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Challenges of Leadership
  State Legislatures Magazine sat down with 10 legislative leaders to discuss the states’ agenda as it relates to the federal government and the challenges of leadership in their own chambers. They talked about the need for flexibility in dealing with the federal government, the necessity of maintaining states’ authority, concerns that federal responsibilities will be shifted to the states and what aggressive federal spending cuts will mean for states.
The leaders also reflected on their own approach to leadership in the ongoing fiscal crisis confronting states, their biggest challenges as leaders and why they wanted to take on such a tough job. You can watch their responses in the videos on this page.
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You can learn more about legislative leadership at the NCSL Leaders' Center and see the full agenda from NCSL's February leaders' meeting at the links below.
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Senator Brian Bingman has been a member of the Oklahoma Senate since 2006. He served in the House from 2004-2006. He was elected president pro tem in 2011.
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Speaker Dean Cannon has been a member of the Florida House since 2004. He is serving in his first term as speaker.
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Speaker Mike Chenault has been a member of the Alaska House since 2001. He was elected speaker of the House in 2009.
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Speaker Gordon Fox has been a member of the Rhode Island House since 1992. He was elected speaker of the House in 2010.
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Senator Stephen Morris has been a member of the Kansas Senate since 1992. He has served as president of the Senate since 2004.
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Speaker Robert Nutting is serving in his sixth term in the Maine House of Representatives. He was elected speaker of the House in 2011.
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Senator M. Teresa Paiva-Weed has been a member of the Rhode Island Senate since 1992. She was elected president of the Senate in 2009.
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Senator Kevin Raye has been a member of the Maine Senate since 2004. He is serving in his first term as president of the Senate.
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Speaker Shap Smith has been a member of the Vermont House since 2002. He was elected speaker of the House in 2009.
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Senator Gary Stevens has been a member of the Alaska Senate since 2003. He served in the House from 2001-2003. He was elected president of the Senate in 2009.
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Issues & Resources
Find the NCSLstaff member who handles the issue in which you are interested.
NCSLprovides access to current state and federal legislation and a comprehensive list of state documents, including state statutes, constitutions, legislative audits and research reports.
Members
As legislators and legislative staff, you are part of the nation's largest, most influential and only bipartisan organization of state legislators and staff.Learn about the resources NCSL has for you.
NCSL offers an array of services for legislative staff. Find out what's available.
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