Government Relations Committee

 
 
 
 

 Committee Information

 

Standing row from left to right:  Steve Leach, CRNA, DNP; Anna Polyak, RN, JD (staff); Stephen Blanchard, CRNA, DNAP; Nancy Gondringer, CRNA, MA

Seated row from left to right: Kelly Petz, CRNA, MS; Steve Smith, CRNA, MA; Jana Conover, BA (staff); Mindy Miller, CRNA, MSN, Chair

 

Committee Purpose
The AANA's Government Relations Committee (GRC) supports the strategy pillar of the 50-State Service Strategy, including developing tools and processes for enviroscanning, state- and issue-specific tactics and research, and advocacy competence development. The GRC also works closely with other AANA committees to facilitate successful implementation of the 50-State Service Strategy.

 Government Relations Committee Position Description

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 Contact Info

 

​Committee Members:

Chair, Mindy Miller, CRNA, MSN - mindycrna@yahoo.com

Stephen Blanchard, CRNA, DNAP - dreamworksinc@me.com

Nancy Gondringer, CRNA, MA - ngondr@aol.com

Steven Leach, CRNA, DNP - sleach5@sbcglobal.net

Kelly Petz, CRNA, MS - nevinsks@earthlink.net

Stephen Smith, CRNA, MA - slldt@comcast.net

Staff:

Anna Polyak, RN, JD, Senior Director of State Government Affairs - apolyak@aana.com

Jana Conover, BA, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs -jconover@aana.com
 

 AANA Bylaw Language

 
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Article XIII, Section 5, E: Government Relations Committee
 
The Government Relations Committee shall address matters pertaining to legislation and regulations, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
 

 Meeting Dates

 
  • ​September 8-9, 2012 - Chicago, Ill.
  • September 7-8, 2013 - Chicago, Ill.
 

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