**Agricultural Research Service**

**Civil Rights Staff**

<http://www.ars.usda.gov/aboutus/docs.htm?docid=1323>

**Joseph E. Hairston Joseph E. Hairston**

*Acting Director* *Deputy Director*

<joseph.hairston@ars.usda.gov> <joseph.hairston@ars.usda.gov>

![](media/image1.png){width="0.9180555555555555in"
height="0.6041666666666666in"}**Tammy H. Lowry Augustus Pasha**

*Office Manager* *Office Automation Clerk*

<tammy.lowry@ars.usda.gov> EEO Video Library Coordinator
<augustus.pasha@ars.usda.gov>

USDA/ARS/OA/CRS

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 3552 -- South Building

Washington, DC 20250-0304

Phone: (202) 720-6161

Fax: (202) 690-0109

TDD: (202) 720-3303

Complaints: (202) 720-3410

Toll Free: (800) 340-4289

**[Name]{.underline}**

Sheila Cheeks

Calvin Jacob

Bessie M. Neverson

Helena Thompson

Lisa C. Purnell

Debra F. Vandergrift

Mary A. Ward

Altheria Myers

**[Title/Duties]{.underline}**

*EEO Manager*

Formal EEO Complaints

*EEO Specialist*

Informal EEO Complaints

Counselor

*EEO Specialist*

Informal EEO Complaints

Counselor

*EEO Specialist*

Informal & Formal EEO Complaints

*Program Analyst*

White House Initiatives

*Program Analyst*

AEP Data Analysis

CR Impact Analysis

EEO Awards/Diversity Committee

*EEO Manager*

Disability Program

Reasonable Accommodation

Civil Rights Training

*Special Emphasis Program Manager*

Special Emphasis Programs

**[E-mail Address]{.underline}**

<sheila.cheeks@ars.usda.gov>

<calvin.jacob@ars.usda.gov>

<bessie.neverson@ars.usda.gov>

<helena.thompson@ars.usda.gov>

<lisa.purnell@ars.usda.gov>

<debby.vandergrift@ars.usda.gov>

<mary.ward@ars.usda.gov>

<altheria.myers@ars.usda.gov>

+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| ###     |           |               |            |                 |
| ## AREA |           |               |            |                 |
|  CIVIL  |           |               |            |                 |
| RIGHTS  |           |               |            |                 |
| MANAGER |           |               |            |                 |
| S/COORD |           |               |            |                 |
| INATORS |           |               |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| ######  | **NAME &  | ###           | #### T     | #######         |
|         | TITLE**   |               | ELEPHONE & |                 |
| ####    |           | ### ADDRESS   |            | #######         |
| ## AREA |           |               | **FAX      |  E-MAIL ADDRESS |
|         |           |               | NUMBER**   |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| Headq   | **Lisa C. | US            | Ph (202)   | <lisa.purnel    |
| uarters | Purnell** | DA/ARS/HQ/CRS | 720-6161   | l@ars.usda.gov> |
|         |           |               |            |                 |
|         | Program   | 1400          | Fax (202)  |                 |
|         | Analyst   | Independence  | 690-0109   |                 |
|         |           | Ave., SW,     |            |                 |
|         |           | Room 3552-S   |            |                 |
|         |           |               |            |                 |
|         |           | Washington,   |            |                 |
|         |           | DC 20250      |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| Bel     | **Jenny   | USDA/ARS/BA   | Ph (301)   | <allen          |
| tsville | Allen**   |               | 504-6507   | j@ars.usda.gov> |
|         |           | BARC West,    |            |                 |
|         | Equal     | Building 003  | Fax (301)  |                 |
|         | E         |               | 504-5474   |                 |
|         | mployment | Beltsville,   |            |                 |
|         | S         | MD 20705      |            |                 |
|         | pecialist |               |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| N       | ## Pegg   | USDA/ARS/NAL  | Ph (301)   | [pb             |
| ational | y Blake ( |               | 504-6780   | lake@nal.usda.g |
| Agric   | Detailed) | 10301         |            | ov]{.underline} |
| ultural |           | Baltimore     | Fax (301)  |                 |
| Library |           | Avenue        | 504-7042   |                 |
|         |           |               |            |                 |
|         |           | Room 202 NAL  |            |                 |
|         |           | Building      |            |                 |
|         |           |               |            |                 |
