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OFFICERS AND REGENTS
President Tracy D. Hester University of Houston Law Center
President-Elect Alexandra Dapolito Dunn CropLife America
Treasurer Jessica Merrigan Spencer Fane LLP
Secretary Robin Kundis Craig University of Kansas School of Law
Immediate Past President Kevin R. Murray Holland Et Hart LLP
John M. Barkett Shook, Hardy Et Bacon LLP
Kathy Beckett Steptoe Et Johnson PLLC
Lynn Bergeson Bergeson Et Campbell, P.C.
Linda Bullen Bullen Law, LLC
Michael Burger Columbia Law School
Teresa Clemmer Trustees for Alaska
John Cruden Beveridge Et Diamond, P.C.
Amy L. Edwards Holland Et Knight LLP
Andrea Field Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Andrew Fitz Washington Office of the Attorney General
Allan Gates Mitchell Williams Selig Gates Et Woodyard P.L.L.C.
Michael B. Gerrard Columbia Law School
Sam Gutter Sidley Austin LLP (Retired)
Steven J. Levine Phelps Dunbar LLP
Steven T. Miano Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin Et Schiller
Jennifer Nijman Nijman Franzetti LLP
Peggy Otum Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Jeff Porter Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Sylvia Quast EPA Region 9, Retired
Lynn Slade Modrall Sperling
James Spaanstra Faegre Drinker Biddle Et Reath, LLP
Ronald Tenpas Vinson Et Elkins LLP
Mary Ellen Ternes Earth Et Water Law LLC
Edmund J. Tormey Iowa Department of Natural Resources
David Van Slyke Preti Flaherty
Daniel Whittle Environmental Defense Fund
April 7, 2025
Mr. Travis Voyles Assistant Deputy Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460
Dear Mr. Voyles:
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is pleased to invite you to serve as the keynote speaker for the Luncheon at our Mid-Year Meeting on May 22, 2025, at the Hilton Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
ACOEL is a distinguished professional association of leading environmental attorneys committed to upholding the highest ethical standards, advancing justice, and shaping environmental law through advocacy, outreach, and education at all levels.
As an attorney yourself, as well as with your extensive experience at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), the Commonwealth of Virginia, and in the Senate, we believe you are the perfect keynoter for our event, which will attract over 100 lawyers from across the nation to Washington, DC. We would be interested in hearing about Administrator Zeldin's five core pillars, how the Agency is prioritizing the role of states, changes in regulatory priorities, and the evolving role of the Agency with changes in staff and organization. Remarks of approximately 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of questions from the attendees, which we are happy to work with your office on, would be ideal for this event.
We appreciate your consideration and would be honored to have you join us as our keynote speaker. Please let us know your availability at your convenience. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. We can be reached respectively via e-mail at tdheste2@central.uh.edu or adunn@croplifeamerica.org.
Kind regards,
Tracy D. Hester ACOEL President
Alexandra D. Dunn ACOEL President-Elect
American College of Environmental Lawyers 1730 M Street NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 www.acoel.org
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