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    Print**Field Public Affairs Specialists (PASs)** are key links between the Agency and our constituents throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. They serve as FDA's community-based educators.

The PASs respond to consumer, health professional, academia, health educator, media, industry, and Federal, State, and local official requests related to FDA's authority, outreach activities, and the products that FDA regulates.

PASs promote FDA initiatives and outreach programs by:

planning, developing, and conducting presentations, workshops, and seminars
	designing and staffing local exhibits and assisting with national exhibit programs
	working with Federal, State and local governments and organizations
	serving as local broadcast and print media spokespersons
	conducting outreach programs for minority and under-served populations
	facilitating and implementing special national and local educational programsTo find the Public Affairs Specialist near you, find your location in the table below.

Public Affairs Specialist
			District Offices Covered
			States CoveredDavid Arvelo, Health Communications Specialist(214) 253-4979ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Kansas City District Office
			Iowa
				Kansas
				Nebraska
				MissouriAnitra D. Brown-Reed, Health Communications Specialist(215) 717-3004ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Cincinnati District Office
				Philadelphia District Office
			Delaware
				Kentucky
				Ohio
				PennsylvaniaAdrienne Dukes, Public Affairs Specialist(410) 779-5136  ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Baltimore District Office
				New Jersey District Office
			Maryland
				New Jersey
				Virginia
				Washington, D.C.
				West VirginiaMaggie Fu, Health Communications Specialist425-302-0346ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Seattle District Office
			Alaska
				Idaho
				Montana
				Oregon
				WashingtonSylvia E. Gaytan, Public Affairs Specialist(214) 253-5295ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Southwest Imports District
			Arizona
				Arkansas
				California
				Colorado
				Kansas
				Iowa
				Missouri
				Nebraska
				New Mexico
				Oklahoma
				Texas
				Utah
				WyomingVacantORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			New York District Office
			Downstate New YorkVacant ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Denver District Office
			Colorado
				New Mexico
				Utah
				WyomingVacantORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Chicago District Office
				Minneapolis District Office
			Illinois
				Wisconsin
				Minnesota
				North Dakota
				South DakotaDiana Monaco, RDN, CDN - Public Affairs Specialist(716) 846-6204ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			New York District Office
			Upstate New YorkJoAnn Pittman, Public Affairs Specialist(404) 253-1272ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Atlanta District Office
			Georgia
				North Carolina
				South CarolinaKim Prenter, Health Communications Specialist
			904-353-4560ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Florida District Office
				New Orleans District Office
			Alabama
				Florida (Primarily South Florida)
				Louisiana
				Mississippi
				TennesseeDawn Pyant, Public Affairs Specialist(313) 393-8196ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Detroit District Office
			Indiana
				MichiganRosario Quintanilla, Public Affairs Specialist(949) 608-4407ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Los Angeles District Office
			Arizona
				Southern California
				NevadaVacantORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			San Francisco District Office
			Northern CA
				Hawaii
				NevadaLisa Theirl, Health Communications Specialist(214) 253-5266ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Dallas District Office
			Arkansas
				Oklahoma
				TexasJanice López-Muñoz, Public Affairs Specialist
			787-729-8665ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			San Juan District Office
			Puerto Rico
				U.S. Virgin IslandsStewart Watson, Health Communications Specialist(407) 475-4756ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			Florida District Office
			Florida (Primarily North Florida)John Zaccone, Health Communications Specialist781-587-7529ORAInfo@fda.hhs.gov
			New England District Office
			Connecticut
				Maine
				Massachusetts
				New Hampshire
				Rhode Island
				Vermont

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