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State Contacts

Updated: May 5, 2008

Following is a list of agencies and individuals who may be contacted for information on child passenger safety (CPS) training opportunities in each State and U.S. Territory. These contacts can also provide general information on CPS programs and activities in their respective States and Territories. Select a State to go directly to the contact for that State.

This information is based on state child passenger safety training contact information compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Additional information is based on feedback and reports of changes and corrections to the list as reported to the National Child Passenger Safety Board.

Jump to Child Passenger Safety Training and Information Contacts for:
Alabama	Guam	Massachusetts	North Carolina	Texas
Alaska	Hawaii	Michigan	North Dakota	Utah
American Samoa	Idaho	Minnesota	Northern Mariana Island	Vermont
Arizona	Illinois	Mississippi	Ohio	Virgin Islands
Arkansas	Indian Nations	Missouri	Oklahoma	Virginia
California	Indiana	Montana	Oregon	Washington
Colorado	Iowa	Nebraska	Pennsylvania	West Virginia
Connecticut	Kansas	Nevada	Puerto Rico	Wisconsin
Delaware	Kentucky	New Hampshire	Rhode Island	Wyoming
District of Columbia	Louisiana	New Jersey	South Carolina
Florida	Maine	New Mexico	South Dakota
Georgia	Maryland	New York	Tennessee

Alabama Terry Henderson ADECA/LETS Division 401 Adams Avenue PO Box 5690 Montgomery, AL 36103-5690 Phone: 334-353-4811 Fax: 334-242-0712 terry.henderson@adeca.alabama.gov	Mike James Statewide CPS Coordinator 1228 Chesser Dr. Huntsville, AL 35803 Phone: 256-509-3674 bwg@ro.com
Alaska Peggy Hayashi Alaska Injury Prevention Center 3701 E. Tudor Road, Suite 105 Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 907-929-3939 / 907-688-5090 Fax: 907-929-3940 mhayashi@gci.net	American Samoa Captain Terry Letuli Office of Highway Safety Government of American Samoa PO Box 1086 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: 011-684-633-1111 Ext. 48 Fax: 011-684-633-7296 tsletuli@hotmail.com
Arizona Arnie Cuellar Governor's Office of Highway Safety 3030 N. Central, Suite 1550 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: 602-255-3216 Fax: 602-255-1265 Acuellar@azgohs.gov	Arkansas Steve Rountree Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Program One State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, AR 72209 Phone: 501-618-8486 Fax: 501-618-8124 Steve.Rountree@arkansas.gov
California Donna Heppner Office of Traffic Safety 7000 Franklin Boulevard Suite 440 Sacramento CA, 95823 Phone: 916-262-0981 Fax: 916-262-2960 dheppner@ots.ca.gov	Colorado Sgt. Rob Marone Colorado State Patrol 700 Kipling St., Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80215 Phone: 303-239-4537 Fax: 303-239-4566 rob.marone@cdps.state.co.us
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Connecticut Juliette Little State Coordinator Department of Transportation Division of Highway Safety 2800 Berlin Turnpike P.O. Box 317546 Newington, CT 06131-7546 Phone: 860-549-2364 Fax: 860-594-2374 juliet.little@po.state.ct.us	Patricia Zainc CPS Field Coordinator Community Relations Waterbury Police Department 240 Bank Street Waterbury, CT 06702 Phone: 203-346-3908 Fax: 203-346-3926 PZainc@wtbypd.org
Delaware Jana Simpler Occupant Protection Coordinator Office of Highway Safety PO Box 1321 Dover, DE 19903-1321 Phone: 302-744-2742 Fax: 302-739-5995 jana.simpler@state.de.us	District of Columbia Karen Gay District Department of Transportation Transportation Safety Branch Frank D. Reeves Center 2000 14th Street, NW., 6th Floor Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-673-6835 Fax: 202-671-0617 Karen.gay@dc.gov
Florida Randall Smith Florida Department of Transportation State Safety Office 605 Suwannee Street, M.S. 17 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 Phone: 850-245-1500 Fax: 850-245-1553 Randall.smith@dot.state.fl.us	Jason Colson Florida Department of Transportation State Safety Office 605 Suwannee Street, M.S. 17 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 Phone: 850-245-1526 Fax: 850-245-1553 Jason.colson@dot.state.fl.us
Georgia Linda Bradford Governor's Office of Highway Safety 34 Peachtree Street, Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404-656-6996 Fax: 404-651-9107 lbradfor@gohs.ga.gov	Amy Edwards Governor's Office of Highway Safety 34 Peachtree Street, Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404-463-0156 Fax: 404-651-9107 aedwards@gohs.ga.gov
