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Dr. John Packham, PhD
Director, Nevada Flex Program
Nevada Office of Rural Health
411 West 2nd Street
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: 775.784.1235
Fax: 775.784.1137
E-mail: jpackham@medicine.nevadu.edu
Web site: http://www.unr.edu/med/dept/cehso/orh.html
Last updated: Sep 08, 2009

Mr. David Palm
Director, Community Health Development
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402.471.0146
Fax: 402.471.0180
E-mail: david.palm@hhss.ne.gov
Web site: http://www.hhss.ne.gov/orh/
Last updated: Jul 28, 2009

Mr. Bob Pannell
Director
Florida Office of Rural Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Phone: 850.245.4444 Extension: 2705
Fax: 850.414.6470
E-mail: robert_pannell@doh.state.fl.us
Web site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Workforce/RuralHealth/ruralhealthhome.html
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Mr. Jacob Parker
Health Legislative Aide
Latham, Tom - Office of the Representative (R-IA)
U.S. House of Representatives
440 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5476
Fax: 202.225.3301
Web site: http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/
Last updated: Mar 20, 2007

Mr. Ken Parmelee
Senior Advisor
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
1630 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.684.5545
Fax: 703.548.8735
E-mail: kparmelee@nrlca.org
Web site: http://www.nrlca.org
Last updated: Dec 03, 2008

Ms. Heather Parsons
Health Legislative Assistant
Miller, Brad - Office of the Representative (D-NC)
U.S. House of Representatives
1505 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.3032
Fax: 202.225.0181
Web site: http://www.house.gov/bradmiller/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Nisha Patel
Director, Community-Based Division
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-55
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301.443.6894
Fax: 301.443.2803
E-mail: npatel@hrsa.gov
Web site: http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov
Last updated: Feb 24, 2009

Representative Ron Paul
Paul, Ron - Office of the Representative (R-TX)
U.S. House of Representatives
203 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2831
Fax: 202.226.6288
Web site: http://www.house.gov/paul/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Ms. Kate Payne
Program Planner/Contract Manager
Iowa Office of Rural Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.8154
Fax: 515.242.6384
E-mail: kpayne@idph.state.ia.us
Web site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/rural_health.asp
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Ms. Becky Peal-Sconce
Rural Health Coordinator, Region 6
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1301 Young Street, Suite 714
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214.767.6444
E-mail: becky.pealsconce@cms.hhs.gov
Web site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

Mr. David Pearson
President/CEO
Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
505 East Huntland Drive, Suite 150
Austin, TX 78752
Phone: 512.873.0045
Fax: 512.873.0046
E-mail: torch@torchnet.org
Web site: http://www.torchnet.org/
Last updated: Jan 21, 2009

Mr. Ron Pearson, MHA, CFAAMA
Administrator, Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307.777.8902
Fax: 307.777.8545
E-mail: ron.pearson@health.wyo.gov
Web site: http://www.health.wyo.gov/rfhd/rural/index.html
Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

Sarada Peri
Legislative Assistant
Landrieu, Mary L. - Office of the Senator (D-LA)
U.S. Senate
724 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.5824
Fax: 202.224.9735
Web site: http://landrieu.senate.gov/hurricanes/index.cfm
Last updated: Nov 15, 2007

Mr. Chris Perry
Legislative Assistant
McKeon, Howard - Office of the Representative (R-CA)
U.S. House of Representatives
2351 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.1956
Fax: 202.226.0683
Web site: http://mckeon.house.gov/
Last updated: Mar 18, 2009

Ms. Josie Petersen
Primary Care Program Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3517
Fax: 605.773.5683
E-mail: josie.petersen@state.sd.us
Web site: http://doh.sd.gov/RuralHealth/
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Representative Collin Peterson
Peterson, Collin - Office of the Representative (D-MN)
U.S. House of Representatives
2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2165
Fax: 202.225.1593
Web site: http://collinpeterson.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 10, 2009

Representative Tom Petri
Petri, Tom - Office of the Representative (R-WI)
U.S. House of Representatives
2462 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2476
Fax: 202.225.2356
Web site: http://www.house.gov/petri/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Mr. Bill Pewen
Legislative Assistant
Snowe, Olympia - Office of the Senator (R-ME)
U.S. Senate
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.5344
Fax: 202.224.2693
Web site: http://snowe.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Mr. Bill Pewen
Legislative Assistant
Snowe, Olympia - Office of the Senator (R-ME)
U.S. Senate
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.5344
Fax: 202.224.2693
Web site: http://snowe.senate.gov/
Last updated: Mar 17, 2009

