Sample Presentations FWS
Leadership and Power Centers in the 117th Congress
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.
A Member’s Perspective on Issues for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the 117th Congress
The Honorable Rob Wittman (R), 1st District-State of Virginia and Member Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources, United States House of Representatives.
Leadership and Power Centers in the 117th Congress
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.
The Hearing Process in the 117th Congress
Don DeArmon, Former House Appropriations Staff and Lobbyist, Washington, DC.
The Appropriations Process and the Fish and Wildlife Service
Jocelyn Hunn, Professional Staff for the Majority, Subcommittee on Interior Environment and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives.
The Role of Congressional Staff
Andrew Harding, Senior Counsel for the Majority, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate.
Elizabeth Mabry, Professional Staff for the Minority, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate.
Interest Groups and Capitol Hill
Desiree Sorensen Groves, Vice President Government Affairs, National Wildlife Refuge Association, Washington, DC
Peter Nelson, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC
Preparation for Attendance at Committee Hearings
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.
The Fish and Wildlife Service Budget Process
Chris Nolin, Director, Office of the Budget, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, VA.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Legislative Affairs: Outlooks for the 116th Congress
Martin Kodis, Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC.
President Biden and Congress
Stephen Wayne, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
Wrap-Up and Evaluation
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.