Ronnie Merritt is Chairman of the Board. He is a member of New Mexico Cattle Growers' Associaton, the Public Lands Advisory Council, and many other organizations. He writes a monthly column for Eco-logic Powerhouse magazine.
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Board of Directors and Advisors
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Ronnie Merritt is Chairman of the Board. He is a member of New Mexico Cattle Growers' Associaton, the Public Lands Advisory Council, and many other organizations. He writes a monthly column for Eco-logic Powerhouse magazine. |
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Henry Lamb, is the Executive Vice President. He assembled the first meeting in Chicago in 1988, from which the Environmental Conservation Organization grew. He is also Chairman of Sovereignty International, Inc., and writes a weekly newspaper column for WorldNetDaily and other publications. |
| Meritt Lamb is Secretary/Treasurer of the corporation, Director of Publications, and Editor of the eco•logic Powerhouse monthly magazine. He is also the coordinator for the Freedom21 national conferences, and represents the organization on the Liberty Ark Coalition. |
| Bert N. Smith founded the legendary "Smith & Edwards" outlet store in Ogden, Utah in 1947. He is a rancher, and a widely respected freedom fighter. He serves on the board of the National Federal Lands Conferences, and other organizations involved in advancing the principles of freedom. |
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Howard Hutchinson is Executive Director of the Arizona/New Mexico Coalition of Counties. He is a leader in property rights, and environmmental issues. He is a frequent resource for legislators, both state and federal, who rely on his expertise. |
| Advisors |
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| Dr. John Cooper, Advisor Wichita Collegiate School |
Nancie G. Marzulla, Advisor Defenders of Property Rights |
| Dr. Hugh Ellsaesser, Advisor Lawrence Livermore Labs (Ret.) |
Dr. S. Fred Singer, Advisor Science & Environment Policy Project |
| Larry Pratt, Advisor, Gun Owners of America |
Floy Lilley, J.D., Advisor Chair of Free Enterprise, Univ. of Texas |
| Tom McDonnell, Advisor American Sheep Industry Association |
Dr. Dixy Lee Ray, (Dec.) |
| Dr. William Hazeltine, (Dec.) | Robert Vicks, (Dec.) |
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