Dr. Robert L. Phillips, Jr., MD, MSPH
Director
Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care
1350 Connecticuts Avenue NW, Suite 950
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.331.3360
Fax: 202.331.3374
E-mail: bphillips@aafp.org
Web site: http://www.graham-center.org
Last updated: Jan 05, 2009

Ms. Loretta Picciano
Executive Director
Rural Coalition
1012 14th Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.628.7160
Fax: 202.628.7165
E-mail: lpicciano@ruralco.org
Web site: http://www.ruralco.org
Last updated: Jan 22, 2009

Ms. Stacey Pine
Director of Government Affairs
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
One Dupont Circle NW Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.463.6930 Extension: 224
Fax: 202.785.8320
E-mail: spine@aacn.nche.edu
Web site: http://www.aacn.nche.edu
Last updated: Sep 10, 2007

Mr. Matthew Pippin
Legislative Assistant
Akaka, Daniel - Office of the Senator (D-HI)
U.S. Senate
141 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.6361
Fax: 202.224.2126
Web site: http://akaka.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Ms. Polly Pittman, PhD
Executive Vice President
AcademyHealth
1150 17th Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-292-6746
Fax: 202-292-6812
E-mail: patricia.pittman@academyhealth.org
Web site: http://www.academyhealth.org
Last updated: Jan 13, 2009

Dr. Anthony Pollitt, PhD
Chief, Office of Rural Mental Health Research
National Institute of Mental Health
Division of Services and Intervention Research
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Rural Mental Health Research
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8161, MSC 9631
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301.443.4525    Alternate Phone: 301.443.2847
Fax: 301.443.8022
E-mail: apollitt@nih.gov
Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Last updated: Jun 13, 2007

Representative Earl R. Pomeroy
House Rural Health Care Coalition Co-Chair
Pomeroy, Earl - Office of the Representative (D-ND)
U.S. House of Representatives
1501 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2611
Fax: 202.226.0893
Web site: http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Ms. Jacqueline Ponti-Lazaruk
Assistant Administrator, Water and Environmental Programs
Rural Utilities Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 1590
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202.690-2670
Fax: 202.720.0718
E-mail: jacki.ponti@usda.gov
Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/
Last updated: Mar 20, 2007

Mr. James Potter
Director, Government Relations & Public Policy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Phone: 800-498-2071 Extension: 4125
Fax: 301.897.7356
E-mail: jpotter@asha.org
Web site: http://www.asha.org
Last updated: Jan 05, 2009

Ms. Faye Powers
Legislative Assistant/Assistant Office Manager
Bartlett, Roscoe G. - Office of the Representative (R-MD)
U.S. House of Representatives
2412 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.225.2721
Fax: 202.225.2193
Web site: http://www.bartlett.house.gov/
Last updated: Jun 01, 2009

Ms. Michele Pray-Gibson
Budget Coordinator
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-55
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301.443.7320
Fax: 301.443.2803
E-mail: mpray@hrsa.gov
Web site: http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov
Last updated: Feb 24, 2009

Mr. John Price
Director
North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2009
Phone: 919.733.2040 Extension: 210
Fax: 919.733.8300
E-mail: john.price@ncmail.net
Web site: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/rhcc/
Last updated: Mar 24, 2009

Dr. Jan Probst, PhD
Director
South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
220 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 204
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803.251.6317    Alternate Phone: 803.777.7426
Fax: 803.251.6399
E-mail: jprobst@gwm.sc.edu
Web site: http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/
Last updated: Dec 10, 2008

Ms. Sherilyn Pruitt
Public Health Analyst
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-55
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301.594.0819
Fax: 301.443.2803
E-mail: spruitt@hrsa.gov
Web site: http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov
Last updated: Aug 29, 2007

Senator Mark Pryor
Pryor, Mark - Office of the Senator (D-AR)
U.S. Senate
257 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.2353
Fax: 202.228.0908
Web site: http://pryor.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Mr. Frank Purcell, BS
Senior Director, Federal Affairs
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
AANA Washington Office, Capitol Hill Office Building
412 First Street SE, Suite 12
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202.484.8400
Fax: 202.484.8408
E-mail: fpurcell@aanadc.com
Web site: http://www.aana.com
Last updated: Sep 10, 2007

Dr. Dena S. Puskin, ScD
Director
Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7C-28
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301.443.3682    Alternate Phone: 301.443.0447
Fax: 301.443.1330
E-mail: dpuskin@hrsa.gov
Web site: http://www.hrsa.gov/telehealth/
Last updated: Jul 27, 2009

Representative Adam Putnam
Putnam, Adam - Office of the Representative (R-FL)
U.S. House of Representatives
506 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.1252
Fax: 202.226.0585
Web site: http://www.house.gov/putnam/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007