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Wildfires & Disaster Preparedness Committee
The Wildfires & Disaster Preparedness Committee provides an important forum for policymakers to address and exchange ideas to address wildfires and natural disasters. This includes wildfire preparedness, prevention, and mitigation; protecting people and land; addressing the financial implications of wildfires and other natural disasters; and enhancing state – federal cooperation.
For more information on the committee, please contact Edgar Ruiz, CSG West Director.
Committee Leadership
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Senator David Brock Smith
Oregon
Co-Chair
![Image for Howard Watts](https://csgwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Watts-III-1.png)
Assemblyman Howard Watts
Nevada
Co-Chair