HPNA State Ambassadors are members with experience in hospice and palliative nursing who have the desire to learn about the policy-making process at the local, state, and federal levels. These individuals serve as a general resource for HPNA members regarding legislative and regulatory issues at the state level and provide information about state/regional policy issues on a quarterly basis. HPNA State Ambassadors also disseminate information about national policy issues as directed by HPNA and encourage HPNA nurses at the state and local levels to participate in HPNA public policy activities.
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State Resources and Current HPNA State Ambassadors
Email HPNA Advocacy staff at advocacy@hpna.org for contact information for any of the HPNA State Ambassadors.
Alabama
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Alabama State Legislature
Alaska
HPNA State Ambassador: Alexis Lochner
Alaska State Legislature
Arizona
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Arizona Legislative Process
Arkansas
HPNA State Ambassadors: Maeghan Arnold
Arkansas State Legislature
California
HPNA State Ambassador: Jaimie Cheung, Deborah Greenspan, Paul Slobodny
California State Assembly
Colorado
HPNA State Ambassador: Ashley Fry
Colorado State Portal
Connecticut
HPNA State Ambassador: Rebecca Gagne-Henderson
Connecticut General Assembly
Delaware
HPNA State Ambassador: Maria Gatto
Delaware General Assembly
Florida
HPNA State Ambassadors: Karen Butler, Rebecca Mott
Florida Legislature
Georgia
HPNA State Ambassadors: Elena Prendergast
Georgia General Assembly
Hawaii
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Hawaii State Legislature
Idaho
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Idaho Legislature
Illinois
HPNA State Ambassadors: Carrie Alani, Susan Breakwell, Mary Crean
Illinois General Assembly
Indiana
HPNA State Ambassadors: Elizabeth Frigerio, Lauren Spatt
Indiana General Assembly
Iowa
HPNA State Ambassadors: Carol Bush, Christine Harlander
Iowa Legislature
Kansas
HPNA State Ambassadors: Tracy Clark, Emily Pupo
Kansas Legislature
Kentucky
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Kentucky General Assembly
Louisiana
HPNA State Ambassador: Ami Bhatt
Louisiana State Legislature
Maine
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Maine State Legislature
Maryland
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Maryland State Legislature
Massachusetts
Michigan
HPNA State Ambassadors: Brandee Kramer, Arienne Patano
Michigan Legislature
Minnesota
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Minnesota Legislature
Mississippi
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Mississippi Legislature
Missouri
HPNA State Ambassador: Kate Watton
Missouri General Assembly
Montana
HPNA State Ambassador: Shila Pandey, Kim Snider
Montana Legislature
Nebraska
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Nebraska Legislature
Nevada
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Nevada Legislature
New Hampshire
New Jersey
HPNA State Ambassador: Sarah Romanelli
New Jersey Legislature
New Mexico
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
New Mexico Legislature
New York
North Carolina
HPNA State Ambassadors: LaQuisha Jackson, Linda Quinlin, Jamie Lee Rouse, Nicole Sartor
North Carolina General Assembly
North Dakota
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
North Dakota Legislature
Ohio
HPNA State Ambassadors: Dana Hansen, Emily Rivas
Ohio Legislature
Oklahoma
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Oklahoma State Legislature
Oregon
HPNA State Ambassadors: Erin Collins, Alison Lyon, Tara Stamper
Oregon State Legislature
Pennsylvania
HPNA State Ambassador: Kelly Baxter
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Rhode Island
HPNA State Ambassador: Tracy Fasolino
State of Rhode Island General Assembly
South Carolina
HPNA State Ambassadors: Rhonda Oakes-Perrin, Nanci Tansey
South Carolina Legislature
South Dakota
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
South Dakota Legislature
Tennessee
HPNA State Ambassador: Cheri Knight
Tennessee General Assembly
Texas
HPNA State Ambassadors: Emily Bailey, Alejandro Lopez, Holli Martinez
Texas Legislative Council
Utah
HPNA State Ambassador: Melissa Ring
Utah State Legislature
Vermont
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
Vermont General Assembly
Virginia
HPNA State Ambassador: Debbie Ruiz
Virginia General Assembly
Washington
HPNA State Ambassadors: Dave Erickson, Christen Holcombe
Washington State Legislature
West Virginia
HPNA State Ambassador: James McDaniel
West Virginia Legislature
Wisconsin
HPNA State Ambassador: Kaylee Litchfield
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
Wyoming
HPNA State Ambassador: Open
State of Wyoming Legislature
