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AIS Regions and Affiliated Societies (updated March 18, 2013)
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The American Iris Society is a nonprofit institution incorporated February 2, 1927, in the County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. By the terms of the Charter, the Corporation has no stockholders and exists for the sole purpose of promoting the culture and improvement of the Iris.

In furtherance of these purposes, the AIS Board of Directors shall designate and constitute certain geographical divisions as official AIS Regions.  The AIS Board of Directors shall, as deemed necessary in furtherance of the purposes of the AIS, rescind or change the designated boundaries of such official AIS Regions.

AIS Regional Vice-Presidents and Affiliated Societies Listings
(click on the Region see a list of local AIS affiliated societies)

REGION 1: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island:
Region 1 AIS RVP: Norine Veal, 30 Franklin Park East, Rockville CT, 06066
phone: 860-896-1910  e-mail: nsveal@aol.com 

REGION 2: New York, Ontario and Quebec:
Region 2 AIS RVP: Donna Lowry, 9660 Ridge Rd., Brockport, NY 14420
phone: 585-637-6025 e-mail: donnadonlowry@aol.com  

REGION 3: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware:
Region 3 AIS RVP:  George Boyce, 520 Dairy Rd., Palmerton PA 18071-5923
phone: 610-824-8198  e-mail: glenara@aol.com

REGION 4: Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina:
Region 4 AIS RVP:  Don Rude, 1051 Nik Ryan Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060;
phone: 540-552-0373 e-mail: don.rude@comcast.net

REGION 5: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico:
Region 5 AIS RVP: Wayne Smith, 2208 Greenoaks Rd., Columbia, SC  29206-3510
phone: 803-788-9358  e-mail: waynecjr@bellsouth.net 

REGION 6: Ohio, Indiana and Michigan:
Region 6 AIS RVP: James Copeland, 78118 M 40, Lawton, MI 49065
phone: 269-624-1968 e-mail: jandjcope@aol.com

REGION 7: Tennessee and Kentucky:
Region 7 AIS RVP: Sue Ann Barnes, 205 Westwood Jackson, TN 38301
phone: 731-422-5253  e-mail: barnes-s@charter.net 

REGION 8: Minnesota and Wisconsin:
Region 8 AIS RVP:  Carol Jo Shonka, 18455 W Hillcrest Dr., New Berlin, WI 53146-4130 phone: 262-679-3305 e-mail: cjshonka@yahoo.com

REGION 9: Illinois:
Region 9 AIS RVP: David Kelly, 1708 Holiday Dr., Pekin, IL 61554-1925
phone: 309-347-8561 email: kelly@grics.net

REGION 10: Louisiana:
Region 10 AIS RVP: Ron Killingsworth, 10329 Caddo Lake Rd., Mooringsport, LA 71060-9057 phone: 318-996-9969 e-mail: retmiagt@gmail.com

REGION 11: Idaho, Montana and Wyoming:
Region 11 AIS RVP: Angelique Violette, 35715 Mud Lake Trail, Polson, MT 59860
phone: 406-883-5535 e-mail: aviolet@montanasky.net

REGION 12: Utah:
Region 12 AIS RVP: Helen West, 2131 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
phone: 801-485-8631 e-mail: helenwest@aol.com

REGION 13: Washington, Oregon and Alaska, British Columbia and Yukon:
Region 13 AIS RVP: Dwayne Booth, 6117 150th Place SW, Edmonds, WA 98026-4121; phone: 425-971-5607 e-mail: dbooann1@msn.com 

REGION 14: Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii:
Region 14 AIS RVP: John Pesek, 4631 Mayfield Dr., Fremont, CA 94536
phone: 510-793-5089 e-mail: jmpesek@sbcglobal.net

REGION 15: Southern California and Arizona:
Region 15 AIS RVP: Winona Stevenson, 8280 Entrada Blvd., Lake Isabella, CA 93240-9371; phone: 760-378-3841 e-mail: lakesideiris@aol.com

REGION 16: Discontinued after November 2010

REGION 17: Texas:
Region 17 AIS RVP: Gordon Carver, 448 Azle Hwy, Weatherford TX 76085-8451 
phone: 817-304-3841  e-mail: gcarver@flash.net

REGION 18: Kansas and Missouri:
Region 18 AIS RVP: Ginni Hill, 1955 Hepperman Rd., Wentzville, MO 63385
phone: 636-627-8420 e-mail: ginnihill@aol.com

REGION 19: Discontinued after November 2010

REGION 20: Colorado:
Region 20 AIS RVP: Lowell Baumunk, 10918 N. Sunshine Dr., Littleton, CO 80125
phone: 303-908-2450 e-mail: lbaumunk@iriscolorado.com

REGION 21: Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, NWT, Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba:
Region 21 AIS RVP:  Ron Cosner, 24198 240th Street, Merrill, IA 51038
phone: 712-541-8938 e-mail: keighley15@msn.com

REGION 22: Arkansas and Oklahoma:
Region 22 AIS RVP: James Bledsoe, 271 Sparling Rd., Hot Springs, AR 71913
phone: 501-815-3041 e-mail: jboots3041@gmail.com

REGION 23: New Mexico:
Region 23 AIS RVP: Frances Day, 33 Domingo Rd., Santa Fe NM 87508-8256
phone: 505-466-8569  e-mail: chatmaison@comcast.net 

REGION 24: Alabama and Mississippi:
Region 24 AIS RVP: Donnie Douthit, 414 CO. RD. 845, Cullman, AL 35057
phone: 256-737-9031 e-mail: petedouthit@yahoo.com

 

   
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