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    Russell Redding, Chairman
    Secretary of Agriculture
    Department of Agriculture
    2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17110
    Phone: 717-772-2852, rredding@pa.gov or chadkins@pa.gov

    Dr. James Holt, Vice Chair
    Equine Committee Chairman
    Brandywine Veterinary Services
    251 Barneston Road, Honey Brook, PA  19344
    Phone: 610-942-9863, Cell: 610-496-1620, drjimholt@gmail.com
    Appointed: October 26, 2022  Term Expires: October 26, 2026

    Dr. Meghann Pierdon
    Research Committee Chair
    University of Pennsylvania
    1240 Sagerville Road, Bainbridge, PA  17502
    Phone: 717-576-5011, mpierdon@vet.upenn.edu
    Appointed: December 15, 2021  Term Expires: December 15, 2025

    Mr. Glenn Stoltzfus
    1828 Wills Church Rd
    Berlin, Pa 15530
    Phone: 814-442-8749, cowsrout@verizon.net
    Appointed: October 26, 2022 Term Expires: October 26, 2026

    Ms. Amanda Butterfield
    1264 Maple Valley Road
    Meyersdale, PA, 15552, 
    Phone: 765-730-9302, amcbutterfield@gmail.com
    Appointed: March 30, 2022  Term Expires: March 30, 2026

    Mr. James A. Shirk
    1645 Silver Valley
    East Earl, PA 17519
    Phone: 717-989-2089, jim.shirk@ceva.com
    Appointed: December 15, 2021   Term Expires: December 15, 2025

    Mr. Richard Shiffler
    600 Early's Mill Road
    Hummelstown, PA 17036
    Phone: 717-269-8611, shiffler51@gmail.com
    Appointed: October 26, 2022 Term Expires: October 26, 2026

    Mr. Chris Hoffman
    201 South Homestead Rd
    McAlisterville, PA 17049
    Phone: 717-497-7895, crhoffman@pfb.com
    Appointed: October 26, 2022 Term Expires: October 26, 2026

    Dr. Debra Bogen
    Acting Secretary of Health
    PA Department of Health
    Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, PA Department of Health
    625 Forster St., Room 933
    Harrisburg, PA 17120
    Designee: Dr. Betsy Schroeder
    State Public Health Veterinarian
    Phone: 717-547-3493, dbogen@pa.gov,  beschroede@pa.gov

    Honorable Elder Vogel, Jr.
    Senate Majority Chairman
    Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
    457 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA  17120
    Designee: Mr. Nate Clark
    Phone: 717-787-3076, evogel@pasen.gov, nclark@pasen.gov

    Honorable Judith Schwank
    Senate Minority Chairman
    Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
    352 Main Capitol Building, Senate Box 203018, Harrisburg, PA  17129-3018
    Designee: Mr. William Evans
    Phone: 717-787-8925, wgevans@pasenate.com

    Honorable Dan Moul
    Majority Chairman, Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
    House of Representatives
    113 Ryan Building, Harrisburg, PA  17120
    Designee: Ms. Kerry Golden
    Phone: 717-787-3396, dmoul@pahousegop.com, kgolden@pahousegop.com

    Honorable Eddie Day Pashinski
    Minority Chairman
    Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
    House of Representatives
    300 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA  17120-2118
    Designee: Destiny Zeiders
    Phone: 717-787-5143, dzeiders@pahouse.net

     

    Administrative support (non-voting members):

    Dr. Alex Hamberg, Executive Director
    Bureau Director
    PA Department of Agriculture
    Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
    2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
    Phone: 717-783-2200, Ahamberg@pa.gov

    Lisa Graybeal
    Deputy Secretary for Animal Health and Food Safety
    PA Department of Agriculture
    2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
    Phone: 717-257-6539, lgraybeal@pa.gov

    Dr. Erin Luley, Executive Director
    Assistant Director
    PA Department of Agriculture
    Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
    2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110
    Phone: 717-257-6520, eluley@pa.gov