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Regions and Regional Representatives At the 2004 annual SOA Watch Strategy Meeting, local SOA Watch groups around the country were divided into twelve regions. In the following months, local groups met and chose people to represent their region's voice on the "SOA Watch Council," the new national decision-making body for SOA Watch. Below you'll find listed the eight regions, the states that make up those regions, and the regional representative for each region. We are currently working to place Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in a region, based on input from SOA Watch organizers in those locations. NORTHWEST REGION Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming Kate Speltz: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 206-632-1523 WEST REGION Giuliani Alvarenga: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 213-453-2360
BORDER REGION Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Kenneth Hayes: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  Ken H. joined the Council as Southern Region Rep when the council was initially formed. He lives in Austin, TX. He worked in the information technology industry for over 30 years as a programmer, analyst, system designer, manager and consultant on many projects in diverse organizations. In 2009 he participated in nonviolent direct action at Ft Benning and served 6 months at FCI Ft Worth in 2010.
GREAT PLAINS REGION Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota SOUTH REGION Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee MID-ATLANTIC REGION Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia CENTRAL REGION NORTHEAST REGION Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont CANADA Jeannine M. Pitas: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 416-571-3553
COUNCIL EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Jerry King: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Giuliani is a recent UC Berkeley graduate who double-majored in English Literature and Gender & Women's Studies. During his time in the Bay area he worked at the Berkeley Free Clinic as a community educator who advocated to reduce HIV and substance miusage with MSM of color in the East Bay. Giuliani recently joined the SOA Watch Council, and aspires to become a professor with the hope of mentoring students of color pursue their academic goals.
Rachel Reist joined the Council in 2014, after being involved in the movement since 2007. She has helped coordinate the participation of Canadian university students in the November Vigil, and in 2013 worked in the SOAW DC office as an organizer. Her commitment to the movement was deepened through travel to Nicaragua and El Salvador and being able to connect to the places where the SOA/WHINSEC had such an impact. As a recent graduate from an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies, Rachel is eager to continue working for social justice in her future employment and endeavours, including joining the SOA Watch Council.
Jeannine M. Pitas joined the SOAW Council in 2014 after two years of involvement in the movement. She was very excited to travel on the 2012 SOAW delegation to Nicaragua and witness President Daniel Ortega's formal withdrawal of support for the SOA/WHINSEC. She has lived and worked as a teacher in Uruguay and Nicaragua, and she is currently completing a PhD in Latin American literature at the University of Toronto.
Jerry lives in Detroit, Michigan, where he is an American Auto Worker and proud member of Contact us
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