The National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics is a nonprofit association whose purpose is to exchange ideas for the advancement of research and statistics in the field of public welfare. NAWRS is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes.
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CURRENT OFFICERS  
President Kerry Mullins Tennessee Department of Human Services
(615) 313-5652 (w) Family Assistance
(615) 313-6639 (f) 400 Deaderick Street
  kerry.mullins@state.tn.us Nashville, TN  37248-7200
   
Program Chairs Marilyn Edelhoch South Carolina Dept. of Social Services
  (803) 898-7324 (w) PO Box 1520
  (803) 898-7475 (f) Columbia, SC 29205
  medelhoch@dss.state.sc.us PO Box 6322
    Morgantown, WV 26506-6322
     
  Don Winstead Florida Dept of Children and Families
(850) 487-1111 1317 Winewood  Blvd
  don_winstead@dcf.state.fl.us Bldg 1, Room 202  
    Tallahassee, FL 32399  
       
Treasurer Aldona Vaitkus Arizona Dept. of Economic Security
(602) 542-5637 (w) 1789 W. Jefferson
(602) 542-3593 (f) Site Code 960A
Avaitkus@mail.de.state.us Phoenix, AZ  85005
Secretary Swati Desai, Ph. D. Human Resources Administration
(212) 331-6075 (w)   Office of Policy and Program Analysis
(212) 331-5997 (f) 180 Water Street, Room 2207
desais@hra.nyc.gov New York, NY  10038-4923
Registrar Bill Tabron Maryland Department of Human Resources
(410) 767-8368 (w) Family Investment Administration
(410) 333-6581 (f) 311 W. Saratoga ST, Rm. 643
wtabron@dhr.state.md.us Baltimore, Maryland 21201
     
President Elect Vacant  
     
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Region I George Falco New York State Office of Temporary and

 
  (518) 473-2539 (w) Disability Assistance
  (518) 474-7870 (f) 40 N. Pearl St.  
  georgefalco@dfa.state.ny.us Albany, NY  12018  
       
  Manuel Moreno Research Director  
  (213) 974-5849 (w) County of Los Angeles  
(213) 620-7131 (f) 222 South Hill Street, 5th Fl  
mmoreno@cao.co.la.ca.us Los Angeles, CA 90012  
       
Region  II David Dlugolecki NYS Office of Temporary &  
(518) 474-1192 (w) Disability Assistance  
(518) 474-7688 (f) 40 N Pearl St - 14A  
Dave.Dlugolecki@otda.state.ny.us Albany, NY 12243  
   
Vince Kidluf Maryland  
 
Region  III Roger Martin Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare  
(717)787-1665 Office of Income Maintenance  
(717) 783-0899 5th Floor, Bertolino Bldg.  
RogMartin@state.pa.us 1401 N. 7th St.  
Harrisburg, PA  17102  
     
Suzanne Shatila Tennessee  
       
Region  IV Kevin Henson West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services  
  (304) 558-1214(W) Bureau of Children and Families
  (304) 558-6646(F) 350 Capitol Street - Room 730  
  kevinhenson@wvdhhr.org Charleston, WV 25301-3711  
       
Region  V Gunvant Patel Ohio Dept of Job & Family Services
(614) 387-3273 (w) 4020 E. Fifth Avenue
(614) 995-0697 (f) Columbus, OH  43219
gunvant.patel@jfs.ohio.gov    
       
Philip E. Klein Wisconsin Department of Children and Families  
(608) 266-3034 (w) Division of Family and Economic Security  
(608) 266-9693 (f) 201 East Washington Avenue, Room H103  
  P.O. Box 8916  
Philip.Klein@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI 53707-8916  
     
Region  VI Barbara Startz Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services  
(405) 522-2651(w) Child Support Enforcement  
  (405) 522-4859 (f) 4545 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 255  
  Barbara.Startz@okdhs.org Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Robert Bentley Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services
(405) 521-6121 (w) Office of Planning, Policy and Research  
(405) 521-2073 (f) PO Box 25352  
Robert.Bentley@okdhs.org Oklahoma City, OK 73125  
       
Region VII Jeff Dockter Wyoming
       
  Coleen Collins Wyoming Dept of Family and Services
  (307) 777-6313 (w) 2300 Capitol Way
  (307) 777- 6276 (f) Hathaway Building, Room 365
  Ccolli1@state.wy.us Cheyenne, WY  82002
Region VIII Rich Larson Office of Policy, Research, Systems and QC  
(410) 767-7150 (w) Family Investment Administration
(410) 333-6581 (f) Maryland Dept of Human Resources
rlarson@dhr.state.md.us 311 W. Saratoga St.  
  Baltimore, MD  21201  
       
       
       
       
 
Region IX Leslie Raderman California  Dept of Social Services  
(916) 657-2357 (w) Data Analysis and Publications Branch  
(916) 653-4880 (f) 744 P Street MS 12-84  
lraderma@dss.ca.gov Sacramento, CA  95814
     

 
Michael Bono Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
  (562) 908-5877 (w) Research, Evaluation and Quality Assurance Division
  (562) 908-0567 (f) 12820 Crossroads Parkway
  MichaelBono@ladpss.org City of Industry, CA  91746  
       
Region X Craig Kahklen Alaska Division of Public Assistance  
(907) 465-5837(w) 350 Main Street, Room 414  
(907) 465-5254 (f) Juneau, AK  99811  
  Craig_Kahklen@health.state.ak.us  
       
  Jeff Repichowski New Mexico Human Services Dept.  
  (505) 827-7251 (w) Research and Reporting Bureau  
  (505) 827-7203 (f) Income Support Division  
  jeffrey.repichowski@state.nm.us P.O. Box 2348
  Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2348  
     
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS  
  Richard (Rick) Brennan West Virginia DHHR
  (304) 558-3413 (w) Director, Planning and Evaluation
(304) 541-2140  (c) Capitol Complex, Bldg 3, Room 451
  (304) 558-1003  (f) Charleston WV, 25305
     
  L. Christopher Plein West Virginia University
  (304) 293-2614 Ext. 3157 School of Applied Social Science  
  lplein@wvu.edu Division of Public Administration  
    PO Box 6322  
    Morgantown, WV 26506-6322  
       
  Kenneth Kickham University of Central Oklahoma  
  (405) 974-5530 Department of Political Science  
  KKickham@ucok.edu LA 206  
    Edmond, OK 73034  
       
  Cathy Born School of Scoial Work  
  (410) 706-5134(w) University of Maryland  
  (410) 706-4459(f) 525 W Redwood St.  
  Cborn@ssw.umaryland.edu Baltimore, MD 21201  
       
  Ingrid Rothe Researcher  
  (608) 262-6382 (w) University of Wisconsin  
  (608) 265-3119 (f) Institute for Research on Poverty3412 Social Science Bldg.  
  irothe@ssc.wisc.edu 3412 Social Science Building  
    1180 Observatory Drive  
    Madison, WI 53706-1393