Michelle Zimmerman
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Leo Almeida Joins ACS CAN to Direct Government Relations
Leo Almeida, who has had a long and successful career around cap square, joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network this week as the Ohio government relations director.
July 13, 2021
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Leo Almeida, who has had a long and successful career around cap square, joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) this week as the Ohio government relations director.
“I am excited to do my part in the fight against cancer by joining the ACS CAN team to advance legislation and practices to reduce suffering and death from cancer in the state of Ohio,” Almeida said. “I look forward to working with the health care community, legislators, the governor and leaders across the state to reduce the cancer burden in our state.”
Almeida has worked for over a decade on all sides of policy, politics and legislation. Most recently, he served as the senior policy associate for The Nature Conservancy in Ohio. Before that, Almeida worked in the Ohio legislature, where he started as a legislative fellow and rose to become a senior legislative aide to the Senate minority leader. He earned his degree from Bowling Green State University.
Almeida will lead volunteers and staff across the state through campaigns to achieve progress on evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.
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About ACS CAN at 20
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for policymakers at every level of government. ACS CAN empowers volunteers across the country to make their voices heard to influence evidence-based public policy change that saves lives. We believe everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer. Since 2001, as the American Cancer Society’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers and save more lives from cancer. Join the fight by visiting www.fightcancer.org.
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