Guam Therese Matanane Department of Public Works Office of Highway Safety 542 North Marine Corp Drive Tamuning, GU 96913 Phone: 671-647-5059 / 671-646-3229 Fax: 671-646-3733 tcdmat@yahoo.com	Hawaii Lee Nagano Highway Safety Specialist Safe Community Programs Department of Transportation 869 Punchbowl Street, Room 405 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-587-6301 Fax: 808-587-6303 Lee.nagano@hawaii.gov
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Idaho Kevin Bittner Idaho Transportation Department Office of Highway Safety 3311 West State Street P.O. Box 7129 Boise, ID 83707-1129 Phone: 208-334-8102 Fax: 208-334-4430 kevin.bittner@itd.idaho.gov	Illinois Jahari Piersol Occupant Protection Coordinator Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety 3215 Executive Park Drive Springfield, IL 62794 Phone: 217-782-4972 Fax: 217-782-9159 jahari.piersol@illinois.gov
Indian Nations Pat Jacobs Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Highway Safety Program 201 Third St., NW, Suite 310 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505-245-2104 Fax: 505-245-2106
Indiana Amanda Hornback Occupant Protection Coordinator Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Traffic Safety Division 1 North Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-2561 Email: ahornback@cji.in.gov	Jennifer Hacker Automotive Safety Program Indiana University School of Medicine 575 West Drive, Room 004 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: 317-274-2977 / 800-543-6227 Fax: 317-278-0399 Email: jh230@iupui.edu
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Iowa Cindy Heick Injury Prevention Coordinator Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building 321 E 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: 515-281-0609 cheick@idph.state.ia.us	Lu Simpson Wallace State Office Building 4th floor 502 E. 9th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: 515-281-6583 Fax: 515-281-6190 simpson@dps.state.ia.us
Kansas Norraine Wingfield Project Director Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office 2930 SW Wanamaker Drive, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: 800-416-2522 / 785-288-8927 Fax: 785-233-1342 nwingfield@dccca.org
Kentucky Tim Hazlette Commissioner Governor’s Highway Safety Program Department of Transportation Safety 4th Floor 200 Mero Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-564-1438 Fax: 502-564-0903 Tim.Hazlette@ky.gov	Boyd Sigler Director Division of Traffic Safety Research and Education Department of Transportation Safety 200 Mero Street W4-26-02 Frankfort, KY 40622 Office: 502-564-1438 Mobile: 502-330-6021 Boyd.Sigler@ky.gov
Erin Goin Division of Traffic Safety Research and Education Department of Transportation Safety 200 Mero Street W4-26-02 Frankfort, KY 40622 Office: 502-564-1438 Mobile: 502-330-6021 Erin.Goin@ky.gov	Sharon Rengers CPS Coordinator Governor’s Highway Safety Program 315 E Broadway Street P.O. Box 35070 Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: 502-629-7337 Fax: 502-629-7331 sharon.rengers@nortonhealthcare.org
Louisiana Nicole Bartley Louisiana Highway Safety Commission PO Box 66336 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 Phone: 225-925-3859 Fax: 225-922-0517 Nicole_Bartley@dps.state.la.US	Bridget S Gardner Program Coordinator Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force Charity Hospital Trauma Center Trauma Program West 402 1532 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 504-903-8592 bschum@lsuhsc.edu
Maine Carl J. Hallman State Coordinator Bureau of Highway Safety 164 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0164 Phone: 207-626-3840 Fax: 207-287-3430 carl.j.hallman@maine.gov	Betty Mason Maine CPS Coordinator Traffic Safety Educator 11 State House Station 286 Water Street, Fifth Floor Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: 207-287-4288 Fax: 207-287-7213 Betty.Mason@maine.gov
Maryland Tracy Whitman Coordinator MD Kids In Safety Seats 201 W. Preston St Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-767-1363 Fax: 410-333-5385 twhitman@dhmh.state.md.us
