- Arizona
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Arizona
Director, Teri Traaen
4423 N. 24th St, Ste 400
Phoenix, AZ 85016
- California
Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California
Director, Mark E. Carlson
1701 "L" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Colorado
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry - Colorado
Director, Brad Wood
455 Sherman Street, Suite 160, Denver, CO 80203 
- Delaware
Lutheran Office of Public Policy in Delaware
Director, the Rev. John D. Ranney
22690 Holly Way
West Lewes, DE 19958
- Illinois
Lutheran Advocacy Network / Illinois
Director, the Rev. Daniel J. Schwick
Associate Director, Jennifer DeLeon
1001 East Touhy Avenue Suite 50
Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Maryland
Lutheran Office on Public Policy - Maryland
Director, the Rev. Lee Hudson
41 State Circle, Suite 5
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
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Michigan
Office of Public Policy and Advocacy
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
Director, the Rev. Benjamin M. Baldus
328 W. Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI 48933
Minnesota
Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota
Director, the Rev. Mark Peters
105 West University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103-2094
Nebraska
Justice and Advocacy Ministries, ELCA - NE
Director, the Rev. Dr. Charles "Chuck" Bentjen
5188 East Sargent Road
Beatrice, NE 68310
Nevada
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Nevada (LAMN)
Director of Advocacy in Nevada, Assistant to the Bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod, Larry Struve
c/o Faith Lutheran Church  2075 W. 7th St.
Reno, NV 89503
New Jersey
Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry in NJ
Director, the Rev. Bruce H. Davidson
176 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
New Mexico
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry - New Mexico
Director, Ruth Hoffman
1701 Arroyo Chamiso Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4775
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New York
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy - New York
Director, the Rev. Daniel B. Hahn
18 Computer Drive West, Suite 107
Albany, NY 12205
North Carolina
Lutheran Office of Advocacy Ministry of the North Carolina Synod
Director, Vacant
Raleigh, NC 27607-7199
Oregon
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Oregon
Director, Norene N. Goplen
605 SE 39th Street
Portland, OR 97214-3298
Pennsylvania
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania
Director, Amy Reumann
Advocacy Developer, Marissa Harris
900 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 117
Harrisburg, PA 17109
South Carolina
The Lutheran Advocacy and Public Policy Office of South Carolina
Director, Vacant
Columbia, SC 29221
Virginia
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
Director, the Rev. C. Douglas Smith
P.O. Box 12516
Richmond, VA 23241-0516
Washington
Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State
Director, the Rev. Paul Benz
766 John Street
Suite B
Seattle, WA 98109-5186
Wisconsin
Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
Director, Amy Johnson
2909 Landmark Place, Suite 202
Madison, WI 53713
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What if I don't see my state listed?
Just because a state is not listed in this directory does not mean that the ELCA is not actively engaged in advocacy and justice ministries in your area. There are a number of different ministries that perform advocacy functions, and many of those ministries may be active in your area. We suggest looking in the following locations for more information:
- ELCA World Hunger Appeal
- Federal Advocacy Office (ELCA Washington Office) of the ELCA
ELCA Washington Office, the ELCA's Web site (www.elca.org), and the ELCA Advocacy Web page (www.elca.org/advocacy) have a lot of information online specific to legislation happening in many different areas of the country. This office may also have information about starting an advocacy or justice ministry within your congregation, and be able to help you with these types of requests.
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