ASSOCIATION PEOPLE.Lee Rawls is named vice president for government relations of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, D.C. Rawls previously served as chief of staff to Sen. Bill Frist. The Animal Health Institute, Washington, D.C., has named Kent D. McClure general counsel. Previously McClure practiced law with Cowles & Thompson in Dallas, where he represented physicians, nursing homes, hospitals, nurses and other health providers in state and federal courts. He also practiced veterinary medicine in Texas. AHI names Dr. Dennis D. Copeland, director of industry and government relations with Bayer Animal Health, as the recipient of its 2000 Majon Huff Award. The award is presented annually to an AHI member in recognition of outstanding commitment, leadership and service to AHI and the industry. Pat Getter In vacuum or gas-filled tubes, it is a small, ring or cup-shaped device containing a powdered metal that reacts strongly to oxygen. When the tube is sealed, the getter is fired (heated) to further evacuate a vacuum tube or to remove impurities from the gas. Firing causes the getter material to oxidize and absorb any free oxygen in the tube, which would otherwise oxidize the active electrodes and decrease the tube's life. has been named vice president of communications for the American Crop Protection Association, Washington, D.C. Getter was president of her own public relations firm in Houston prior to relocating to the D.C. area in May. Previously, she was with DuPont for 12 years, which included serving as a corporate media spokesperson for the agriculture products business. Getter joined ACPA ACPA - Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (Australia) ACPA - Activated Carbon Producers Association ACPA - Adaptive Controlled Phased Array ACPA - Advisory Committee for Public Art ACPA - Aero-Club Picardie Amiens ACPA - Affiliated Conference of Practicing Accountants ACPA - Affiliated Council of Practicing Accountants ACPA - Aid, Conflict and Peace Building in Afghanistan ACPA - Air Canada Pilots Association following an interim assignment substituting for then communications vice president Adele Logan-Galen, who was on two months' disability leave. Logan-Galen will continue to support ACPA's communications efforts on a part-time basis. ACPA presents David Higgins, Western regional state affairs manager for Aventis CropScience, with its top honor, the Lea S. Hitchner Service Award. The award is presented annually to the individual demonstrating extraordinary involvement, leadership and contributions to the crop science industry and its association. Higgins was noted for dedicated service as chair of ACPA's State Affairs Committee and his effective work on a number of issues at state and local levels. Three members of the chemical industry have been honored with the ACPA Workhorse Award for commitment and service. Honored are Edward Gray, vice president, Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly; Joseph Muldoon III, director, federal government relations, Novartis Crop Protection; and Julie Spagnoli, manager, federal regulatory affairs, Bayer Corp. Paul E. Kindinger has announced his resignation as president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association, Washington, D.C. He will be leaving ARA Ara or Arrah (both: ŭ`rə), city (1991 pop. 157,082), Bihar state, NE India, on the Son Canal. A major road and rail junction, it is the administrative center for a district that produces grain, sugarcane, and oilseed. There are limestone deposits on the outskirts. in March. Floyd Gaibler, ARA's vice president, governmental affairs, will serve as interim president/CEO upon Kindinger's departure until a successor is found. A search committee has been formed and will be led by Peter Romano, chair-elect of ARA and president of Quincy Farm Chemicals, Inc., Quincy, Wash. Kindinger will be joining the North American Equipment Dealers Association, St. Louis, Mo., as executive vice president and CEO. |
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