State Office Contacts

State Office State Contact Name Office Phone Number TDD Phone Number Address 1 Address 2 Address3 City State Zip E- Mail Address

Alabama State Office Allen Bowen (334) 279-3617 TDD (334) 279-3495 4121 Carmichael Road, Suite 601, Sterling Centre

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Alaska State Office Robert Chambers (907) 271-2424 510 L Street, Suite 410 Anchorage, AK 99501 robert.chambers@usda.gov

Arizona State Office Michael Dean (928) 910-4471 TDD (602) 280-8705 230 North 1st Avenue, Suite 206 Phoenix, AZ 85003 michael.dean2@usda.gov 

Arkansas State Office Tim Smith (501) 301-3282 TDD (501) 301-3200 700 W. Capitol Ave., Rm. 3416 Little Rock, AR 72201-3225 tim.smith3@usda.gov

California State Office Lisa Butler (559) 754-3146 TDD (530) 792-5848 920 E Stowell Road Santa Maris, CA 93454-7008 lisa.butler@usda.gov

Colorado State Office Duane Dale (720) 544-2915 TDD (720) 544-2907 Denver Federal Center Building 56, Room 2300 PO Box 25426* Denver, CO 80225-0426 duane.dale@usda.gov

Connecticut Served by Massachusetts State Office

Delaware and Maryland State Office Terry Fearins 302-857-3631 TDD (202) 720-2600 1221 College Park Dr., Suite 200 Dover, DE 19904-8713 terry.fearins@usda.gov 

Florida & Virgin Islands State Office Christine Goddard (352) 338-3430 TDD (352) 338-3499 4440 NW. 25th Place P.O. Box 147010 Gainesville, FL 32614-7010 christine.goddard@usda.gov

Georgia State Office Dawn Pilgrim (706) 546-2171 TDD (706) 546-2034 355 E. Hancock Avenue Stephens Federal Building Athens, GA 30601-2768 dawn.pilgrim@usda.gov

Guam Served by Hawaii State Office

Hawaii, Guam, & Western Pacific Territories 

State Office Alton Kimura (808) 933-8308 TDD (808) 933-8321 154 Waianuenue Avenue Room 311, Federal Building Hilo, HI 96720 alton.kimura@usda.gov

Idaho State Office Noel LaRoque (208) 378-5619 TDD (208) 378-5600 9173 West Barnes Dr., Suite A1 Boise, ID 83709 noel.laroque@usda.gov

Illinois State Office Michael Wallace (217) 403-6209 TDD (217) 403-6240 2118 West Park Court, Suite A Champaign, IL 61821 michael.a.wallace@usda.gov

Indiana State Office Rochelle Owen (317) 295-5767 TDD (317) 290-3343 5975 Lakeside Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46278-1996 rochelle.owen@usda.gov

Iowa State Office Kate Sand (515) 284-4459 TDD (515) 284-4858 210 Walnut Street Room 873 Federal Building Des Moines, IA 50309 kate.sand@usda.gov

Kansas State Office Dan Fischer (785) 271-2728 TDD (785) 271-2767 1303 SW. First American Place Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66604-4040 dan.fischer@usda.gov

Kentucky State Office Kimberly McCay (859) 224-7673 TDD (859) 224-7300 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 Lexington, KY 40503 kimberly.mcCay@usda.gov

Louisiana State Office Matthew Seaton (318) 473-7871 TDD (318) 473-7920 3727 Government Street Alexandria, LA 71302 matthew.seaton@usda.gov

Maine State Office Robert Nadeau (207) 990-9124 TDD (207) 942-7331 967 Illinois Ave., Suite 4 Bangor, ME 04401-2767 robert.nadeau@usda.gov

Maryland Served by Delaware State Office

Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island 

State Office Jennifer Lerch 413-253-4316 TDD (413) 253-7068 451 West Street, Suite 2 Amherst, MA 01002-2999 jennifer.lerch@usda.gov

Michigan State Office Valarie Handy (231) 486-2510 TDD (517) 337-6795 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200 East Lansing, MI 48823 valarie.handy@usda.gov

Minnesota State Office Terry Louwagie (651) 602-7810 TDD (651) 602-3799 375 Jackson Street, Suite 410 Farm Credit Service Building St. Paul, MN 55101-1853 terry.louwagie@usda.gov

Mississippi State Office Edgar Grayer (601) 965-5460 TDD (601) 965-5850 100 W. Capitol Street Federal Building, Suite 831 Jackson, MS 39269 edgar.grayer@usda.gov

Missouri State Office Clark Thomas (573) 876-0976 TDD (573) 876-9480 601 Business Loop 70 West Parkade Center, Suite 235 Columbia, MO 65203 clark.thomas@usda.gov

Montana State Office Steve Troendle (406) 585-2520 TDD (406) 585-2545 2229 Boot Hill Court Bozeman, MT 59715 steve.troendle@usda.gov

