Honorary Chairs The American Kennel Club® would like to thank all AKC Meet the Breeds® Honorary Chairs for their support of responsible pet ownership in their communities.

Connecticut State Senate Sen. Terry Gerrantana (Dist. 6) House Majority Leader Matt Ritter (Dist. 1) Deputy President Pro Tempore John Fonfara Sen. John A. Kissel (Dist. 7) Deputy Majority Leader Emmett D. Riley (Dist. 46) (Dist.1) Sen. Joe Markley (Dist. 16) Rep. (Dist. 32) Deputy President Pro Tempore Marilyn Moore Sen. Michael McLachlan (Dist. 24) Rep. Robin Green (Dist. 55) (Dist. 22) Sen. Craig Miner (Dist. 30) Rep. (Dist. 76) Deputy President Pro Tempore Cathy Osten Rep. Daniel S. Rovero (Dist. 51) (Dist. 19) Connecticut House of Representatives Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (Dist. 136) Sen. Toni Boucher (Dist. 26) Deputy Speaker Juan R. Candelaria (Dist. 95) Rep. Scott Storms (Dist. 60) Sen. Steve Cassano (Dist. 4) Deputy Speaker Michelle L. Cook (Dist. 65) Rep. William Tong (Dist. 147) Sen. Paul M. Formica (Dist. 20) Deputy Speaker Kevin Ryan (Dist. 139) Rep. (Dist. 61)

New Jersey State Senate Sen. Tom Kean (Dist. 21) Asm. Jamel C. Holley (Dist. 20) Senate President Steven Sweeney (Dist. 3) Sen. Declan J. O’Scanlon Jr. (Dist. 13) Asm. Joe Howarth (Dist. 8) Senate Majority Leader (Dist. 37) Sen. (Dist. 26) Asm. Gordon M. Johnson (Dist. 37) Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego (Dist. 8) Sen. Bob Smith (Dist. 17) Asm. (Dist. 18) Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman (Dist. 16) Sen. Brian P. Stack (Dist. 33) Asw. Angela V. McKnight (Dist. 31) Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (Dist. 25) Sen. Samuel D. Thompson, PhD (Dist. 12) Asw. Carol A. Murphy (Dist. 7) Sen. Christopher J. Connors (Dist. 9) Sen. Shirley K. Turner (Dist. 15) Asm. (Dist. 23) Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Dist. 5) Asw. Holly T. Schepisi (Dist. 39) Sen. Michael Doherty (Dist. 23) New Jersey State Assembly Asm. Adam J. Taliaferro (Dist. 3) Sen. Robert M. Gordon (Dist. 38) Asm. (Dist. 21) Asm. Edward H. “Ned” Thomson (Dist. 30) Asm. Jr. (Dist. 7) Asw. Valerie Vainieri Huttle (Dist. 37) Asm. Thomas P. Giblin (Dist. 34)

New York State Assembly Borough Presidents U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz (Dist. 51) Borough President Eric L. Adams Congressman Joseph Crowley (Dist. 14) Asm. Edward C. Braunstein (Dist. 26) Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Congressman Daniel Donovan (Dist. 11) Asm. Kevin Byrne (Dist. 94) Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Congressman Peter T. King (Dist. 2) Asw. Inez E. Dickens (Dist. 70) Borough President James S. Oddo Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Dist. 12) Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz (Dist. 81) Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (Dist. 18) Asm. Anthony D’Urso (Dist. 16) New York City Council Congressman Jerrold Nadler (Dist. 10) Asw. Deborah J. Glick (Dist. 66) Council Member Joseoh C. Borelli (Dist. 51) Asw. Pamela Harris (Dist. 46) Council Member Fernando Cabrera (Dist. 14) Asm. Brian M. Kolb (Dist. 131) Council Member Andrew Cohen (Dist. 11) New York State Senate Asm. Bill Magee (Dist. 121) Council Member Barry Grodenchik (Dist. 23) Temporary President & Majority Leader Asm. David G. McDonough (Dist. 14) Council Member Ben Kallos (Dist. 5) John J. Flanagan (Dist.2) Asm. Michael Miller (Dist. 38) Council Member Karen Koslowitz (Dist. 29) Sen. Tony Avella (Dist. 11) Asm. Michael Montesano (Dist. 15) Council Member Alan N. Maisel (Dist. 46) Sen. John J. Bonacic (Dist. 42) Asm. Angelo J. Morinello (Dist. 145) Council Member I. Daneek Miller (Dist. 27) Sen. Martin J. Golden (Dist. 22) Asm. Dean Murray (Dist. 3) Council Member Keith Powers (Dist. 4) Sen. Joseph A. Griffo (Dist. 47) Asm. Daniel O’Donnell (Dist. 69) Council Member Paul A. Vallone (Dist. 19) Sen. Jesse Hamilton (Dist. 20) Asm. Steven Otis (Dist. 91) Sen. Kemp Hannon (Dist. 6) Asm. Anthony H. Palumbo (Dist. 2) Nassau County (NY) Legislature Sen. (Dist. 27) Asw. Amy R. Paulin (Dist. 88) Legislator Laura M. Schaefer (Dist. 14) Sen. Liz Krueger (Dist. 28) Asm. Edward Ra (Dist. 19) Legislator Rose Marie Walker (Dist. 17) Sen. Kenneth P. LaValle (Dist. 1) Asw. Rebecca A. Seawright (Dist. 76) Sen. Terrence P. Murphy (Dist. 40) Asw. Aravella Simotas (Dist. 36) Suffolk County (NY) Legislature Sen. Elaine Phillips (Dist. 7) Asm. Frank K. Skartados (Dist. 104) Deputy Presiding Officer Robert Calarco (Dist. 7) Sen. Joseph Robach (Dist. 56) Asw. Michaelle C. Solages (Dist. 22) Minority Leader Tom Cilmi (Dist. 10) Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (Dist. 16) Asm. Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (Dist. 1) Sen. Catharine Young (Dist. 57) Asm. Matthew Titone (Dist. 61) Asw. Helene Weinstein (Dist. 41) Asm. David I. Weprin (Dist. 24) Asw. Carrie Woerner (Dist. 113) * Current as of February 8, 2018. Asw. Tremaine Wright (Dist. 56) Asm. Kenneth P. Zebrowski (Dist. 96)