HUMANE USA PA PAC
97% of Our Recommended Legislative Candidates Were Elected in 2008 -- Demonstrating that Pennsylvania Residents Do Care About the Compassionate Treatment of Animals!
Welcome to the website of a Pennsylvania Political Action Committee dedicated to electing candidates who demonstrate an understanding and a willingness to work to amend Pennsylvania laws to eliminate animal cruelty within the Commonwealth.
About Us
Heidi Prescott
Senior Vice President of Humane USA PA PAC has devoted her life work to improving conditions for animals. Professionally, she is Senior Vice President for Campaigns at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).*
As the Sr. V.P. for Campaigns, Heidi oversees and leads strategic, nationwide advocacy campaigns on factory farming, hunting, fur, and animal cruelty, including animal fighting.
Ms. Prescott has led a decade-long campaign to end live pigeon shoots, culminating in shutting down the nation's largest and most notorious live pigeon shoot in Hegins, Pa. She has played a key role in developing anti-hunting, anti-trapping and wildlife protection campaigns. She managed a staff that grew from six to 20 over eight years and conducted campaigns involving education, litigation and legislative activity on a wide spectrum of humane issues across the country, including hunting, trapping, fur, canned hunts, and animals in entertainment.
Ms. Prescott joined The HSUS with its merger with The Fund for Animals. She worked for The Fund for Animals for 15 years, serving as its national director for eight years.
A Pennsylvania native, Ms. Prescott received a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1981 and a master's of fine art in 1986 from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
*Although Humane USA PA PAC and The Humane Society of the United States share many similar goals, the two agencies are not affiliated and exist distinctly seperate of one another.