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Subcommittees
The National DEC Steering Committee has implemented a subcommittee system to manage critical tasks and to improve communications between itself and the Dept. of Commerce and the regional DEC’s. Each subcommittee is chaired by a steering committee member and staffed by DEC volunteers interested in participating in one or more of these critical tasks.
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Trade Policy
The Trade Policy subcommittee is responsible for addressing trade policy matters that are considered to be of strategic national importance, that will contribute to the creation of a strong national economy within the global economic society in which we operate, and that can be affected positively through the activities of the DEC’s. Some of these issues may fall into the sphere of current legislative activity while others may not.
The Chair will work closely with the Trade Policy designate at the Department of Commerce. Together they will identify major issues considered to be of strategic national importance and where the DEC’s may be of assistance.
The Chair, under the guidance of the National DEC Steering Committee Chair, will distribute relevant information about the activities of this Committee to the designated person of the individual DEC's.
Tactically, the pursuit of identified issues requiring legislative action is the responsibility of the Legislative Affairs Chair, with whom the Trade Policy Chair will work closely.
The current chair for the Trade Policy subcommittee is Spencer Ross. He can be contacted via email
at tradepolicychair@us-dec.com
Legislative Affairs
The Legislative Affairs subcommittee is responsible for addressing all legislative issues that are of importance to Commerce and/or the DEC's in general. These issues may be at the federal level, or at the state level.
The Chair will work closely with the Legislative Affairs designate at the Department of Commerce. Together they will deal with any legislative issue that has an impact on Commerce whether it is positive or negative in nature.
The Chair, under the guidance of the National DEC Steering Committee Chair, will coordinate and distribute information to all DEC's through their designated contact at each individual DEC.
The current chair for the Legislative Affairs subcommittee is Tom Norwalk. He can be contacted via email
at legislativeaffairschair@us-dec.com.
Education/Outreach
The Education/Outreach subcommittee is responsible for addressing all education and outreach issues that are of importance to Commerce and any DEC in general. This subcommittee will evaluate outreach programs needed to address all relative issues both within Commerce and the DEC's. These programs will be developed with the help of Commerce’s Education Outreach designee, for distribution to each DEC. This committee will also evaluate “Best Practices” education and outreach programs that various DEC's have in place and pass this information to the other DEC's for their use.
The Chair will work closely with the Education/Outreach designate at the Department of Commerce.
This Chair, under the guidance of the National DEC Steering Committee Chair, will coordinate and distribute information to all subcommittees and DEC's through their designated contact at each individual DEC.
The current chair for the Education/Outreach subcommittee is Carolanne Dixon. She can be contacted via email
at educationoutreachchair@us-dec.com
Electronic Communications
The Electronic Communications subcommittee is responsible for addressing all electronic communications issues that are of importance to Commerce and any DEC in general. This subcommittee will coordinate and distribute information to all DEC's through the National DEC Web Site. It will ensure that website content is current and applicable to the requirements of the DEC’s.
The Chair will work closely with the Electronic Communications designate at the Department of Commerce.
This Chair, under the guidance of the National DEC Steering Committee Chair, will coordinate and distribute information to all subcommittees and DEC's through their designated contact at each individual DEC.
The current chair for the Electronic Communications subcommittee is Bob Lee. He can be contacted via email
at electroniccommunicationschair@us-dec.com