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NASE IN WDC - 2013

NASE IN WDC - 2013. Three members of NASE traveled to Washington, DC, April 23-25, 2013. Others, not so fortunate, attended via VTC or telephone –

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NASE IN WDC - 2013

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  1. NASE IN WDC - 2013 Three members of NASE traveled to Washington, DC, April 23-25, 2013. Others, not so fortunate, attended via VTC or telephone – Cindy Porter (NASE-Pres), Nancy Reiff (NASE-Secretary), Zone Representatives Jill Monson (A), Heather Culwell (B), Carol Truman (C), and Beth Perkins (D) Committee Chairpersons also joined via telephone during some of the sessions – Tanya McIlravy (IT), Erin Aten (IT, Webmaster), Jill Uffelman (FP), and Jarita Spaulding (FLP)

  2. Administrative Solutions Project NASE met with • Marcus Graham, Senior Policy Advisor to the Administration • Chris Nelson, Assistant Secretary for Administration under Secretary Vilsack • Jamie Wadzink

  3. NASE met with Buddy Bice and Jim Gwinn of CIO. Pictured here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Buddy, Jim, Marilyn McMullen (NASE – VP). Heather Culwell (NASE-Zone B via VTC), Tonye Gross (MIDAS) via phone, and Susan Long (not pictured).

  4. DAFO NASE met with • Trina Brake • John Berge • Linda Treese • John Schott joined us briefly (very briefly)

  5. NASE met with ORAS (4-24-2013). Pictured here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Iris Evans, Phil Sharp, Jonna Miller all of ORAS, and Marilyn McMullen (NASE – VP). Not pictured is Susan Long

  6. NASE met with Farm Loan Programs (4-24-2013). Pictured here are Courtney Dixon (PDEED), Mike Hinton (LSPMD), Marilyn McMullen (NASE- VP), Rhonda Hoffman (NASE-Tr), Connie Holman (DLM). Joining by VTC and telephone are other NASE officers as well as Mark McKinley (FLOO), James Jordan (LAO), Doug Jones (FCAO), Sheila Oellrich (PDEED), Gerry Hagedorn, Carrie Novak (LM), and Sandra Hammond (LM).

  7. NASE met with Farm Loan Programs (4-24-2013). Pictured are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE-Tr), Connie Holman (LM), Jim Radintz (DAFLP), Bill Cobb (PDEED), Randy Johnson (GLM), Sharilyn Hashimoto (LSPMD), Randy Scheffer (GLM), Bob Bonnet (LM), Tami Wilson (LSPMD)

  8. NASE met with the Administrator Juan Garcia and Candy Thompson, Associate Administrator (4-24-2013). Pictured here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Juan, Candy, and Marilyn McMullen (NASE – VP). Juan was able to tell NASE officers of the approval of 714 funds and no furloughs for FSA employees.

  9. NASE met with Pat Farmer of DAM (4-24-2013) on the Administrative Solutions Pilot project in the Southwest Region. Pictured here are Pat, Marilyn McMullen (NASE – VP) and Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr). Susan Long not pictured and Heather Culwell (NASE-Zone B) joined by VTC. Other NASE officers were available by telephone.

  10. NASE met with Farm Programs (4-25-2013). Pictures here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), George Stickels, Toni Williams, Laura Schlote,Andrea Naughton, and Stacy Carroll.

  11. NASE received a very warm welcome from Farm Programs (4-25-2013). Pictured here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Craig Trimms, George Stickels, Toni Williams, Stacy Carroll , Kimberly Graham and Marilyn McMullen (NASE – VP). Mike Schmidt, new Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs joined us for a short time but is not pictured. Not pictured were Susan Long (NASE), Laura Schlote, and Andrea Naughtonwith DAFP who were sitting in the background.

  12. NASE met with Budget personnel, Bob McGrath and Bruce Ward (4-25-2013). Vicki Larson joined by telephone. Pictured here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Bob, Bruce, and Marilyn McMullen (NASE-VP) .

  13. NASE met with Karis Gutter, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food and Foreign Agriculture Service. (4-25-2013). Pictures here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Karis and Marilyn McMullen. Not pictured is Susan Long.

  14. NASE met with Karis Gutter, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food and Foreign Agriculture Service. (4-25-2013). Pictures here are Rhonda Hoffman (NASE – Tr), Karis and Marilyn McMullen. Not pictured is Susan Long. Heather Culwell (NASE Zone B) joined by VTC and other NASE officers joined via telephone conferencing.

  15. NASE Officers had dinner with Carolyn Cooksie (now retired, friend of NASE) at Old Ebbitt’s Grill. Pictured left to right are Marilyn McMullen, Carolyn Cooksie, Susan Long and Rhonda Hoffman

  16. NASE Officers Marilyn McMullen, Susan Long and Rhonda Hoffman took the night tour of the District of Columbia, affectionately known as “the District” by those who frequent the area. Here, Rhonda and Susan pose in front of the White House (north side) with the red, white and blue flowers on the lawn.

  17. NASE Officers Marilyn McMullen, Susan Long and Rhonda Hoffman visited Ruby Tuesday restaurant where we received lessons in the proper pour of Guinness from Michael. Michael graduated from college in Boston with a degree in Political Science and is now waiting tables at Ruby Tuesdays. He will soon relocate to Manhattan (NY).

  18. The night tour of “the District” included stops at some of the mall monuments. To the left is the newest, a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Note the size in comparison to the adults on bicycles.

  19. The night tour of “the District” included stops at some of the mall monuments. To the left is the statue of Thomas Jefferson.

  20. Susan Long and Rhonda Hoffman are right here (at line end), just shadows in the brightly lit Lincoln Memorial.

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