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Legislative Staff Services
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| News Highlights: Legislative Staff | Professional Development | Directories | Bill Information | Other Resources |
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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Legislative Staff Organizations, Networks and Coordinating Committee
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| Legislative Clerks & Secretaries | Personal Staff | Program Evaluation | Research & Committee | Research Librarians | Services & Security | Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee |
Legal Services Executive Committee: 2012-2013
The terms of office commence at the close of the NCSL Legislative Summit at which officers are elected.
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Chair
Margaret Piety
Staff Attorney
Legislative Services Agency
Indiana General Assembly
200 W Washington St Ste 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Vice Chair
Jon Heining
General Counsel
Legislative Council
Texas Legislature
PO Box 12128
Austin, TX 78711-2128
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Secretary
Julie Pelegrin
Deputy Director
Legislative Legal Services
200 E Colfax Rm 091 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1782
Immediate Past Chair (2011-12)
Roger Norman
Legislative Auditor
Division of Legislative Audit
Rm 172 State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
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2012-2013 Legal Services Directors
Directors shall be elected for a term of two years and may be reelected for a second consecutive term. The terms of office commence at the close of the NCSL Legislative Summit at which directors are elected.
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Newsletter Editor
Jery Payne
Staff Attorney
Office of Legislative Legal Services
Room 091, State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203
Wendy Jackson
Senior Legislative Editor
Legislative Reference Bureau
Wisconsin Legislature
Suite 200
One East Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Term of Office: 2nd Term Expires 2014
Frank Arey
Legal Counsel
Division of Legislative Audit
Rm 172 State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Term of Office: 2nd Term Expires 2013
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Raúl E. Burciaga
Director
Legislative Counsel Service
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Suite 411
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Term of Office: 2nd Term Expires 2014
Julie Pelegrin
Assistant Director
Legislative Legal Services
200 E Colfax Rm 091 State Capitol
Denver , CO 80203-1782
Term of Office: 1st Term Expires 2013
Othni Lathram
Assistant Director
Alabama Law Institute
Alabama Legislature
PO Box 861425
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486
Term of Office: 1st Term Expires 2013
Edith Pollitz
Senior Attorney
Florida Legislature
Rm 612 111 West Madison Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1400
Term of Office: 1st Term Expires 2014
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2012-13 LSSS Committees
2012-13 Program Planning Committee
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The committee identifies session content and activities for LSSS sessions at the NCSL Legislative Summit, the fall Professional Development Seminar, and webinars. This committee also selects the LSSS Distinguished Scholar, locates speakers, and conducts other tasks that contribute to the success of Legal Services Staff Section meetings and webinars. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013
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Co-Chairs:
Frank Arey, Arkansas
Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin
Members:
Robert Rothberg, New Jersey
Debbie Haskins, Colorado
Anne O'Brien, Oregon
Michael Chernick, Vermont
Doug Himes, Tennessee
Katherine McBride, KS
Tami Dodge, WI
Thomas Vaughn, UT
Raúl E. Burciaga, NM
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Outreach Committee
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Committee activities primarily include the continuation of outreach efforts to legal services staff in all state legislatures. Efforts are made to encourage inactive legal services staff to become involved in LSSS by sending letters and e-mails and making personal phone calls to staff in states where staff have not been active in LSSS. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013
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Chair:
Julie Pelegrin, Colorado
Members:
Nancy Cyr, Nebraska
John Bjornson, North Dakota
Anne Sappenfield, WI
Doug Himes, TN
Edith Pollitz, FL
Jack Ewing, IA
Josh Nacey, KY
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Nominations Committee
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The LSSS Nominations Committee consists of the immediate past section chair, who shall serve as chair of the nominating committee, the vice-chair, one director and two other members. The Committee selects a slate of nominees and that slate is submitted by the Chair of the Nominating Committee for a vote of the general members of the Association at the NCSL Legislative Summit. Nominees are elected by a simple majority of the general members of the Association present and voting. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013
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Chair:
Roger Norman, AR
Vice-Chair:
Jon Heining, TX
Members:
TBD
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Awards Committee
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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 LSSS Awards Committee solicits nominations and recommends award recipients for the 2011 LSSS Legislative Staff Achievement Award, based on criteria outlined on the LSSS website. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013
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Chair:
Jon Heining, TX
Members:
TBD
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Long-Term Planning Committee
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Committee activities include designing a survey of LSSS members, evaluating the information gathered from the survey and recommending way that LSSS can use that information to best serve the needs of legal services staff in the legislatures. The committee will also develop additional methods and activities to enhance the value of the survey information. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013
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Chair:
Karen Lenertz, Minnesota
Members:
Jon Heining, TX
Sheila Mohan, CA
Julie Pelegrin, CO
Raul Burciaga, NM
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Newsletter Committee
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The newsletter committee recommends topics for articles and assists the newsletter editor in finding state contacts to write the State News section. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013
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Chair:
Jery Payne, Colorado
Members:
Scott Harrison, NE
Edith Pollitz, FL
Katherine McBride, KS
Othni Lathram, AL
Michael Gallagher, WI
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Technology
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The website review task force evaluates the LSSS web page and other NCSL web pages of interest to legal staff in legislatures. Committee members' term of office: August 2012-August 2013 |
Chair:
Jon Heining, TX
Members:
Scott Harrison, NE
Jery Payne, CO
Othni Lathram, AL
Anne Sappenfield, WI
Lisa Wallmeyer, VA
Jamie Clariday, TN
Richard Sweetman, CO
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