, MA Program Director State Maternal, Infant and Child Health Council 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (803) 734-0464 fax: (803) 734-0589 email: [email protected]

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Linda Kaste, D.D.S., Ph.D. Director, Division of Dental Public Health Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine 173 Ashley Avenue, BSB Room 449 P.O. Box 250507 Charleston, South Carolina 29425 Raymond Lala, D.D.S. State Dental Coordinator Department of Health and Environmental Control P.O. Box 101106 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 898-0731 fax: (803) 898-0380 email: [email protected] Representative Joel Lourie P.O. Box 6212 Columbia, South Carolina 29260 (803) 734-2960 fax: (803) 256-1906 email: [email protected] Charles Millwood, D.M.D. President South Carolina Dental Association 1313 State Street Cayce, South Carolina 29033 Linda Price Director, Maternal and Child Health Bureau South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control P.O. Box 101106 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Lisa Waddell Deputy Commissioner South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Box 101106 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 898-0800 fax: (803) 898-0557 email: [email protected]

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Walter Waddell Executive Director Alliance for South Carolina Children P.O. Box 11644 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 256-4670 fax: (803) 256-8093 email: [email protected]

Katie Lamb Legislative Liaison Bureau of TennCare Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration 719 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37247-6501 (615) 741-0154 fax: (615) 532-5236 email: [email protected]

TENNESSEE Susie Baird Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Planning Bureau of TennCare 729 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37247-6501 (615) 741-0213 fax: (615) 741-0882 email: [email protected] Holly Clark Assistant to the Governor for Policy Office of the Governor State of Tennessee State Capitol, Suite G-10 Nashville, Tennessee 37243 (615) 532-7454 fax: (615) 532-4644 email: [email protected] Jim Gillcrist, D.D.S. Director, Oral Health Services Tennessee Department of Health 425 5th Avenue North Cordell Hull Building 5th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37247 (615) 741-8618 fax: (615) 741-1063 email: [email protected] Amy Hoskins Program Director Early Childhood Outreach Program Tennessee Health Care Campaign 1103 Chapel Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 37206 (615) 227-7500 fax: (615) 227-7551 email: [email protected]

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Wendy Long, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Health Services Tennessee Department of Health 425 5th Avenue North Cordell Hull Bldg, 4th floor Nashville, Tennessee 37247-4501 (615) 532-7760 fax: (615) 532-2286 email: [email protected] Joe McLaughlin Director Children's Health Initiative 706 Church Street, 5th Floor Doctors' Building Nashville, Tennessee 37247-0064 (615) 532-3277 fax: (615) 532-1383 email: [email protected] Kasi Tiller Acting Director Division of Policy and Planning Bureau of TennCare Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration 729 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37247 (615) 741-0217 fax: (615) 532-5236 email: [email protected] Thomas Underwood, D.D.S. Tennessee Dental Association 4219 Hillsboro Road #105 Nashville, Tennessee 37215 (615) 383-5366 fax: (615) 386-3360 email: [email protected]

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UTAH

Julie Olson Public Health Program Manager Division of Health Care Financing Bureau of Managed Health Care Utah Department of Health P.O. Box 143108 288 North 1460 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3108 (801) 538-6303 fax: (801) 536-0156 email: [email protected]

Jerald Boseman, D.D.S. Utah Dental Association 4190 South Highland Drive, Suite 106 Salt Lake City, Utah 84124-2600 (801) 278-0840 fax: (801) 278-8414 email: [email protected]

Carl Saunders, D.D.S. State Representative, District 11 Utah House of Representatives 2128 Eastwood Boulevard Ogden, Utah 84403 (801) 476-7070 email: [email protected]

Wayne Cottam, D.M.D. Dental Director Community Health Centers Inc. 461 South 400 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (801) 325-9537 fax: (801) 359-9184 email: [email protected]

Steven Steed, D.D.S. State Dental Director Utah Department of Health P.O. Box 142001 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2001 (801) 538-9177 fax: (801) 538-9440 email: [email protected]

George Delavan, M.D. Director, Division of Community and Family Health Services Utah Department of Health P.O. Box 142001 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2001 (801) 538-6901 fax: (801) 538-6510 email: [email protected]

Duane K. Yamashiro, D.D.S. Dental Director Primary Children's Medical Center 100 North Medical Drive, #3575 Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 (801) 588-2670 fax: (801) 588-2660 email: [email protected]

Peter Knudson, D.D.S. State Senator, District 24 Utah State Senate 105 Skyline Drive Brigham City, Utah 84302 (435) 723-6366 email: [email protected]

VIRGINIA

Kathy Wood-Dobbins Executive Director Tennessee Primary Care Association 210 25th Avenue North, Suite 1112 Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (615) 329-3836 fax: (615) 329-3823 email: [email protected]

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John B. Cafazza, Jr. Executive Director Virginia Primary Care Association 10800 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 265 Richmond, Virginia 23235 (804) 378-8801 (ext. 17) fax: (804) 379-6593 email: [email protected]

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Mark R. Cruise Executive Director Virginia Association of Free Clinics P.O. Box 11692 Richmond, Virginia 23230 (804) 340-3434 fax: (804) 340-3435 email: [email protected]

