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Sonia Ashe

Consumer Advocate
(515) 282-4193
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Sonia Ashe is the Public Interest Advocate for Iowa PIRG. She plans and implements legislative strategy, working regularly with elected officials, the public, and the media. She conducts policy analysis, proposes legislation, rallies public support and unites the efforts of other public interest groups.

Gary Kalman

Federal Legislative Office Director
202-546-9707 x311
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Gary Kalman directs the federal legislative office in Washington, D.C.

Steve Blackledge

Deputy Director
(916) 448-4516 x108
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Steve Blackledge is a deputy director with U.S. PIRG and the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. He provides guidance to state PIRG organizations on matters of policy, strategy, member development and fundraising.

Ed Mierzwinski

Consumer Program Director
202-546-9707 x314
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Ed Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since 1989.

Michael Russo

Health Care Policy Analyst
(213) 251-3680 x332
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Mike Russo is our Policy Analyst on issues including public health and health care.

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