May 17 - 2010
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General AnnouncementsReminder that applications for new members is due to ASCLD by July 01, 2010..
The ASCLD Advocacy Committee is hard at work monitoring several forensic lab issues on a National level and input is needed from the membership. Please contact your regions advocacy representative for additional information on the topics being proposed to the forensic community. If there was ever a time to get involved, the time is now!
Director David Barron is chair of the Advocacy Committee ( david.barron@dfs.virginia.gov ) The following regional delegates have been assigned to the committee and serve as points of contact from their geographical locations. ASCLD Advocacy Points of Contact:
NE region 1: MA, NH, VT, ME, RI, CT /Dennis Hilliard, RI email: dch@uri.edu
NE region 2: MD, PA, DE, NJ, NY / Irv Litofsky, MD email: ilitofsky@baltimorecountymd.gov
SE region 1: FL, GA, MS, AL, LA, NC/ George Herrin, GA email: George.herrin@gbi.ga.gov
SE region 2: AR, WV, TN, KY, SC, VA/ Soraya McClung, WV email: smcclung@wvsp.state.wv.us
NW region 1: WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, AK/ Randy Wampler, OR email: randy.wampler@state.or.us
SW region 1: CA, UT, NV, CO, HI/ Jill Spriggs, CA jill.spriggs@doj.ca.gov
SW region 2: AZ, NM, OK, TX/ Nancy Crump, AZ email: nancy.crump@phoenix.gov
MW region 1: MI, OH, IN, IL, WI, MN/ Kit Maloney, MI email: maloneyk@michigan.gov
MW region 2: ND, SD, NE, KS, IA, MO /Bill Marbaker, MO email: bill.marbaker@mshp.dps.mo.gov
Private Crime Labs: Tim Kupferschmid (Sorenson Forensics) email: tkupfers@sorensongenomics.com and Sue Narveson (Strand) email: snarveson@strandlabs.com
Quick Links
Below please find all of the forms and information you will need to register for this year's symposium in Baltimore. If you have any problems with the online registration, please contact Cindy at office@ascld.org or by phone at 919-773-2044. General Symposium and Workshop Registration Announcement and Workshop Schedule
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