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Massachusetts Darline Duncan Highway Safety Division Office of Grants & Research Executive Office of Public Safety and Security 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3720 Boston, MA 02116 Phone: 617-725-3302 Fax. 617-725-0260 darline.duncan@state.ma.us	Ray Peachey MA CPS Training Coordinator 6 Gassett Road Westford, MA 01886-1547 Phone: 978-392-5956 Fax: 978-692-4941 rpeachey@comcast.net
Michigan Angela Glew Child Passenger Safety Consultant Injury Prevention Section Michigan Department of Community Health 3423 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: 517-335-9420 glewa@michigan.gov	Minnesota Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety 444 Cedar Street Suite 150 St. Paul, MN 55101-5150 Phone: 651-201-7068 Fax: 651-297-4844
Mississippi Kim Proctor Office of Highway Safety Department of Public Safety 3750 I-55 N Frontage Rd Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601-987-4990 Fax: 601-987-4154 kproctor@mdps.state.ms.us	Michael Hughes Safe Kids Mississippi Outreach Coordinator 1304 Vine Street Jackson, MS 39202 Phone: 601-360-0531 Fax:601-360-0537 michaelskms@bellsouth.net
Missouri Pam Hoelscher Missouri Department of Transportation Division of Highway Safety P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 800-800-2358 Phone: 573-751-4161 Fax: 573-634-5977 pamela.hoelscher@modot.mo.gov
Montana Pam Buckman State Highway Traffic Safety Office 2701 Prospect Ave PO Box 201001 Helena, MT 59620-1001 Phone: 406-444-0809 Fax: 406-444-9409 pbuckman@mt.gov	Lonie Hutchison Missoula City-County Health Department 301 West Alder Missoula, MT 59801 Phone: 406-258-3880 Fax: 406-258-3610 hutchisonl@ho.missoula.mt.us
Nebraska Tim Jasnosh Traffic Safety Specialist Nebraska Office of Highway Safety 301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 94612 Lincoln, NE 68509-4612 Phone: 402-471-2515 Fax: 402-471-3865 timothy.jasnoch@dmv.ne.gov	Jessica Peterson Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Box 95044 Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: 402-471-8749 Fax: 402-471-6446 jessica.peterson@dhhs.ne.gov
Nevada Traci Pearl Occupant Protection Coordinator Nevada Office of Traffic Safety Department of Public Safety 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711 Phone: 775-684-7476 Fax: 775-684-7482 tpearl@dps.state.nv.us
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New Hampshire Deb Garvin State Coordinator NH Highway Safety Agency Pine Inn Plaza 117 Manchester Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-2131 Fax: 603-271-3790 dgarvin@nhhsa.state.nh.us	Jo-Ellen Courtney Field/Training Coordinator N. H. Injury Prevention Center One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 Phone: 877-783-0432 Fax: 603-653-1139 jo-ellen.courtney@dartmouth.edu
New Jersey Edward O'Connor Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Highway Traffic Safety PO Box 048 Trenton, NJ 08625-0048 Phone: 609-633-9048 Fax: 609-633-9020 Edward.O'Connor@lps.state.nj.us	Fred Lyle Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Highway Traffic Safety PO Box 048 Trenton, NJ 08625-0048 Phone: 609-943-4376 Fax: 609-633-9020 Fred.lyle@lps.state.nj.us
New Mexico Cindy Abeyta State Highway & Transportation Department P.O. Box 1149 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149 Phone: 505-827-0490 Fax: 505-827-0431 Cindy.abeyta@nmshtd.state.nm.us	Lisa Kelloff, President Safer New Mexico Now 9400 Holly Ave., NE, Suite 201 Albuquerque, NM 87122 Phone: 505-856-6100 Fax: 505-332-7757 lkelloff@safernm.org
New York Deborah Lotito Governor's Traffic Safety Committee 6 Empire State Plaza Room 414 Albany, NY 12228 Phone: 518-473-7708 Fax: 518-473-6946 dloti@dmv.state.ny.us
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North Carolina Don Nail Deputy Director Governor’s Highway Safety Program 215 East Lane Street Raleigh, NC 27601-1508 Phone: 919-733-3083 Fax: 919-733-0604 dnail@dot.state.nc.us	Bill Hall - CPS Training UNC Highway Safety Research Center 730 Airport Rd. Suite 300 CB# 3430 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Phone: 919-962-8721 / 800-672-4527 (in NC) Fax: 919-962-8710 bill_hall@unc.edu
North Dakota Carol Thurn North Dakota Department of Transportation 608 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0700 Phone: 701-328-4354 Fax: 701-328-2435 cthurn@state.nd.us	North Dakota Department of Health Dawn Mayer 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0200 Phone: 701-328-4533 Fax: 701-328-1412 Email: drmayer@state.nd.us