|         |           | Beltsville,   |            |                 |
|         |           | MD 20705-2351 |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| North   | **Benne   | USDA/ARS/NAA  | Ph (215)   | [benne.ma       |
| A       | Marmer**  |               | 233-6625   | rmer@ars.usda.g |
| tlantic | (         | 600 E.        |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         | Detailed) | Mermaid Lane  | Fax (215)  |                 |
|         |           |               | 233-6719   |                 |
|         |           | Wyndmoor, PA  |            |                 |
|         |           | 19038         |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| Midwest | **Marie   | USDA/ARS/MWA  | Ph (309)   | [bishopm        |
|         | Bishop**  |               | 681-6632   | @mwa.ars.usda.g |
|         |           | 1815 North    |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         | Equal     | University    | Fax (309)  |                 |
|         | E         | Street        | 681‑6683   |                 |
|         | mployment | Peoria, IL    |            |                 |
|         | Manager   | 61604         | Fax (309)  |                 |
|         |           |               | 681-6684   |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| S       | **Debra** | USDA/ARS/SPA  | Ph (979)   | [dowens         |
| outhern | **Owens** |               | 260‑9416   | @spa.ars.usda.g |
| Plains  |           | 1001 Holleman |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         | CR        | Drive East    | Fax (979)  |                 |
|         | Manager   |               | 260‑9415   |                 |
|         |           | College       |            |                 |
|         |           | Station, TX   | Fax (979)  |                 |
|         |           | 77840         | 260-9344   |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| South   | **Anthony | USDA/ ARS/SAA | Ph (706)   | [tedmund        |
| A       | B.        |               | 546‑3614   | @saa.ars.usda.g |
| tlantic | Edmund**  | 950 College   |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         |           | Station Road  | Fax (706)  |                 |
|         | CR        |               | 546-3398   |                 |
|         | Manager   | Athens, GA    |            |                 |
|         |           | 30604         |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| Mid     | **Jimmy   | USDA/ARS/MSA  | Ph (662)   | [jmcal          |
| South   | M         |               | 686-3634   | pine@ars.usda.g |
|         | cAlpine** | 141           |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         |           | Experiment    | Fax (662)  |                 |
|         | EEO       | Station Rd    | 686-5309   |                 |
|         | S         |               |            |                 |
|         | pecialist | Stoneville,   |            |                 |
|         |           | MS 38776      |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| Pacific | **        | USDA/ARS/PWA  | Ph (510)   | [cscardin       |
| West    | Charmaine |               | 559-6076   | a@pw.ars.usda.g |
|         | S         | 800 Buchanan  |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         | cardina** | Street        | Fax (510)  |                 |
|         |           |               | 559-5634   |                 |
|         | Equal     | Room 2034     |            |                 |
|         | E         |               | Fax (510)  |                 |
|         | mployment | Albany, CA    | 559-5779   |                 |
|         | S         | 94710         |            |                 |
|         | pecialist |               |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+
| N       | # Bar     | USDA/ARS/NPA  | Ph (970)   | [barbara.       |
| orthern | bara King |               | 492-7053   | king@ars.usda.g |
| Plains  |           | 2150 Centre   |            | ov]{.underline} |
|         | #         | Ave.          | Fax (970)  |                 |
|         | Equal Emp |               | 492-7065   |                 |
|         | loyment S | Bldg. D,      |            |                 |
|         | pecialist | Suite 300     |            |                 |
|         |           |               |            |                 |
|         | #         | Fort Collins, |            |                 |
|         |           | CO 80526      |            |                 |
+---------+-----------+---------------+------------+-----------------+

Rev. 07-06-06