Public Affairs Committee
The Public Affairs Committee, composed of five or more members of the Society, shall review those issues emanating from the public or government that are of concern to the Society, and shall recommend to the Board of Directors positions for the Society to take on each issue. The Committee shall be responsible for the preparation and dissemination of public pronouncements and information, and for publishing the SSR Newsletter. The Committee shall also make recommendations to the Board of Directors for the organizational structure and function of the Society's Public Affairs Program.
2011–2012 Members
Patricia L Morris (Chair)
SK Dey
Francisco Diaz
Janice Evans
Joanne Fortune
Joan S. Jorgensen
Bridgette Kirkpatrick
Phyllis Leppert
Virendra B Mahesh
Derek J McLean
Jackye Peretz (Trainee)
Laura Clamon Schulz (Newsletter Editor)
Joseph Tash
Humphrey H-C Yao (Past Chair)
Mary Zelinski
SSR Representatives to FASEB
Babara S. Durrant (Excellence in Science Award Committee)
Joanne Fortune (Science Policy Committee and Animals in Research and Education Issues Subcommittee)
Dale "Buck" Hales (Summer Research Conferences Committee)
Judith Jansen (Executive Officers Advisory Committee)
Alan L. Johnson (Publications and Communications Committee)
Peter Hansen (FASEB Journal Editorial Board)
Virendra Mahesh (Board of Directors and NIH Issues Subcommittee)
Patricia Morris (Board Advisor)
Bruce D Murphy (Finance Committee)
Lori Raetzman (Training and Career Opportunities Subcommittee)
Patricia A Hunt (Board Liaison)