About
The ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee (BLC) is charged with developing annual justifications for the federal budget process, in consultation with other sections of the BAA and other stakeholders; recommending appropriate science and technology programs that are linked to multistate and national research initiatives; and providing guidance in the assessment of impacts resulting from SAES/ARD system.
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Members
| Name | Committee Position | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Minton | Chair | NCRA | eminton@ksu.edu |
| Vacant | Incoming Chair | ||
| Gary Thompson | ESCOP Chair/PBD Rep | NERA, ESCOP on Policy Board of Directors | gat10@psu.edu |
| Bobby Phills | Member | ARD | Bobby_phills@suagcenter.com |
| Dave Benfield | Member | NCRA | benfield.2@osu.edu |
| Shawn Donkin | Member | NCRA | sdonkin@purdue.edu |
| Sabine O'Hara | Member | NERA | sabine.ohara@udc.edu |
| Jon Wraith | Member | NERA | jon.wraith@unh.edu |
| George Hopper | Member | SAAESD | gmh58@msstate.edu |
| Saied Mostaghimi | Member | SAAESD | smostagh@vt.edu |
| Glenda Humiston | Member | WAAESD | Glenda.Humiston@ucop.edu |
| Chris Pritsos | Member | WAAESD | pritsos@cabnr.unr.edu |
| Jon Boren | Liaison | ECOP | jboren@nmsu.edu |
| Rebecca Walth | Liaison | CARET | walth@valleytel.net |
| Doug Steele | Liaison, Ex-officio | APLU | dsteele@aplu.org |
| Eddie Gouge | Liaison | APLU | egouge@aplu.org |
| Jim Richards | Liaison | CGA | jrichards@cgagroup.com |
| Hunt Shipman | Liaison | CGA | hshipman@cgagroup.com |
| Bob Holland | Liaison | NIFA | rholland@nifa.usda.gov |
| Josh Stull | Liaison | NIFA | jstull@nifa.usda.gov |
| Paula Geiger | Liaison | NIFA | pgeiger@nifa.usda.gov |
| Glen Hoffsis | Liaison | BVM | hoffsis.1@osu.edu |
| Vacant | Liaison | BHS | |
| Mike Harrington | Executive Vice-Chair | WAAESD | Michael.Harrington@colostate.edu |