The Public Affairs Office Celebrates its Ten Years of Service

Audrone Pakstys is the Director of the Lithuanian American Community, Inc. Public Affairs Office.

Through Lithuanian Orphan Care, Mrs. Pakstys visited her "foster" child, Kristina, in Lithuania.

From the Office's first days until January 1998, Asta Banionis acted as director of the Public Affairs Office. Audrone Pakstys was named director in January 1998, and has continued the vital information-gathering and dissemination needed for effective LAC and Lithuanian governmental decision-making.

The Public Affairs Office established strong ties with the Senate and Senate staff members, the Pentagon, government agencies, not-for-profit foundations, "think tanks", and ethnic organizations. Information that would affect Lithuania and Lithuanian-Americans is quickly disseminated to the Lithuanian-American Community and Lithuania.

The Office also acts as an information center for the LAC's members and the general public. Ms. Pakstys often participates in meetings and conferences where she represents the LAC's position, together with Lithuania's stance.

The Public Affairs Office has a vital relationship with the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington. Both offices work together to maintain beneficial representation of Lithuania's people and country, and America's Lithuanian population.

The Office is staffed Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. During the other days, an answering machine remains active for all who seek information. As of Nov. 1st, the Public Affairs Office can be reached at:

11250 Roger Bacon Dr. , Suite 17C
Reston, VA 20191-5202
By phone, call 703-524-0698 or fax 703-524-0947.
The e-mail address is lacinc@erols.com.