Caucuses

American Indian, Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian Caucus, Est. 1981
Leslie L. Randall, RN, MPH, MCH Epidemiologist
Nez Perce Tribal Member
Doctoral Candidate, UNC, MCH and PHLP
CDC assignee to Nortwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
527 SW Hall Suite 300
Portland OR 97201
Direct PH: 503-416-3298 Office: 503-228-4185 ext 298
FAX: 503-228-8182
Email: lhr6@cdc.gov or leslie.randall@comcast.net

Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, Est. 1974
Karen Rezai, MPH
Director of Programs
Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy & Leadership (APPEAL)
300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 620
Oakland, CA 94612
Ph: 510 272-9536, ext. 111
Fax: 510 272-0817
E-Mail: krezai@aapcho.org
Website: http://www.apicaucus.org/

Black Caucus of Health Workers, Est. 1968
Chair
Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH
Deputy Director, Office of Health Promotion
Illinois Department of Public Health
Tel: 217.785.1051
Fax: 217.782.1321
Email: cjacob@idph.state.il.us

Program Chair
Jamila R. Rashid, PhD, MPH
Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation
CDC, Office of Minority Health
Tel: 404-498-2341
Email:jjr5@cdc.gov

Health Equity & Public Hospital Caucus, Est. 1981
Chair
Ramón Castellblanch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Health Education Department
San Francisco State University
SFSU phone: (415) 405-2151
SFSU office hours: M 4-5PM; W 6-7PM
Email: ramonc@sfsu.edu

Caucus on Homelessness, Est. 1990
Marjorie Robertson
Alcohol Research Group
2000 Hearst Ave., Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510-642-5208
Fax: 510-642-7175
E-mail: mrobertson@arg.org 

Labor Caucus, Est. 1998
Pamela Wilson
Assistant to the President
Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW #1030
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-638-6684
E-mail: pwilson@dpeaflcio.org

Latino Caucus, Est. 1973
Alberto J.F. Cardelle, PhD MPH
Chair
Health Department
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570-422-3401
acardelle@po-box.esu.edu
Website: http://www.latinocaucus-apha.org/
Mission Satement

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Caucus, Est. 1975
Jodi Sperber, MSW, MPH
Director, Policy, Research and Community Assessment
GLBT Health Access Project
130 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617.988.2605, ext. 201
Fax: 617.457-8133
Email: jsperber@jri.org
LGB Caucus Website

Peace Caucus, Est. 1986
Robert M. Gould, MD
311 Douglas Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (408) 972-7299
Fax: (408) 972-6429
E-mail: rmgould1@yahoo.com

Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community, Est. 1996
Barbara T. Baylor, M.P.H.
Minister for Health and Wellness Programs
Justice and Witness Ministries
The United Church of Christ National Headquarters
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-736-3708
Fax: 216-736-3703
Email: baylorb@ucc.org
Mission Statement

Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health, Est. 1995
Karl Eschbach, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics
3.222 Jennie Sealy, Rte 0460
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-0460
Telephone: 409-747-3516
Fax: 409-772-8931
Email: kaeschba@utmb.edu

Socialist Caucus, Est. 1976 
Martha Livingston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health and Society
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Box 210
Old Westbury, New York 11568
Telephone: 516-876-2748
Email: martha.livingston@rcn.com

Spirit of 1848 Caucus, Est. 1997
Nancy Krieger, PhD
Associate Professor
Dept of Society, Human Development
and Health
Harvard University
School of Public Health (Kresge 717)
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 432-1571
Fax: (617) 432-3755
E-mail: nkrieger@hsph.harvard.edu
Mission Statement 

Vietnam Caucus, Est. 1990
Arnold J. Schecter, MD, MPH
16606 Loch Maree Lane
Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (972) 818-0801
Fax: (214) 648-1081
E-mail: arnold.schecter@email.swmed.edu 

Women's Caucus, Est. 1970
Heather M. Brandt, PhD, CHES
University of South Carolina
Arnold School of Public Health
Cancer Prevention and Control Program
2221 Devine Street, Room 228
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
Phone: 803.734.4428 (Alternate contact: Camilla Thompson 734.4461)
Fax: 803.734.5505
Email: hbrandt@sc.edu

Jill M. Abbott, DrPH
Ohio State University
Comprehensive Cancer Center
A350B Starling-Loving
320 W 10th Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: 614-293-8174
Fax: 614-293-5611
Email: jill.abbott@osumc.edu

Community-Based Public Health Caucus, Est. 2001
Ella Greene-Moton
Email: ellagremo@aol.com
Web: http://www.sph.umich.edu/cbph/caucus/

Staff Liaison
Natalie Raynor
Assistant, Affiliate Affairs & Policy Development
American Public Health Association
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
Phone: (202) 777-2511
Fax: (202) 777-2532
E-mail:natalie.raynor@apha.org

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