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NR-Ryan Zinke NR = Non-Responsive NR-Ryan Zinke NR = Non-Responsive Fri Sep 1, 2017 All day Doggy Day Fri Sep 1, 2017 - Sat Sep 2, 2017 Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 9am - 9:30am Daily Scheduling & Communications Meeting Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Scott Hommel, Downey Magallanes, Laura Rigas, NR-Ryan Zinke 9:30am - 10am Weekly Meeting with Deputy Secretary Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Gareth Rees, David Bernhardt, NR-Ryan Zinke 11am - 11:30am Meeting with Governor Hogan Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Todd Willens, Daniel Jorjani, Christine Bauserman, David Bernhardt,Downey Magallanes, Tami Heilemann Description: Attending with the Governor will be his Deputy Chief of Staff JeannieRiccio and Director of Federal Relations Tiffany Waddell. Amanda AllenDirector of Scheduling & Executive Assistant to the Governor Office ofGovernor Larry Hogan 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland [email protected] 410-974-5910 (office) 11:30am - 12pm Depart for Pentagon Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 12pm - 1:30pm Lunch with Sec. Mattis Video call: NR Where: Pentagon Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Elinor Renner, Scott Hommel, NR-Ryan Zinke Description: Sec. Mattis' office 1:30pm - 2pm Drive to DOI Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton NR-Ryan Zinke 2pm - 3pm Meeting to Review Gifts to the Secretary Video call: NR Where: 6027 (Debbie Cousin's Office) Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: NR-Ryan Zinke , Elinor Renner, Tracy Baetz, Margaret Bradley, ScottCurrie 3pm - 3:30pm Weekly Meeting with Lori Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Scott Hommel, Natalie Davis, NR-Ryan Zinke , Lori Mashburn 3:30pm - 4pm Meeting with Jim Lighthizer, President, Civil War Trust Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: NR-Ryan Zinke , Downey Magallanes, Todd Willens, MarshallCritchfield, Tami Heilemann, Douglas Domenech Description: Brief: Marshall Critchfield (Todd Willens on leave) Attending: DougDomenech Meeting to discuss some fixes in the bureaucracy to betterfacilitate delivery of funds for battlefield preservation and shortterm funding needs. [email protected]; cell NR 4pm - 4:30pm Uniform Meeting Video call: NR Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner Who: Michael Reynolds, David Mihalic, David Bernhardt, NR-Ryan Zinke 4:30pm - 5pm HOLD Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 5:30pm - 6:30pm HOLD: Personal Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Description: NR NR-Ryan Zinke Mon Sep 4, 2017 4pm - 4:30pm Drive to NRH Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Leila Getto 4:30pm - 5pm Rep. Scalise Visit Video call: NR Where: NRH Regional Rehabilitation, Irving Street Northwest, Washington, DC,United States Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Leila Getto Description: Right next to MedStar WHC. Proceed to front desk upon arrival and letthem know that RZ is there to visit a non-published patient. If theyask for initials they are SJS. They will check him in and theirsecurity detail will come meet him and escort him to the room. Tue Sep 5, 2017 8:45am - 9am Daily Scheduling & Communications Meeting Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Laura Rigas, Scott Hommel, Downey Magallanes, NR-Ryan Zinke 9:30am - 10am HOLD: Senior Staff Updates Video call: NR Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 10am - 10:30am Interview with KGEZ Video call: NR Where: 406-721-1290 Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner 10am - 11am Weekly Politicals Meeting Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto NR-Ryan Zinke 11am - 11:45am Pre-Brief Migratory Birds Conservation Commission Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Todd Willens, Jerome Ford, Sarah Mott, A Alvarez, Downey Magallanes,Greg Sheehan Description: Attending: Todd Willens Greg Sheehan, Principal Deputy Director, FWSEric Alvarez, Secretary to the Commission/Chief, Division of Realty,FWS Jerome Ford, Assistant Director, Migratory Birds and StatePrograms, FWS Sarah Mott, NAWCA Council Coordinator/Chief, Division ofBird Habitat Conservation, FWS 11:45am - 11:55am VOM Interview Video call: NR Where: 866-627-5483 Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner Who: Heather Swift, NR-Ryan Zinke 12pm - 12:10pm Bee Broadcasting Video call: NR Where: They will call us Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner