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EMPIRE
STATE LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION,
INC.
supports advocacy, education
of the public, education of health care professionals and Lyme and associated
disease research. Empire
State is based in Manorville, NY and is active in local, state, and national
issues. There is a desperate need for public awareness of tick-borne illnesses and therefore
our focus is on the need for education and prevention programs.
Our goal is to prevent
tick-borne diseases, by education about prevention about the importance of early diagnosis and
about the quality of health care that needs to be provided to people with both
early and chronic tick-borne diseases.
We are dedicated to helping and
supporting people suffering from Lyme and associated tick-borne diseases.
Empire State Lyme Disease Association wants to thank the many people involved
with making previous years of advocacy successful.
We are
also looking forward to much future work that will continue to raise awareness
of Lyme disease. Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc. is a non-for-profit 501(c)3
organization incorporated in New York State and affiliated with the Lyme
Disease Association.
Board of Directors
Honorary
Board Member
Senator
Chuck Schumer “I am happy to serve as an honorary board member of the
Empire State Lyme Disease Association. As I continue to fight for more funding
for research and technology on the federal level, this organization will play a
vital role on the local level to promote education, prevention, and treatment of
Lyme Disease. I look forward to working together to mitigate the impacts of this
horrible disease.”
After
Eva
Haughie
earned a BS in Chemistry from Long Island University, she ran a business that became a local landmark for 11 years.
After that, Haughie remained in the business sector, overseeing two separate
corporations simultaneously. During this time, she also became an
artist. In addition to her involvement with Lyme Advocacy, Ms. Haughie has
added her voice to those who work against Domestic Violence. With the help of many,
Ms. Haughie hopes to see Empire State Lyme Disease Association continue
to help Lyme patients and to realize its missions.
With
admirable determination Ms. Bennetta C. Dosiak
has a strong commitment to community; in
addition to devoting her time as Executive Vice President of Empire State Lyme Disease
Association, Inc., she is
the President of the Manorville Residents Association, a Board Member of the
Manorville Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Greater Westhampton Chamber
of Commerce and is on the Manorville Volunteer Fire Police Force.
Dan
Paesano
earned his degree in English at SUNY Stony Brook. He fought for and helped to make positive changes for Veteran's Rights years ago
and now, considering that he has six children and 8 grandchildren, he is
dedicated to fighting for Lyme patients' rights.
Kathie
Governale
earned a BS in Nutrition from Hunter College and in addition to taking on the
job of Secretary for Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc. she is writing
about how nutrition and supplements can help Lyme patients.
Gerry T. Simons, PA
was the number one PA at Dr. Burrascano's office for eleven years
until East End Medical Associates closed. We are very lucky to have
Dr. Simons
on our Board.
Dr.
George Ruggiero has recently agreed to become a board member and we are
thrilled to have him join us. We appreciate his volunteering and his help at our events. We are grateful to
him especially for his dedication to his patients.
Science Advisor
Ms.
Alita Lyons studied biochemistry and biology at the University
of Washington and spent 10 years at Weill Cornell Medical College
as a Senior Research Specialist studying Hepatitis C virus RNA
structure and function relationships. She has publications in the Journal
of Biochemistry, RNA, Nucleic Acids Research and
the Journal of Biochemistry.
Advisors
Colleen Nicholson,
is the founder of Military Lyme Support, an organization devoted to
helping Lyme patients in the US Military. Ms. Nicholson
is also a supporter of LDA, and volunteers as moderator of these
online groups:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilitaryLyme
,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlaskaLyme
and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MontanaLyme
Rick Mazarakis
has worked in the business sector on Long Island. Mr.
Mazarakis has agreed to act as Liaison for Empire State Lyme Disease
Association.
Trisha Varas
holds a Masters from Columbia University and works in the private
sector as a Human Resources Director.
Committee on
Marketing Communications
Robert
F. Salat has
a lot to offer as Chairman of our committee on marketing communications. Mr. Salat has spent a lifetime
researching and studying Physics. Mr. Salat's company offers forty years of high
vacuum and ultra-high vacuum technology experience in the form of production and
R&D semiconductor process equipment. Having been in the business
sector for over fifty years, he offers us his valuable experience in marketing
communications and other business issues that face our organization.
Rosemary
Markowsky is a vice president of the committee dedicated to
marketing communications. Interested parties are welcome to join this
committee.
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