Al J. Stenger Outreach Project Manager Virginia Dental Association 7033 Jahnke Road Richmond, Virginia 23225 (804) 320-7147 fax: (804) 323-6913

Karen C. Day, D.D.S., M.P.H. Director, Division of Dental Health Virginia Department of Health 1500 East Main Street, Room 136 Richmond, Virginia 23225 (804) 786-3556 fax: (804) 371-4004 email: [email protected]

WEST VIRGINIA

Terry D. Dickerson Executive Director Virginia Dental Association P.O. Box 6906 Richmond, Virginia 23230 (804) 358-4927 fax: (804) 353-7342 email: [email protected] Frank Farrington Chairman of Pediatric Dentistry Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry P.O. Box 980566 Richmond, Virginia 23298 (804) 828-1790 fax: (804) 827-0163 email: [email protected] James R. Schroeder Member, State Board of Health 7033 Jahnke Road Richmond, Virginia 23225 (804) 320-7147 fax: (804) 323-6913

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Gregory Black, D.D.S. Dental Consultant West Virginia Bureau for Public Health 350 Capital Street, Room 427 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 558-7069 fax: (304) 558-2183 email: [email protected] Anne Cather, M.D. Assocaite Dean, School of Medicine West Virginia University P.O. Box 9111, Health Science Center Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-2408 fax: (304) 293-5650 email: [email protected] Phil Edwards Director, Division of Infant, Child and Adolescent Health Office of Maternal and Child Health West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources 350 Capitol Street, Room 437 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 558-7176 fax: (304) 558-7164 email: [email protected] Barbara Fleishauer Delegate, District 44 West Virginia House of Delegates 235 High Street, Suite 618 Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 (304) 296-7035 fax: (304) 296-7037 email: [email protected]

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Sami Ghareeb, D.D.S. West Virginia Academy of General Dentistry P.O. Box 566 Poca, West Virginia 25159 (304) 755-3931 fax: (304) 755-5070 email: [email protected] Richard Meckstroth, D.D.S. Chair, Department of Dental Practice & Rural Health West Virginia University School of Dentistry Health Sciences Center P.O. Box 9415 Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (304) 293-5912 fax: (304) 293-8561 email: [email protected] Kay Medley Dental Coordinator Office of Maternal, Child & Family Health West Virginia Bureau for Public Health 350 Capitol Street, Room 427 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 558-7260 fax: (304) 558-2183 email: [email protected] Rilla Murray, Dr.P.H. Staff Coordinator West Virginia Oral Health Task Force 615 Poplar Woods Drive Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-1110 (304) 599-7081 fax: (304) 599-7082 email: [email protected] Paul Nusbaum Cabinet Secretary Department of Health and Human Resources State Capitol Complex Building 3, Room 206 Charleston, West Virginia 25305 (304) 558-0684 fax: (304) 558-1130 email: [email protected]

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Sally Richardson Executive Director West Virginia Center for Healthcare Policy and Research Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center 3110 MacCorkle Avenue, SE Charleston, West Virginia 25304 (304) 347-1246 fax: (304) 347-1236 email: [email protected] Richard Stevens Executive Director West Virginia Dental Association 2003 Quarrier Street Charleston, West Virginia 25311 (304) 344-5246 fax: (304) 344-5316 email: [email protected] WYOMING Grant Christensen, D.D.S. Pediatric Dentist 657 Pilot Butte Avenue Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 (397) 382-3159 fax: (307) 362-3591 email: [email protected] Irene Devin State Senator, District 10 3601 Grays Gables Road Laramie, Wyoming 82072 (307) 742-3901 email: [email protected] Jerry Devin, D.D.S. 502 South 4th Laramie, Wyoming 82070 (307) 742-6950 fax: (307) 742-3901 email: [email protected]

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Rex Gantenbein, Ph.D. Professor, Center for Rural Health Research and Education University of Wyoming P.O. Box 3432 Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3432 (307) 766-.6549 fax: (307) 766-6549 email: [email protected] John Harper Senior Deputy Administrator Division of Community and Family Health Wyoming Department of Health Hathaway Building, Room 463 Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-6039 fax: (307) 777-7215 email: [email protected] Kenneth A. McBain Chief Executive Officer Community Health Center University of Wyoming Family Practice Residency Program 1522 East A Street Casper, Wyoming 82601 (307) 233-6000 fax: (307) 235-6202 L. Charles Meyer, D.D.S. (Invited) Administrator, Dental Health Programs Division of Community and Family Health Wyoming Department of Health Hathaway Building, 4th Floor Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7945 fax: (307) 777-7215 email: [email protected]

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Linda O'Grady Wyoming Department of Health 2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 100 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (307) 777-5472 email: [email protected] Trish O'Grady, R.D.H. Dental Programs Coordinator State of Wyoming 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building, 4th Floor Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7947 fax: (307) 777-7215 email: [email protected] Phyllis Sherard Deputy Administrator Wyoming Health Department Hathaway Building, Room 462 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7942 fax: (307) 777-7215 email: [email protected] Lisa Skiles Senior Policy Analyst State of Wyoming State Capitol, Room 124 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7929 fax: (307) 632-3909 email: [email protected]

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