Who: Heather Swift, NR-Ryan Zinke 12:30pm - 1pm Lunch Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 1pm - 1:30pm Call with Senator Burr Where: Senator Burr will call Elinor's phone line to be transferred to theSecretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Micah Chambers, Downey Magallanes, Elinor Renner Description: Regarding Swain County POC [email protected] directNR 1:30pm - 2pm Secretary's Daily Meeting with the Chief of Staff Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Scott Hommel, NR-Ryan Zinke NR-Ryan Zinke 2pm - 2:30pm Meeting with Trust for the National Mall - Chip Akridge and Lanny Griffith Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Christine Bauserman, Downey Magallanes, NR-Ryan Zinke , Todd Willens Description: DOI Staff: Todd Willens Meeting to discuss the Trust for the NationalMall. The is the official nonprofit partner of the National ParkService dedicated to improving, preserving, and restoring the NationalMall. During President Bush’s first term when Gale Norton was Interior Secretary, Chip and I went to see the Secretary about our concern forthe deteriorating condition of the National Mall. That led to a seriesof meetings with the NPS and eventually to the creation of the Trustfor the National Mall. Mr. Akridge serves as Chairman of the Trust.Lanny, a partner at BGR Group, has been on the Board of Directors ofthe Trust since the outset. POC: William F. Crozer, Senior Associate,BGR Group; 202.661.6317; [email protected] 5pm - 5:30pm HOLD Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: NR-Ryan Zinke , Downey Magallanes 6pm - 7pm Drive to Wolf Trap Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 7:30pm - 8:30pm Wolf Trap Video call: NR Where: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Rd, Vienna,VA 22182, USA Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Description: Sting Wed Sep 6, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am Migratory Birds Conservation Commission Meeting Where: DOI South Penthouse Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Downey Magallanes, NR-Ryan Zinke , Micah Chambers, Tami Heilemann Description: DOI POC: Ken Fowler, MBCC Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9am - 9:30am Daily Scheduling & Communications Meeting Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Scott Hommel, Laura Rigas, NR-Ryan Zinke , Downey Magallanes NR-Ryan Zinke 9:30am - 10:30am Meeting with Rick Dice and Michael Wheelock Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Christine Bauserman, Downey Magallanes, NR-Ryan Zinke , TamiHeilemann, Bryan Rice, David Mihalic Description: DOI Staff: Bryan Rice POC: Rick Dice [email protected] cellNR 10:45am - 11am Meeting with the Deputy Secretary Video call: NR Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner Who: David Bernhardt, Catherine Gulac NR-Ryan Zinke 12pm - 1pm Lunch Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner 1:30pm - 2pm Secretary's Daily Meeting with the Chief of Staff Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Scott Hommel 2:15pm - 2:30pm Drive to NPF Video call: NR Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton 2:30pm - 4pm NPF Meeting Where: National Park Foundation, 1110 Vermont Ave NW #200, Washington, DC20005, USA Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Elinor Renner Who: Scott Hommel, NR-Ryan Zinke Thu Sep 7, 2017 8:45am - 9am Daily Scheduling & Communications Meeting Where: Office of the Secretary Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Caroline Boulton Who: Downey Magallanes, NR-Ryan Zinke , Scott Hommel, Laura Rigas 9am - 9:30am Briefing on Predators Program Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Todd Willens, Downey Magallanes, Greg Sheehan, NR-Ryan Zinke , DavidBernhardt, Christine Bauserman Description: Attending: Bernhardt, Magallanes, Willens, and Sheehan NR-Ryan Zinke 9:30am - 9:40am Meeting with Jim Cason Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: James Cason 10am - 10:45am Meeting with Governor of ND Where: Secretary's Office Calendar: NR-Ryan Zinke Created by: Leila Getto Who: Downey Magallanes, Tami Heilemann, Russell Roddy, Alan Mikkelsen Description: DOI Staff: Alan Mikkelsen Governor Burgum and Robbie Lauf (Governor’sPolicy Advisor) - Red River Valley Water Supply Project - Water intake,Mcclusky Canal & the Bureau of Reclamation - BLM Venting/Flaring - onBLM and Tribal Lands - Tribal issues Scheduler - Lyndsay [email protected];701-328-4222 and my cell phone is NR 11am - 11:30am Meeting with
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