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Laura Murray

Program Associate
(404) 892-3405
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Laura Murray is the Program Associate for Georgia PIRG.

Steve Blackledge

Deputy Director
(916) 448-4516 x313
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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.

Michael Russo

Federal Program Director
(202) 461-3823
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Mike Russo is our Federal Program Director.

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.

Phineas Baxandall

Senior Analyst for Tax & Budget Policy
(617) 747-4351
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Mr. Baxandall oversees policy and strategy development for tax and budget campaigns throughout the United States.

Laura Etherton

Health Care Policy Analyst
(503) 231-4181 ext. 305
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Laura Etherton is our Health Care Policy Analyst. In her role she supports State PIRG directors and advocates across the country in their work to establish state-level pro-consumer policies to cut costs, improve care, and improve health.

Jeff Bernstein

Policy Analyst
(206) 518-6125
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Bernstein is a policy analyst, providing research and analysis in the areas of health care, finance, and consumer issues.

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