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Florida House Sergeant at Arms Earnie Sumner will Retire

Longtime Florida House Sergeant at Arms and NCSL Officer, Earnest "Earnie" Sumner will be retiring next month after 42 years of legislative service. More

Courteous & Effective Communication:  Social Media & Email 

Formal letters and phone calls were once the norm but times have changed.  Today, email is our primary form of communication, and social media provides an easy outreach tool.  More

State Budget Update:  Spring 2013

As the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, no strong indication exists that states are entering a robust recovery phase. More

 
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NCSL Legislative Information and Communications Staff Section (LINCS)

LINCS Executive Committee: 2012-2013

The terms of officers commence at the close of the annual meeting at which they are elected and continue through the next ensuing annual meeting.

Chair
Bladen Finch
Senate Page Program Director, Civics Coordinator
Office of Senate Legislative Information and Constituent Services
Senate Clerk’s Office
Virginia General Assembly
Term of Office: September 2012-September 2013

Vice Chair
Morgan Blanchard
Senate Communication Specialist
Louisiana Senate
Term of OfficeSeptember 2012- September 2013

Secretary
Lauren Russell
Communications Specialist
Louisiana House of Representatives
Term of Office: September 2012 - September 2013



Past Chair
Jay Pearson
Virginia House of Delegates
Information & Communications Services Director
Virginia General Assembly
Term of OfficeSeptember 2012-September 2013

LINCS Directors

2011 - 2013

The terms of office of the Directors commence at the close of the annual meeting at which they are appointed and continue two years until the annual meeting. Directors with terms expiring at the 2013 annual LINCS annual fall meeting.

Cory Stewart
Deputy Communications Director
Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana Legislature
Term of Office: September 2011 - 2013

Amy Rose Karr
LRC Public Information Office
Kentucky Legislature
Term of Office: September 2011 - 2013

  2012 - 2014

The terms of office of the Directors commence at the close of the annual meeting at which they are appointed and continue two years until the annual meeting. Directors with terms expiring at the 2014 annual LINCS annual fall meeting.

Sharon Scarborough
Director of Senate Media
Texas Senate
Texas State Legislature
Term of Office: September 2012-September 2014

 

Dennis Yoder
Legislative Technician at The Texas Senate
Texas Senate
Texas State Legislature
Term of Office: September 2012-2014

 Past Chairs
(ex-officio members of the Executive Committee)

 

2012
Jay Pearson
Virginia House of Delegates
Information & Communications Services Director
Virginia General Assembly

2011
Chuck Truesdell
Assistant Public Information Officer
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Kentucky Legislature

2010
Gwen Bailey
Deputy Clerk
Senate of Virginia

2008-2009
Mike Murphy
Public Information Director
Senate of Alabama

2007
Wendy Madsen
Legislative Information Officer
Wyoming Legislative Information Office

2006
Mike Sunseri
Director of Photography
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

2005
Mac Gordon
Public Information Officer
Mississippi House of Representatives

2004
Barbara Fellencer
Democrat Communications Director
Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee

2003
Bruce Smith**
Radio News Director
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

2002
Mitch McCartney
Nebraska Unicameral Information Office

2000
Susan Swords
Senior Coordinator
New Jersey Office of Legislative Services

 

 

* According to LINCS Bylaws, one director from the state hosting the next annual professional development seminar may be appointed by the LINCS chair.  The appointed director shall serve for a term of one year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.

**Mr. Smith has retired from legislative service.

 

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