RPAC State Liaisons
In each state there is, or will be, a liaison. This is an individual responsible for maintaining communication between the Records Access and Preservation Committee 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 Committee Liaisons are appointed from within the state genealogical/historical community by the state’s genealogical umbrella organization or state genealogical society where such exists, or by agreement of local genealogical/historical societies where there is no single umbrella or statewide organization. In such cases, the Records Access and Preservation Committee requests a suitable individual or organization to take the lead in seeking the appointment.
- Serve as primary communications link between the genealogical/historical community of the state and the Records Access and Preservation Committee.
- Transmit information to the Committee about records access and preservation activities within the state, including both problems (issues) and successes.
- Transmit information from the Committee with respect to national and regional records access and preservation activities to the state genealogical/historical community.
- Provide information in a timely manner regarding state and local issues to the Records Access and Preservation Committee Chair, Jan Alpert.
- Organize and/or promote coordinated action to respond to issues with respect to records access and preservation matters.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the appointed liaison may, and should, involve as many other persons within the state genealogical/historical community as s/he deems appropriate. It is not intended that the liaison do all the work alone.
Roster
Alabama – Elizabeth C. Wells
Alaska – Connie Bradbury
Arizona – Linda McCleary
Arkansas – Jan Davenport
California – Wendy Elliott
Colorado – David Coward
Connecticut – Robert L. Rafford
Delaware – Donn Devine
District of Columbia — vacant
Florida – John Laurent
Georgia – Elizabeth Olson
Hawaii – vacant
Idaho – vacant
Illinois – Allen Nemec
Indiana – Curt B. Witcher
Iowa – vacant
Kansas – Max Kautsch
Kentucky – vacant
Louisiana – Cynthia Hofmeister
Maine – Helen Shaw
Maryland – vacant
Massachusetts – Barbara Mathews
Michigan – Derek Blount
Minnesota – Nancy A. Blume
Mississippi – vacant
Missouri – Nancy Waller Thomas
Montana – Terry Atwood
Nebraska – vacant
Nevada – Bernice Schroer
New Hampshire – Alex Auty
New Jersey – Joan M. Lowry
New Mexico – vacant
New York – vacant
New York City – D. Joshua Taylor
North Carolina – Brenda J. Williams
North Dakota – vacant
Ohio – Derek Davey
Oklahoma –Billie Fogarty
Oregon – Janice M. Sellers
Pennsylvania – James M. Beidler
Rhode Island – vacant
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