Abstract
AFA COMMITTEES
AVYAWARDS
Chair: Linda S. Rubin· LSR@CockatielsPlusParrots.com
National Show Awards
Dr. Phil Ryan· pardallas@yahoo.com • 214-353-9462
CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH
Chair: Janice Boyd, Ph.D.·jboyd46@charter.net
CITES
Rick Jordan· AFAOffice@earthlink.net
Cooperative Breeding Programs
Mary Ellen LePage • mail@birds2pet.com
Avian Research
Janice Boyd, Ph.D. (acting)· jboyd46@charter.net
Exotic Bird Registry
Jamie Whittaker· bjwbirdl@earthlink.net 281-852-2600
CONVENTION
Convention Steering Committee-Executive Committee Convention Coordinator: Jamie Whittaker
bjwbirdl@earthlink.net • 281-217-0614 AFA • P.O. Box 14923 • Humble, TX 77338 ConventionCentral@abcbirds.com
Registration
Carol Woodson • CVMGA@aol.com
AFA, 7106 Club Road, Richmond, VA 23228 Tel. 804-264-8551
National Drawing Committee
Nora Schmidt· nora@sdi.net • 775-331-1553
Pat Chinnici· lorolover@yahoo.com • 775-826-9714
Speakers Committee
Co-chair: Nancy Speed· nancyspeed@att.net • 662-673-8100 Co-chair: Marshall Liger • palmettoparrot@comcast.net •
843-697-3083
EDUCATION
Chair: Benny J. Gallaway, Ph.D.· lgl_erwin@excite.com Tel. 979-775-2000 • Fax 979-775-2002
Co-chair: Rick Jordan • hatchll l@earthlink.net
Tel. 512-858-4136 • Fax 512-858-7029
MEDIA SERVICES
Chair: Benny Gallaway, Ph.D.·lgl_erwin@excite.com Tel. 979-775-2000 • Fax 979-775-2002
Public Relations
Chair: Linda S. Rubin· LSR@CockatielsPlusParrots.com
PUBLICATIONS
Chair: Mark Moore· AFAWatchbird@earthlink.net
ETHICS
Chair: Larry Ring· larry@lringlaw.com • 916-660-0122
FINANCE
CFO & Chair: Brent Andrus· afacfo@cox.net • 702-327-2042
Ways and Means Committee
Wanda Elder· tnbirdlady@idealbirds.com • 901-853-9988
LEGISLATION
Vice President & Chair: Genny Wall· gennygem2@aol.com
Tel. 949-859-0861
MEMBERSHIP AND CLUB AFFILIATION
Chair: Carol Woodson· Tel. 804-264-8551 • CVMGA@aol.com
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Chair: Julia Stacy· zonfeathers@aol.com • 601-957-7901
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Andy Sanford· birdman@exp.net • 409-982-7404
DISASTER RELIEF
Fred Smith· fredsmith@wildblue.net • 863-858-6739
STAFF APPOINTMENTS
AFASTORE
Coordinator: Jean Jordan· jjbirds@aol.com • Tel. 713-681-0878
BUSINESS OFFICE
Coordinators: Rick Jordan & Mark Moore AFAOffice@earthlink.net
Tel. 512-585-9800 • Fax. 512-858-7029
HISTORY ARCHIVES
Historians:
Helen Hanson· Tel 909-780-4102 • Fax 909-789-9366 Jean Hessler· Tel 949-548-3133 • Fax 949-548-0420
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LEGAL COUNSEL
Corporate Counsel: Larry Ring· larry@lringlaw.com
WATCHBIRD STAFF
Editor: Mark Moore· AFAWatchbird@earthlink.net Associate Editors: Nancy Speed • nancyspeed@att.net,
Jamie Whittaker· bjwbirdl@earthlink.net Advertising: Jamie Whittaker· bjwbirdl@earthlink.net Graphics: Anastasia Drabicky • adrabicky@mac.com
WEB SITE
Webmaster: Howard Hammack· webmaster@afabirds.org