Northern Mariana Island Leo T. Duenas Department of Public Safety Office of Grants and Special Programs P.O. Box 500791 Garapan, 3rd Floor Family Building Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: 670-664-9121 Fax: 670-664-9141 Lduenas@dps.gov.mp	Ohio Anita Watkins Ohio Department of Public Safety Office of the Governor's Highway Safety Representative PO Box 182081 Columbus, OH 43218-2981 Phone: 614-466-3250 Fax: 614-728-8330 awatkins@dps.state.oh.us
Oklahoma Jay Wall, Program Manager Oklahoma Highway Safety Office 3223 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: 405 523-1583 Fax: 405 523-1586 jwall@dps.state.ok.us	Oregon Ruth Harshfield Executive Director ACTS Oregon Child Safety Seat Resource Center 8059 SW Cirrus Drive Beaverton, OR 97008 Toll Free: 800-772-1315 (in Oregon) Phone: 503-643-5620 Fax: 503-643-5680 ruthh@actsoregon.org
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Pennsylvania Angela Osterhuber Pennsylvania Traffic Injury Prevention Project Rose Tree Corporate Center II 1400 N. Providence Rd. Suite 3007 Media, PA 19063 Phone: 484-446-3036 Fax: 484-446-3255 aosterhuber@paaap.org	Puerto Rico Vivian Pedraza Coordinator Traffic Safety Commission Minillas Station PO Box 41289 Santurce, PR 00940 Phone: 787-723-3590 Fax: 787-727-8040 viveanpedraza@yahoo.com
Rhode Island James Barden State Coordinator RI Office on Highway Safety 345 Harris Avenue Providence, RI 02909 Phone: 401-222-5749 Fax: 401-222-6038 jbarden@dot.state.ri.us	Andrea Richardson Field Training Coordinator Director, Rhode Island Safe Kids 55 Claverick Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-444-5018 arichardson1@lifespan.org
South Carolina Neal Martin South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Division of Injury & Violence Prevention 1751 Calhoun Street Mills/Jarrett Complex Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: 803-898-0370 martinco@dhec.sc.gov	South Dakota Melissa Fluckey Department of Social Services Child Services 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-773-4766 Fax: 605-773-7294 Melissa.Fluckey@state.sd.us
Tennessee Deborah Scruggs Governor’s Highway Safety Ofice James K. Polk State Office Building 505 Deaderick Street, Suite 1800 Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-532-3149 Fax: 615-253-5523 deborah.scruggs@state.tn.us
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Texas Frank Saenz Texas Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Section 125 East 11th Street Austin, TX 78701-2483 Phone: 512-416-2235 Fax: 512-416-3349 fsaenz@dot.state.tx.us	Johnny Humphreys Safe Riders Program Department of Health 1100 W. 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 Toll Free: 800-252-8255 johnny.humphreys@dshs.state.tx.us
Utah Rhonda Parker Department of Public Safety 410 West 9800 South Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 801-293-2484 Fax: 801-293-2498 rhondaparker@utah.gov	Vermont Michele Laberge VT CPS Coordinator Governors Highway Safety Program Five Park Row Waterbury, VT 05671-3201 Phone: 802-241-5503 Fax: 802-241-5558 mlaberge@dps.state.vt.us
Virgin Islands Linda Peters Patrick Sweeney HQ RR-02 Kingshill St. Croix, VI 00850 Phone: 340-778-2244 x 4708 omwalah@hotmail.com	Virginia Marcia Franchok-Hill Statewide Safety Seat Program Coordinator Virginia Department of Health Office of Injury Prevention 1500 East Main Street, Room 105 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-864-7737
Washington Kathy Kruger Safety Restraint Coalition 917 Kirkland Ave. Kirkland, WA 98033 Toll Free in WA: 800-BUCK-L-UP (282-5587) Phone: 425-828-8975 Fax: 425-828-9083 office@800bucklup.org	West Virginia Natalie Harvey Governor's Highway Safety Program 2 Hale Street, Suite 100 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone: 304-558-6080 Fax: 304-558-6083 nharvey@dot.state.wv.us
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Wisconsin Don Hagen Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety 4802 Sheboyghan Avenue, Suite 809 PO Box 7936 Madison, WI 53707 Phone: 608-267-7520 Fax: 608-267-0441 don.hagen@dot.state.wi.us	Wyoming Anna Thompson Wyoming Department of Transportation Highway Safety Program 5300 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340 Phone: 307 777-4199 Fax: 307-777-4250 Anna.Thompson@dot.state.wy.us

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