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Directory of Rural Health Contacts Serving Iowa

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Ms. Doreen Chamberlin, MPH, RD
Bureau Chief, Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Office of Rural Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.8517
Fax: 515.242.6384
E-mail: dchamber@idph.state.ia.us
Web site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/rural_health.asp
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Mr. Robert Epps
Rural Health Coordinator, Region 7
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Richard Bolling Federal Building, Room 235
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816.426.6538    Alternate Phone: 816.426.5783
Fax: 816.426.7604
E-mail: robert.epps@cms.hhs.gov
Web site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
States served: IA, KS, MO, NE
Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

Marvin Firch
Flex Program Coordinator
Iowa Office of Rural Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.4808
Fax: 515.242.6384
E-mail: mfirch@idph.state.ia.us
Web site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/rural_health.asp
Last updated: Mar 24, 2009

Ms. Michelle Holst, MPA
Workforce Programs Manager
Iowa Office of Rural Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.6211
Fax: 515.242.6384
E-mail: mholst@idph.state.ia.us
Web site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/rural_health.asp
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Mr. Thomas Newton, REHS, MPP
Director, Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Office of Rural Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.7689
E-mail: tnewton@idph.state.ia.us
Web site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/rural_health.asp
Last updated: Jul 30, 2008

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

Dr. Wayne Sanderson, MS, PhD, CIH
Director
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
College of Public Health, University of Iowa
100 Oakdale Campus, #134 IREH
Iowa City, IA 52242-5000
Phone: 319.335.4207
Fax: 319.335.4225
E-mail: wayne-sanderson@uiowa.edu
Web site: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/gpcah/
Last updated: Jan 22, 2009

Ms. Gloria Vermie, RN, MPH
Director, State Office of Rural Health
Iowa Office of Rural Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.7224
Fax: 515.242.6384
E-mail: gvermie@idph.state.ia.us
Web site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/rural_health.asp
Last updated: Jun 01, 2009

U.S. Senators and Representatives

These Senators and Representatives and their staff serve Iowa and belong to the Senate Rural Health Caucus or the House Rural Health Care Coalition.

Representative Leonard Boswell
Boswell, Leonard E. - Office of the Representative (D-IA)
U.S. House of Representatives
1427 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.3806
Fax: 202.225.5608
Web site: http://boswell.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Ms. Alexis Taylor
Legislative Assistant
Boswell, Leonard E. - Office of the Representative (D-IA)
U.S. House of Representatives
1427 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.3806
Fax: 202.225.5608
Web site: http://boswell.house.gov/
Last updated: Jun 26, 2007

Senator Charles Grassley
Grassley, Charles E. - Office of the Senator (R-IA)
U.S. Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.5364
Fax: 202.224.6020
Web site: http://grassley.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Ms. Kathy Kovarik
Legislative Assistant
Grassley, Charles E. - Office of the Senator (R-IA)
U.S. Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.3744
Fax: 202.224.6020
Web site: http://grassley.senate.gov/
Last updated: Mar 17, 2009

Senator Tom Harkin
Senate Rural Health Caucus Co-Chair
Harkin, Tom - Office of the Senator (D-IA)
U.S. Senate
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.3254
Fax: 202.224.9369
Web site: http://harkin.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Ms. Jenelle Krishnamoorthy
Professional Staff
Harkin, Tom - Office of the Senator (D-IA)
U.S. Senate
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.3254
Fax: 202.224.9369
Web site: http://harkin.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jun 01, 2009

Representative Steve King
King, Steve - Office of the Representative (R-IA)
U.S. House of Representatives
1432 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.4426
Fax: 202.225.3029
Web site: http://www.house.gov/steveking/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Mr. Bentley Graves
Legislative Assistant
King, Steve - Office of the Representative (R-IA)
U.S. House of Representatives
1432 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.4426
Fax: 202.225.3193
Web site: http://www.house.gov/steveking/
Last updated: Jun 28, 2007

Representative Tom Latham
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: Jul 06, 2007

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

Please see these directories for a complete list of U.S. Senators and Representatives serving Iowa: