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Important Contact Information
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Jim Towey, Director
The White House
Washington, DC 20502
(202) 456-6708 (phone)
(202) 456-7019 (fax)
www.fbci.gov
Agency Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Department of Justice
Patrick Purtill, Director
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 4413
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 514-2987 (phone)
(202) 616-9627 (fax)
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fbci
Department of Labor
Brent Orrell, Director
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-6450 (phone)
(202) 693-6146 (fax)
www.dol.gov/cfbci
Department of Health and Human Services
Bobby Polito, Director
200 Independence Avenue, SW Suite 118-F
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 358-3595 (phone)
(202) 401-3463 (fax)
www.hhs.gov/fbci
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ryan Streeter, Director
451 7th Street SW, Room 10184
Washington, DC 20410
(202) 708-2404 (phone)
(202) 708-1160 (fax)
www.hud.gov/offices/fbci
Department of Education
John Porter, Director
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW,
Capital Place, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20208-8300
(202) 219-1741 (phone)
(202) 208-1689 (fax)
www.ed.gov/faithandcommunity
Department of Agriculture
Juliet McCarthy, Director
14th and Independence Avenue, SW
Office of the Secretary, Room 200-A
Washington, DC 20250
(202) 720-3631 (phone)
(202) 690-2119 (fax)
www.usda.gov/fbci
Agency for International Development (U.S. AID)
Michael Magan, Director
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20523
(202) 712-4080 (phone)
(202) 216-3351 (fax)
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_partnerships/fbci/
Corporation for National and Community Service
David Caprara, Director
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20525
(202) 606-5000 (phone)
(202) 565-2784 (fax)
www.cns.gov
State Liaisons or Offices for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
In addition to leveling the playing field at the Federal agency level, the White House Office of
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives works with States and localities to assist them in
engaging grassroots organizations in addressing critical needs in their communities. Several
States have either an office or a liaison for faith-based and community organizations in the
Governor's office, a State agency, or a Governor-appointed foundation. These positions provide
information and resources to faith-based and community organizations about partnering with the
State government to provide social services. A number of mayor's offices also have an office or
liaison for faith-based and community organizations. That information will be available soon.
Governor Bob Riley- Alabama
Terri Hasdorff
Office of the Governor
RSA Union Building, Suite 134
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-242-7110
Fax: 334-242-2885
thasdorff@governor.state.al.us
Governor Frank Murkowski- Alaska
Whitney Brewster
Office of the Lt Governor
550 W 7th Avenue, Ste 1700
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-7460
Fax: 907-269-0263
mailto:FBCI@gov.state.ak.us
http://ltgov.state.ak.us/fbci
Governor Janet Napolitano- Arizona
Byron Garrett
Office of the Governor
1700 W. Washington, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-3489
bgarrett@az.gov"
Governor Mike Huckabee- Arkansas
Chris Pyle
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-8568
http://www.arkansas.gov/faith
Governor Bill Owens- Colorado
Cameron Lynch
Office of the Governor
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303866-6380
Fax: 303-866-6368
Cameron.lynch@state.co.us
Governor M. Jodi Rell- Connecticut
Brian Mattiello
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Phone: (860) 418-6416
Brian.Mattiello@po.state.ct.us
Governor Jeb Bush- Florida
Liza McFadden
Volunteer Florida Foundation
401 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-410-0696
liza@volunteerflorida.org
http://www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org/about_faithbased.php
Del Palmer
Director OFBCI for Florida Department of Children and Families
1314 Dixon Boulevard
Cocoa, FL 32922
Phone: 321-637-7250 x 271
Del_Palmer@dcf.state.fl.us
Governor Linda Lingle- Hawaii
Sam Aiona
Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street
Room 420
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-8675
mailto:sam.aiona@hawaii.gov
Governor Dirk Kempthorne- Idaho
Blossom Johnston
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208-334-2100
bjohnston@gov.state.id.us
Governor Kathleen Sebelius- Kansas
Jeremy Anderson
Office of the Governor
Capitol 300 SW 10th Avenue
Suite 263 East
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-368-8500
Jeremy.Anderson@gov.state.ks.us
http://www.hr.state.ks.us/home/html/faith.htm
Governor Katharine Babineaux Blanco- Louisiana
Johnny Anderson
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 225-342-1263
andersonj@gov.state.la.us
Governor Robert Ehrlich- Maryland
Reverend John Heath
Office of the Lt. Governor
Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-767-4800
jheath@gov.state.md.us
Governor Jennifer Granholm- Michigan
Greg Roberts
Director, OFBCI
Office of the Governor
Cadillac Place
3022 West Grand Blvd
Suite 14-150
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-456-0020
robertsg@michigan.gov
Governor James McGreevey- New Jersey
Edward LaPorte
State of New Jersey
Department of State, OFBCI
225 West State Street
PO Box 456
Trenton, NJ 08625-0456
Phone: 609-984-6952
Fax: 609-633-7141
Edward.Laporte@sos.state.nj.us
Governor Mike Easley- North Carolina
Sonia Barns
Special Assistant for Community Affairs
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Phone: 919-715-3522
sonia.barnes@ncmail.net
Governor Brad Henry- Oklahoma
Bradley Yarbrough
Director, Oklahoma DHS, OFBCI
2400 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-522-0606
Fax: 405-522-4360
Brad.Yarbrough@okdhs.org
http://www.faithlinksok.org
Governor Bob Taft- Ohio
Krista Sisterhen
Office of the Governor
77 South High Street 30th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6117
Phone: 614-466-3398
www.fbciohio.gov
http://www.governor.ohio.gov/fbci/Index.htm
Joel Potts
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
30 East Broad Street, 32nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone; 614-466-6283
Fax: 614-466-2815
potts@odjfs.stats.oh.us
Governor Rick Perry - Texas
Beau Egert
Director, Texas OFBCI
OneStar Foundation
Office of the Governor
PO Box 13385
Austin, TX 78711-3385
512.463.1814
beau.egert@twc.state.tx.us
www.onestarfoundation.org
Governor Mark Warner - Virginia
Jane Brown
Director, Virginia OFBCI
7 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-726-7912
Fax: 804-726-7947
jane.brown@dss.virginia.gov
http://www.dss.state.va.us/community/faith.html
Governor David Freudenthal - Wyoming
Andy Aldrich
Director, Wyoming OFBCI
130 Hobbs Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490
Phone: 307-777-6031
aaldri1@state.wy.us
Dr. Susan Newman- Washington, D.C.
Senior Advisor of Religious Affairs
Executive Office of the Mayor
The John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 211
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-727-1750
Fax: 202-727-5931
susan.newman@dc.gov
Pat Henry
Manager, Faith-Based Relations
District of Columbia Mayors Office of Partnerships and Grants Development
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 200S
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202-727-0946
Fax: 202-727-1652
pat.henry@dc.gov
