AR-News: New HSUS President

[jim robertson]

--Congratuations to Wayne Pacelle!
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>THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES APPOINTS WAYNE PACELLE AS CHIEF 
>EXECUTIVE OFFICER - DESIGNATE
>The Humane Society of the United States, April 26, 2004
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>Washington - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's 
>largest animal protection organization, today named Wayne Pacelle as its 
>new leader and Chief Executive Officer - Designate. Pacelle will fully 
>assume the executive leadership of the Society after a brief transition 
>period.
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>"I am pleased to announce that The Humane Society of the United States has 
>named a dynamic, aggressive, and visionary leader to direct our domestic 
>and global efforts to protect animals, to halt animal cruelty and abuse, 
>and to protect their habitats," said David O. Wiebers, M.D., HSUS chair of 
>the Board of Directors and a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. 
>"Wayne Pacelle has long been one of the nation's leading advocates of 
>social reforms to benefit animals, and our Board of Directors recognized 
>that we need a leader of his determination and inspiration in facing the 
>challenges of the 21st century."
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>A senior vice president for The HSUS for the last 10 years, Pacelle has 
>been instrumental in helping pass more than a dozen new federal laws to 
>protect animals, more than 15 statewide ballot initiatives, and countless 
>laws at the state level.  From toughening up laws for animal cruelty and 
>animal fighting to outlawing the use of steel-jawed leghold traps and bear 
>baiting to banning cruel industrial farming practices, Pacelle has led an 
>unprecedented effort to protect millions of animals.  He has helped to 
>secure millions in federal dollars for enforcement of federal laws to 
>protect animals in the United States and abroad.
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>"The HSUS will continue to focus on protecting companion animals and 
>wildlife, but we will make aggressive and unprecedented efforts to halt 
>institutional forms of animal abuse, including the mistreatment of animals 
>on industrial factory farms," said Pacelle. "In order to succeed, we need 
>the participation of millions of Americans in our cause to root out 
>suffering and abuse.  I want to invite every American who cares about 
>animals to join with us in pursuing our important mission."
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>Pacelle joined the organization 10 years ago as vice president for 
>government affairs and media and was promoted to senior vice president for 
>communications and government affairs in 1998. He is the organization's 
>leading spokesperson and has led a wide variety of campaigns for The HSUS. 
>Pacelle previously served as executive director of The Fund for Animals,
>the national advocacy group founded by author Cleveland Amory.  He 
>graduated from Yale University in 1987 and is a native of New Haven, Conn.
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>The HSUS board of directors voted late Friday to appoint Pacelle to the 
>position being vacated by Paul G. Irwin, who was asked by the board of 
>directors to stay on beyond his planned retirement in 2002. "Paul Irwin has 
>helped to build The Humane Society of the United States into the most 
>influential animal advocacy organization in the world," said Dr. Wiebers. 
>"One of every 40 Americans is a direct supporter of The HSUS thanks to his 
>leadership.  We could not be more grateful to Paul for his extraordinary 
>and expansive leadership."  Irwin joined The HSUS in 1976, and took over as 
>president in 1992.
>"Protecting animals has not only been a personal passion, but a moral 
>imperative," stated Irwin.  "I could not be more proud of the work of The 
>Humane Society of the United States in halting cruelty and exploitation 
>across the globe.  I am grateful to have had the opportunity to lead the 
>organization for the past 14 years and to serve it in various other 
>capacities for 28 years.  I will continue to stay engaged with the issues 
>we address because they represent the core issues of humane and sustainable 
>life on this planet."
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>Pacelle will announce other senior leadership changes in the organization 
>in the coming weeks.
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>The Humane Society of the United States represents more than eight million 
>members and constituents and has an annual budget in excess of $80 million. 
>The organization has a staff of nearly 300 people working in the Washington 
>area and in 10 regional offices across the country and in a number of 
>offices throughout the world.  The HSUS maintains active programs in 
>companion animals and equine protection, wildlife and habitat protection, 
>animals in research, farm animals and sustainable agriculture, and national 
>and international humane education and environmental protection.  The group 
>is marking its 50th anniversary in 2004.
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>See also: WAYNE PACELLE: THE ANIMAL ADVOCATE: http://www.hsus.org/ace/19645

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