Nebraska State Office Kelley Messenger (308) 455-9837 TDD (402) 437-5551 100 Centennial Mall N. Federal Building, Suite 308 Lincoln, NE 68508 ken.shaw@usda.gov

Nevada State Office Gus Wegren (775) 738-8486 TDD 7-1-1 1390 South Curry Street Carson City, NV 89703-9910 gus.wegren@usda.gov

New Hampshire Served by Vermont State Office

New Jersey State Office Christine Schmelzle (856) 787-7751 8000 Midlantic Drive Suite 50 South Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 christine.schmelzle@usda.gov

New Mexico State Office Christine Griego (505) 761-4944 TDD (505) 761-4938 100 Sun Ave. NE, Suite 130 Albuquerque, NM 87109 christine.griego@usda.gov

New York State Office Brenda L. Smith (315) 870-2497 TDD (315) 477-6447 441 S. Salina Street, Suite 357 The Galleries of Syracuse Syracuse, NY 13202-2541 brenda.smith2@usda.gov

North Carolina State Office Garland Burnette (919) 873-2063 TDD (919) 873-2003 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260 Raleigh, NC 27609 garland.burnette@usda.gov

North Dakota State Office Ranetta Starr (701) 890-3076 TDD (701) 530-2113 220 East Rosser Ave. Federal Building, Room 208 P.O. Box 1737 Bismarck, ND 58502-1737 ranetta.starr@usda.gov

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State Office Contacts

State Office State Contact Name Office Phone Number TDD Phone Number Address 1 Address 2 Address3 City State Zip E- Mail Address

Ohio State Office Charles Dietz (614) 255-2431 TDD (614) 255-2554 200 North High Street Federal Building, Room 507 Columbus, OH 43215-2418 charles.dietz@usda.gov

Oklahoma State Office Pamela Bensley (580) 889-2554 TDD (405) 742-1007 3001 Azalea Park Drive Muskogee, OK 74401 pamela.bensley@usda.gov

Oregon State Office Mandie Cole (541) 378-3538 TDD (503) 414-3387 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Suite 1801 Portland, OR 97204 mandie.cole@usda.gov

Pennsylvania State Office Robin Buonamici (717) 237-2285 TDD (717) 237-2281 359 East Park Drive, Suite 4 Harrisburg, PA 17111-2747 robin.buonamici@usda.gov

Puerto Rico State Office Danna Quiles (787) 766-5346 TDD (787) 766-5332 IBM Building Suite 601 San Juan, PR 00936-6106 danna.quiles@usda.gov

Rhode Island Served by Massachusetts State Office

South Carolina State Office Michele Cardwell (803) 253-3645 TDD (803) 765-5697 1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007

 

Building Columbia, SC 29201 michele.cardwell@usda.gov

South Dakota State Office Brian Ring (605) 301-3411 TDD (605) 352-1147 200 Fourth Street, SW. Federal Building, Room 210 Huron, SD 57350 brian.ring@usda.gov

Tennessee State Office Christopher Hampton (615) 783-1364 TDD (615) 783-1397 3322 West End Avenue Suite 300 Nashville, TN 37203-1084 christopher.hampton@usda.gov

Texas State Office Michael B. Canales (254) 742-9787 TDD (254) 742-9749 101 South Main Federal Building, Suite 102 Temple, TX 76501 michael.canales@usda.gov

Utah State Office Karl Larsen (435) 835-4111 TDD (801) 524-3309 1860 North 100 East North Logan, UT 84341 karl.larsen@usda.gov

Vermont State Office Eric Law (802) 828-6016 TDD (802) 223-6365 87 State Street, Suite 324 P.O. Box 249 Montpelier, VT 05601-0219 eric.law@usda.gov

Virgin Islands Served by Florida State Office

Virginia State Office Myron Wooden (757) 346-3162 TDD (804) 287-1753 1606 Santa Rosa Road Culpeper Building, Suite 238 Richmond, VA 23229 myron.wooden@usda.gov

Washington State Office Koni Reynolds (360) 704-7737 TDD (800)-877-8339 1835 Black Lake Boulevard, SW. Suite B Olympia, WA 98501-5715 koni.reynolds@usda.gov

Washington, DC Shirley J. Stevenson (202) 205-9685 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Stop 0787 

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West Virginia State Office Janna Lowery (304) 284-4886 TDD (304) 284-4836 1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101 Morgantown, WV 26505 janna.lowery@usda.gov

Western Pacific Territories Served by Hawaii State Office

Wisconsin State Office Nathan Billinghurst (715) 345-7648 TDD (715) 345-7600 5417 Clem’s Way Stevens Point, WI 54482 nathan.billinghurst@usda.gov 

Wyoming State Office Brenda Allen (307) 532-4880 TDD (307) 233-6700 100 East B Street Federal Building, Room 1005 P.O. Box 11005 Casper, WY 82602-5006 brenda.allen@usda.gov

Updated 4/18/2023

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