Welcome. My name is Daniel Hirsch and, as the State Vice President for AFSA, I would like to welcome you to the State constituency web page. Here, you can find useful links and resources of interest to active duty State Foreign Service members, and also contact me and/or your AFSA State representatives. This page will change over time, evolving to fit your needs.
HELP AFSA REPRESENT YOU:
Is there a Foreign Service related topic that interests or concerns you? There are several ways you can voice your concern:
A) You can write to me directly at HirschDM@state.gov or call me at 202-647-8160.
B) You can write to your elected State representatives, whose information is provided below.
C) You can join a State advisory committee, and advise us as we move forward on the issues that matter to you. You can contribute by e-mail and do not have to be in Washington to participate.
D) You can join the State standing committee and meet with me in Washington on a regular basis.
E) You can leave an anonymous comment in the comments section of this page.
Your Elected State Representatives (click on a name to e-mail each one):
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Carleton Bulkin
A Foreign Service Officer since 1998 and formerly a Fascell Fellow, Carleton Bulkin is a political officer who has served in Prague, Havana, Moscow, Budapest, and Kabul. He is currently the Deputy Director for NATO Operations in EUR/RPM. He was an AFSA representative in Moscow and Budapest. |
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Mary Glantz
Mary is serving as a political officer in EUR Russian Affairs following tours in Jerusalem and Baku. |
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Mike Haughey
An FSO since 2002, Mike is a Security Engineering Officer. He is currently a Section Chief in the Overseas Support Branch of DS. His previous posts include Moscow and Yaounde, Cameroon. Before joining the Foreign Service, he worked at Texas A&M University. |
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Les Hickman
Les's 27-year Consular career has included India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan as well as interfunctional positions in the Department. A Crisis Management trainer, he helped evacuate 1400 Americans from Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. An AFSA member since 1982, he has served as Post Representative. |
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Joyce Namde
A Consular Officer by cone, Joyce Namde has served as post representative in two locations and on the AFSA Board from 2005-2007. Her overseas tours include London, Lagos, Manila, Ciudad Juarez and currently as Narcotics Affairs Director in Port au Prince. In Washington she served in OES and IO. |
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Lynn Nelson
Lynn currently serves in a double capacity as OMS and HR Assignment Technician in HR/EX/ASU, where she generates travel orders. Her previous assignments include Singapore and the EAP bureau, in addition to accompanying her FSO husband Paul in Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, and Mexico City. |
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Julie Stewart
A Human Resources expert, Julie Stewart is a Post Management Officer in EUR-IO/EX. She also served as FMO in Kabul , GSO in Brussels and consular officer in Islamabad. She is a strong advocate for matching resources to responsibilities. |
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Sharon N. White
A Foreign Service Officer since 1983, Sharon White has served as DCM in Tashkent, DPO in Ho Chi Minh City, and in POL, PD and Consular positions in Washington, Abidjan, Vienna, Brussels, Paris and Mexico City. |
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News and Updates:
-May 18, 2010: Core Precepts
-May 4, 2010: Results of AFSA's Annual Survey of State Constituents: Overall Results, Generalists Only, All Specialists, All Diplomatic Security Results, All DS Special Agents, All DS Non-Special Agents, All OMS, All IM
-May 3, 2010: ePerformance Reference Guide |
List of Advisory Committees
The following virtual advisory committees are open to all interested
AFSA members, anywhere they may be posted. These committees meet by
e-mail, and advise the State Vice President on issues of interest to
members. If you are interested in participating or in chairing a
committee, please contact me or the Committee Chair
for the committee of interest to you. Please note that additional
committees may be created, depending on member interest, and membership will in most cases be limited to 10 or fewer members. For information on the issues being addressed by each committee, please click here.
State Standing Committee
Members: Jill J. Thompson, Rima J. Vydmantas, Marjorie R. Harrison, Philip K. Barth
Due Process Issues
Committee Chair and POC: Les Hickman
Members: Cheryl Neely
Overseas Family Member/Parenting Related Issues
Committee Chair and POC: VACANT
Members: Robert Tibbetts, Patricia Linderman, Anat Gelb, Lynne Madnick, Mari O'Connor, Vandana Stapleton, Sara Craig, Jelena Mastilovic Cali, Becky Grappo, Heidi Roulston
GLBT Issues
Committee Chair and POC: VACANT
Members: Jon Tollefson
Issues Affecting Entry Level and Junior Officers
Committee Chair and POC: Corky Gilbert
Members: Sarah Clymer, Shayna Cram, Scott Lang, Douglas Ostertag, Kathrine Mortensen, Martin Lahm, Stephanie Sandoval, Katherine Rafaniello
Assignment-Related Issues
Committee Chair and POC: Joyce Namde
Members: Mike Unglesbee
Issues Affecting Employees with Disabilities
Committee Chair and POC: Andrea V Strano
Members: Bada Erdogan, Angela Palazzolo
Issues related to Iraq/Afghanistan Service
Committee Chair and POC: VACANT
Members: Specialist Issues - Diplomatic Security
Committee Chair and POC: VACANT
Members: Joe Jung, Christian Rodgers, Christopher Tremann
Specialist Issues - General
Committee Chair and POC: Jorge Delfin
Members: David Bakken, Bartolo Alcantara, Pat Sheard, Dave Zwach, Jim Ellis, Len Ortega, Damaris Garcia Torres, Mario May, Rahim Theriot, Paul Nelson
Specialist Issues - IRM and Related Fields
Committee Chair and POC: Robert Popchak
Members: John Feagin, Wally Wallooppillai, Craig Bowman, Anne Borst, Gregory Bowers, Robert Olson, Michael Cassilly, Ken Neijstrom, James Rivera
Specialist Issues - Office Management Specialists
Committee Chair and POC: Lynn Nelson
Members: Kelly Taylor, Paula Guimond |
Calendar
-September 1, 2010: AFSA Governing Board meeting, AFSA HQ, 12:00-2:00 pm
-October 6, 2010: AFSA Governing Board meeting, AFSA HQ, 12:00-2:00 pm
-November 3, 2010: AFSA Governing Board meeting, AFSA HQ, 12:00-2:00 pm |
Join AFSA
You can join AFSA through this link.
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Want more information?
Sign up for AFSANET to monitor developments. Members with
specific questions or grievance issues should contact the appropriate AFSA staff member, or myself at HirschDM@state.gov.
For more information on AFSA membership, please contact member services at member@afsa.org.
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