Sponsored by National Issues Committee
Our work in horticulture is made possible to a great extent by Federal funding. That funding will only be available if Congress continues to value the work that we do with it. Therefore, all ASHS members should regularly let their representatives know how the funds are helping in your state or district. This session provides an understanding of how to confidently and effectively contact your Congressional district office about the value of programs that you know and use. This program is designed to be of particular value to members in the Western US, who are not likely to come to Washington DC for policy discussion.
This session will be a panel discussion to understand the perspective from the various offices involved and how they interact. The panel includes the actual people involved in this Congressional district.
- Kendra Oishi, District Chief, Office of U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda, Hawaii 2nd District.
- Anthony Ching, Director of Federal Relations for the University of Hawaiʻi System.
- Thomas Björkman, ASHS National Issues Committee and Cornell University
- Russell Galanti, Extension Educator, University of Hawaiʻi.
