Press Office

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The Press Office of the Social Security Administration responds to media inquiries relating to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. It prepares press releases and arranges press conferences for the national press corps.

This page has been designed for members of the press to facilitate their research of the Social Security website. If you are a member of the media and would like to be included on our contact list, please email us at press.office@ssa.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTE

If you are a member of the public wishing to contact Social Security, you should call the Agency's toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213. Generally, you'll have a shorter wait time if you call during the week after Tuesday. Members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing should call the Agency's toll-free TTY number at 1-800-325-0778.

Press Office

  • Mark Hinkle, Press Officer
  • Nicole Tiggemann, Senior Public Affairs Specialist
  • Darren Lutz, Public Affairs Specialist
  • Nilsa Henriquez, Public Affairs Specialist
  • Ann Clifton, Public Affairs Specialist
  • Address: Baltimore, MD 21235
  • Phone: 410-965-3463
  • Email: press.office@ssa.gov
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Regional Communications Directors

Atlanta (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Patti Patterson
Regional Communications Director
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Ste 23T29
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-562-5500
Fax: 833-928-2398
Email: atl.orc.rpa@ssa.gov

Boston (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

LaShonda Downing
Regional Communications Director
Room 1900, JFK Building
Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617-565-2881
Fax: 833-914-1971
Email: bos.rcd@ssa.gov

Chicago (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

Doug Nguyen
Regional Communications Director
10th Floor
600 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: 312-575-4050
Fax: 833-914-1889
Email: chi.rpa@ssa.gov

Dallas (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

Sarah Schultz-Lackey
Regional Communications Director
1301 Young Street, Room 500
Dallas, TX 75202-5433
Phone: 214-767-3407
Fax: 833-914-1778
Email: da.rpa@ssa.gov

Denver (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY, & Fergus Falls, MN)

Shayla Hagburg
Regional Communications Director
7th Floor, FOB
1961 Stout Street
Denver CO 80294
Phone: 303-844-1888
Fax: 833-719-0630
Email: DEN.SEA.Public.Affairs@ssa.gov

Kansas City (IA, KS, MO, NE)

John Powell
Regional Communications Director
Bolling Federal Building, Room 1027
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-936-5740
Fax: 833-914-1962
Email: kc.rpao@ssa.gov

New York (NY, NJ, PR, VI)

Everett Lo
Regional Communications Director
Room 40-102
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212-264-2500
Fax: 833-914-1786
Email: ny.rpa@ssa.gov

Philadelphia (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC)

Shawn Fordham
Regional Communications Director
7th Floor
300 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone: 215-597-3747
Fax: 833-914-2038
Email: phi.rpa@ssa.gov

San Francisco (AZ, CA, HI, NV, GU, AS, MP, FM, PW, MH)

Patricia Raymond
Regional Communications Director
6th Floor
1221 Nevin Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
Phone: 510-970-8430
FAX: 833-914-1810
Email: sf.rpa@ssa.gov

Seattle (AK, ID, OR, WA)

Shayla Hagburg
Regional Communications Director
SSA ORC RPAO
701 5th Ave #3000
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 303-844-1888
Fax: 833-719-0630
Email: DEN.SEA.Public.Affairs@ssa.gov