Each state and territory should have a genealogist, preferably someone with public policy experience, who serves as a liaison to RPAC. This is an individual responsible for maintaining communication between the Records Access and Preservation Coalition and the statewide genealogical/historical community. Communication focuses on matters concerning the preservation of and access to national, state, and local historical records of genealogical and historical interest.
Records Access and Preservation Coalition Liaisons are appointed from within a state or territory (hereafter “state”) genealogy/family history/historical community. Appointments are made by the genealogy umbrella organization or state genealogy society where one exists. If there is not an umbrella or state society, an agreement between local organizations on an appointment is sufficient. In such cases, a lead organization should be identified along with the agreeing parties.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the appointed liaison should involve as many other persons within their community as appropriate. It is not intended that the liaison do all the work alone.
Alabama – Elizabeth C. Wells
Alaska – VACANT
Arizona – Linda McCleary
Arkansas – Jan Davenport
California – VACANT
Colorado – Jeff Adams
Connecticut – Jennifer Zinck
Delaware – VACANT
District of Columbia — VACANT
Florida – John Laurent
Georgia – Brian Nilsson
Hawaii – VACANT
Idaho – VACANT
Illinois – Suzanne Hoffman
Indiana – Curt B. Witcher
Iowa – VACANT
Kansas – Max Kautsch
Kentucky – VACANT
Louisiana – Cynthia Hofmeister
Maine – Helen Shaw
Maryland – Patty Hankins
Massachusetts – Barbara Mathews
Michigan – Derek Blount
Minnesota – Nancy A. Blume
Mississippi – VACANT
Missouri – Michelle Spencer
Montana – Terry Atwood
Nebraska – Gail Rule
Nevada – Bernice Schroer
New Hampshire – Alex Auty
New Jersey – Daniel Klein
New Mexico – VACANT
New York – VACANT
New York City – D. Joshua Taylor
North Carolina – Jennifer Crowder Daugherty, MLIS
North Dakota – VACANT
Ohio – Derek Davey
Oklahoma –Billie Fogarty
Oregon – Janice M. Sellers
Pennsylvania – James M. Beidler
Rhode Island – Anne Gardner
South Carolina – John J. Andrews, Jr.
South Dakota – VACANT
Tennessee – Gail Braddock
Texas – Teri E. Flack
Utah – Linda Gulbrandsen
Vermont – John A. Leppman
Virginia – Barbara Vines Little
Washington – Virginia Majewski
West Virginia – VACANT
Wisconsin – Pam Anderson
Wyoming – VACANT