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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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National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT)

NALIT Committees: 2012-2013 (Some committee appointments pending)

2013 Legislative Summit Planning Committee
2013 Professional Development Seminar Planning Committee
Collaboration and Outreach Committee

Nominating Committee
Legislative Staff Achievement Award Committee
Online Democracy Award Committee

 

2013 Legislative Summit Planning Committee

The committee plans session content and activities, identifies speakers,
and conducts other tasks that contribute to the success of NALIT sessions
at the NCSL Legislative Summit in Atlanta.

Committee members' term of office: September 2012-August 2013.

 Chair:
 Peter Capriglione, North Carolina
 Members:
 NALIT Executive Committee Officers and Directors

2013 Professional Development Seminar Planning Committee

The committee plans session content and activities, identifies speakers,
and conducts other tasks that contribute to the success of the 2013
Professional Development Seminar in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Committee members' term of office: September 2012-October 2013.

 Chair:
 Peter Capriglione, North Carolina
 Members:
 Troy Adkins, Virginia House of Delegates
 Rich Beckwith, Missouri House of Representatives
 Terri Clark, Kansas
 Jason Dunnivant, Tennessee
 Joel Redding, Kentucky
 Kelly Stallings, North Carolina
  (Additional appointments pending)

Collaboration and Outreach Committee

The Collaboration and Outreach Committee generates and evaluates ideas for on-line collaboration, e-learning, and other networking opportunities that will encourage members' participation in NALIT.  The committee will explore ways to involve and meet the needs of NALIT members who hold specialized positions or who may have specific interests, such as security staff, help desk staff, webmasters, as well as managers, directors and CIOs.

Committee members' term of office: September 2012-August 2013

 Members:
 
 Linda Wettstone, Virginia Senate
  Curtis Clothier, Alaska
  David Coles, Kentucky               
 

Legislative Staff Achievement Award Committee

The annual Legislative Staff Achievement Award was created by the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee to recognize excellence in supporting the work of a state legislature and strengthening the legislative institution. Each staff section associated with NCSL may name up to two recipients–individuals, teams or legislative offices–for recognition each year. The NALIT Staff Achievement Award Committee solicits nominations and recommends award recipients for the 2013 NALIT Legislative Staff Achievement Award, based on criteria outlined on the NALIT website.

Committee members' term of office: September 2012-August 2013.

 Members:
 Jonathan Palmore, Virginia Senate 
 Steve Dustin, Maryland 

Nominating Committee

The NALIT Nominating Committee is responsible for compiling a slate of nominees for the offices of Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary. This slate is submitted by the Chair of the Nominating Committee for a vote of the general members of the Association at the NCSL Annual Meeting. Nominees are elected by a simple majority of the general members of the Association present and voting.

Committee members' term of office: September 2012-August 2013.

 Chair:
 Rich Beckwith, Missouri

 Members:
 Gary Schaefer, Louisiana Senate
 Mark Humphrey, Texas

Online Democracy Award Committee

The Online Democracy Award is sponsored by NCSL’s Legislative Information and Communication Staff Section (LINCS) and the National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT). Each year, the Selection Committee, made up of past winners, considers nominations from official legislative web sites developed and maintained by or under the authority of (a) a state legislature, (b) a legislative chamber, or (c) an officially-recognized legislative partisan caucus. 

Committee members' term of office: (Two-year terms)

 NALIT Members:
 Bob Endress and Claudia Vaccaro, Florida Senate
  (Term of office: Contest years 2012 & 2013) 

 Jon Shimabuku, Hawaii Senate
 (Term of office: Contest years 2013 & 2014) 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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