The Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Gary Tennis, will be the featured speaker at the next Elk County Anti-Drug Campaign meeting on Saturday, September 10th from 4-6pm at the Johnsonburg Fire Department.
Secretary Tennis is a nationally recognized expert in drugs and alcohol. Tennis is the former chairman of the National Alliance on Model State Drug Laws and he serves on the Board of the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors. In June last year, Tennis received the Exceptional Leadership and Support of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment award from the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors.
Mr. Tennis assumed duties as acting secretary of drug and alcohol programs in Pennsylvania on January 20, 2015, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 13, 2015.
The meeting will also feature a question and answer period for residents that attend. The event is free and open to everyone.