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Approved February 1, 2008
MINUTES
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE CALL
January 11, 2008
The International Joint Commission met by conference call on January 11, 2008, chaired by Irene Brooks.
| COMMISSIONERS |
| Irene Brooks |
Acting Chair, U.S. Section |
| Herb Gray |
Chair, Canadian Section |
| Jack Blaney |
Commissioner, Canadian Section |
| Allen Olson |
Commissioner, U.S. Section |
| SECTION STAFF |
| James Chandler |
Acing Secretary, U.S. Section |
| Tom McAuley |
Acting Secretary, Canadian Section |
| Kay Austin |
Ecologist, U.S. Section |
| Frank Bevacqua |
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Section |
| Willem Brakel |
Senior Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Mark Colosimo |
Engineering Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Juanita Garner |
Staff Assistant, U.S. Section |
| Nick Heisler |
Senior Advisor, Canadian Section |
| Russ Trowbridge |
International Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Michael Vechsler |
Legal Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Lisa Bourget |
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| GREAT LAKES REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF |
| Karen Vigmostad |
Director |
- U.S. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING
The Commissioners were briefed on the upcoming Congressional hearing. The testimony is set for January 23, 2008 at 10 am to noon. Draft text of the testimony will be provided to Commissioners will go out no later than Monday, January 14.
- GREAT LAKES URBAN HABITAT RESTORATION SYMPOSIUM (GLWQA)
The Commissioners approved Commission co-sponsorship of the symposium that will be held in Chicago in early winter 2009 and the use of the Commission's logo for promotional and other material.
- ONTARIO GREAT LAKES RENEWAL FOUNDATION
The Commissioners discussed and revised the draft letter to the federal and Ontario ministers of the environment recognizing the contributions of the Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation.
- LAKE ONTARIO – ST. LAWRENCE RIVER (LOSLR)
Commissioners received an oral update and agreed to the rescheduling of the meeting that will be held with officials from the U.S. Department of State and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs from January 15, 2008 in Ottawa to January 23, 2008 in Washington, DC.
- OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioners agreed to discuss the January 2008 report "Way Forward Strengthening Decision-Making and Accountability under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement" by Great Lakes United on January 23, 2008 in Washington, DC.
James Chandler
Acting Secretary
U.S. Section
Tom McAuley
Acting Secretary
Canadian Section
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