FMS REPRESENTATIVES TAKE MATERIALS R&D
AND EDUCATION MESSAGE TO THE HILL
Representatives of FMS and its member societies joined over 200
other scientists and engineers for the 9 th Annual
Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day on March 3-4, 2004.
The FMS delegation included:
Iver Anderson , FMS President
Betsy Houston , FMS Executive Director
Vince Fratello , representing the American
Association for Crystal Growth
Jim Greer, Jim Key,
Ernest Levert , and Chris Pollock ,
representing the American Welding Society
Jim Dale, Bob Noel, and Jon Tirpak ,
representing ASM International
Kevin Hemker, Warren Hunt, Alex Scott, Dan Thoma, and
Murat Tiryakioglu , representing The Minerals, Metals and Materials
Society
In visits to 32 Congressional offices, the
materials community representatives emphasized the need for continued federal
support of science and technology research and development, and of S&T
education programs, even in these times of budget constraints. They answered
questions from members of Congress and their staffs, urged House and Senate
members to join their respective R&D caucuses, and committed to following up
the annual Washington visits with continuing contact with their Representatives
and Senators in the home districts.
The FMS delegation meets with Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) (standing, far left) to discuss materials R&D and education during Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day, March 3-4, 2004
