Mission

The Government and Public Affairs Committee (GPAC), which represents both organizations, and whose activities are coordinated by the PAA/APC Public Affairs Specialist, manages the public affairs function of the Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers. The committee's mission is to:

• Articulate views of PAA/APC members on issues before the legislative and executive branches of government.
• Educate federal policymakers about the importance of demographic research as it relates to current public policy issues.
• Inform board and members about status of public policy issues.
• Advise board, presidents, and members on how PAA and APC may respond to actions taken by the legislative and executive branches of government.
  

The GPAC accomplishes this mission by:

• Participating in coalitions;
• Organizing briefings and meetings with policymakers;
• Developing briefing materials and communications for policymakers and staffs;
• Participating in bi-weekly GPAC phone calls;
• Reporting bi-annually to the PAA board and APC members;
• Writing public affairs updates for the organizations' newsletters and home pages.

Members

Greg J. Duncan, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Barbara Entwisle, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Linda Gage, California Department of Finance, Sacramento , CA
Jennifer Glass, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Kathie Harris, Univerity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Linda A. Jacobsen, Population Reference Bureau, Washington, DC
Shelley Lundberg, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Barbara Mensch, Population Council, New York, NY
Randy Olsen, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Michael White, Brown University, Providence, RI

Mary Jo Hoeksema - Director, Government and Public Affairs Committee
Juliane Baron - Deputy Director, Government and Public Affairs Committee

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