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Canadian-American Relations Committee

(Minutes - September 2002)

The Canadian-American Relations Committee met on Monday, September 23, 2002, during the annual meeting of the American Society of Legislative Clerk's and Secretaries in Portland, Oregon. The meeting was called to order at 3:15 p.m., by Vice Chair Steven James, Massachusetts. The following were present:

Mardi Alexander, TX
Bo Hoover, WV
JoAnn Hedrick, DE
Barbara Regen, VA
Steve Marshall, VT
Norman Moore, AZ
Penny Cabaniss, VA
Sharon Carter, TX
Tony Cook, WA

Gregory Gray, WV
Pat Saville, KS
Patsy Spaw, TX
Robert Haney, TX
Eleanor Ringel, WV
Tom Bennett, WV
Inga Emerson, DE
Brad Hendrickson, WA

Others in attendance were:

Patricia Chaychuk, Manitoba, Canada
Louise Kamuchik, Alberta, Canada
John Noel, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
John Quirke, Nunavut, Canada

A motion to approve the minutes of the July 24 meeting in Denver, Colorado, was unanimously adopted.

JoAnn Hedrick, Delaware, discussed tentative plans for the Joint Canadian/American meeting to be held in October, 2003, in Wilmington, Delaware. The Wyndham Wilmington has been selected as the hotel for the conference. A subcommittee was appointed to develop a theme for the conference. Members appointed were Steven James, MA, Norman Moore, AZ, and Tony Cook, WA.

Suggestions for the agenda were discussed, including security, border issues, differences and similarities in parliamentary procedure and dealing with members.

There being no further business to discuss, on motion of Norman Moore, seconded by Brad

Hendrickson, the meeting was adjourned.