**U.S. Election Assistance Commission**

**Board of Advisors**

**Updated 8/01/08**

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| **National Governors Association  |                                   |
| (2)**                             |                                   |
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| Hon. Mary E. Herrera              | Hon. Chris Nelson                 |
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| Secretary of State                | Secretary of State                |
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| Santa Fe, New Mexico              | Pierre, SD                        |
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| Appointed: 1/4/07                 | Appointed: 1/4/07                 |
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| **National Conference of State    |                                   |
| Legislatures (2)**                |                                   |
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| Representative Thomas Upton       | State Senator Sue Landske         |
| Reynolds                          |                                   |
|                                   | Indiana State Legislature         |
| Mississippi State Legislature     |                                   |
|                                   | Cedar Lake, IN                    |
| Rapid City, SD                    |                                   |
|                                   | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **National Association of         |                                   |
| Secretaries of State (2)**        |                                   |
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| Hon. Pedro A. Cortès              | Hon. Todd Rokita                  |
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| Secretary of the Commonwealth     | Secretary of State                |
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| Harrisburg, PA                    | Indianapolis, IN                  |
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| **National Association of State   |                                   |
| Election Directors (2)**          |                                   |
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| Christopher Thomas                | Linda H. Lamone                   |
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| Director, Bureau of Elections     | Administrator of Elections        |
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| State of Michigan                 | Maryland State Board of Elections |
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| Lansing, MI                       | Annapolis, MD                     |
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| Appointed: 6/28/08                | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
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| **National Association of         |                                   |
| Counties (2)**                    |                                   |
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| Wendy Noren                       | Helen Purcell                     |
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| Boone County Clerk                | Maricopa County Recorder          |
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| Columbia, MO                      | Phoenix, AZ                       |
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| Appointed: 6/28/08                | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
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| **National Association of County  |                                   |
| Recorders, Election Officials and |                                   |
| Clerks (2)**                      |                                   |
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| Neal Kelley                       | David Orr                         |
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| Registrar of Voters, Orange       | Cook County Clerk                 |
| County                            |                                   |
|                                   | Chicago, IL                       |
| Santa Ana, CA                     |                                   |
|                                   | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **United States Conference of     |                                   |
| Mayors (2)**                      |                                   |
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| Hon. Frank Ortis                  | Hon. Rhine L. McLin               |
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| Mayor                             | Mayor, City of Dayton, OH         |
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| City of Pembroke Pines            | Dayton, OH                        |
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| Pembroke Pines, FL                | Appointed: 2/27/07                |
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| Appointed: 2/27/07                |                                   |
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| **The Election Center (2)**       |                                   |
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| Doug Lewis                        | Ernie Hawkins                     |
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| Executive Director                | Chair, Board of Directors         |
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| The Election Center               | The Election Center               |
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| Houston, TX                       | Elk Grove, CA 95624               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Appointed: 6/28/08                | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
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| **International Association of    |                                   |
| Clerks, Recorders, Election       |                                   |
| Officials and Treasurers (2)**    |                                   |
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| Elizabeth Ensley                  | Bill Cowles                       |
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| Topeka, KS                        | Supervisor of Elections           |
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| Appointed: 7/17/08                | Orange County, FL.                |
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|                                   | Appointed: 7/24/08                |
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| **United States Commission on     |                                   |
| Civil Rights (2)**                |                                   |
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| Abigail Thernstrom                | Arlan D. Melendez                 |
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| U.S. Commission on Civil Rights   | U.S. Commission on Civil Rights   |
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| Vice Chair                        | Commissioner                      |
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| Lexington, MA                     | Reno, NV                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Appointed: 6/28/08                | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
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| **Architectural and               |                                   |
| Transportation Barrier Compliance |                                   |
| Board (2)**                       |                                   |
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| Neil K. Melick                    | Ron Gardner                       |
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| West Palm Beach, FL               | Bountiful, UT                     |
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| Appointed: 6/28/08                | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
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| **Chief, Office of Public         |                                   |
| Integrity, United States          |                                   |
| Department of Justice**           |                                   |
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| Craig Donsanto                    |                                   |
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| Director                          |                                   |
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| US Department of Justice --       |                                   |
| Election Crimes Branch            |                                   |
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| Washington DC                     |                                   |
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| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **Director, Federal Voting        |                                   |
| Assistance Program United States  |                                   |
| Department of Defense**           |                                   |
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| Pauline K. Brunelli               |                                   |
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| Director, Federal Voting          |                                   |
| Assistance Program, United States |                                   |
| Department of Defense             |                                   |
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| Arlington, VA                     |                                   |
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| **Chief, Voting Section, Civil    |                                   |
| Rights Division, United States    |                                   |
| Department of Justice**           |                                   |
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| Butch Bowers                      |                                   |
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| US Department of Justice --       |                                   |
| Voting Section, Civil Rights      |                                   |
| Division                          |                                   |
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| Washington, DC                    |                                   |
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| Appointed: 10/05/07               |                                   |
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| **House Speaker (1)**             |                                   |
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| Barbara Arnwine                   |                                   |
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| Executive Director                |                                   |
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| Lawyers Committee for Civil       |                                   |
| Rights Under Law                  |                                   |
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| Washington, DC                    |                                   |
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| Appointed: 6/28/06                |                                   |
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| **House Minority Leader (1)**     |                                   |
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| Tom Fuentes                       |                                   |
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| Senior Fellow                     |                                   |
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| The Claremont Institute           |                                   |
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| Lake Forest, CA                   |                                   |
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| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **Senate Majority Leader (1)**    |                                   |
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| Dr. Barbara Simons                |                                   |
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| Palo Alto, CA                     |                                   |
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| Appointed: 8/01/08                |                                   |
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| **Senate Minority Leader (1)**    |                                   |
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| VACANT                            |                                   |
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| **House Administration-Chair      |                                   |
| (2)**                             |                                   |
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| Joseph F. Crangle, Esq.           | Donald A. Jones.                  |
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| Attorney, Colucci & Gallaher,     | Willingboro, NJ                   |
| P.C.                              |                                   |
|                                   | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
| Buffalo, NY                       |                                   |
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| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **House Administration-Ranking    |                                   |
| Minority Member (2)**             |                                   |
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| Mary Therese "Terri" Hegarty      | Keith Cunningham                  |
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| Former City Clerk                 | Director, Allen County Board of   |
|                                   | Elections                         |
| City of Grand Rapids              |                                   |
|                                   | Lima, OH                          |
| Grand Rapids, MI                  |                                   |
|                                   | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **Senate Rules & Admin -- Chair   |                                   |
| (2)**                             |                                   |
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| James C. Dickson                  | Robin Carnahan                    |
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| Vice President for Governmental   | Secretary of State                |
| Affairs                           |                                   |
|                                   | Office of the Secretary of State  |
| American Association of People    |                                   |
|                                   | Jefferson City, MO                |
| with Disabilities                 |                                   |
|                                   | Appointed: 6/28/08                |
| Washington, DC                    |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Appointed: 6/28/08                |                                   |
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| **Senate Rules & Admin -- Ranking |                                   |
| Minority Member (2)**             |                                   |
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| VACANT                            | VACANT                            |
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