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NLSSA 2007-2008
Executive Board

Established 1973

Committee Membership

 

President
Earnest W. Sumner
House Sergeant at Arms
Florida

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Vice-President
Clarence Russ
House Chief Sergeant at Arms
Louisiana

Secretary
Jimmetta Peoples
Senate Security
Alabama

 

Treasurer
Glenda Smith
Director of Accounting
California

 

1st Trustee
Donald A. Severance
Senate Sergeant at Arms
Florida

2nd Trustee
Carl Barnhart
House of Representatives, Supervisor
Pennsylvania

 

3rd Trustee
Ted Blazel
Senate Sergeant at Arms
Wisconsin

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Sergeant at Arms
Dennis R. Trimble
Assistant Director - Buildings & Grounds
Ohio

 

Regions

Region 1 - Chair
Kevin Kuroda
Sergeant at Arms
Hawaii

Region 1 - Vice Chair
Steve Trujillo
State Capitol Security
New Mexico

   

Region 2 - Chair
Jennifer Hodge
Director, Capitol Tour Service
Indiana

Region 2 - Vice Chair
Tracy Jones
Tour Coordinator
Indiana

   

Region 3 - Chair
Deborah Nielson
House Sergeant at Arms
New Hampshire

Region 3 - Vice Chair
(pending)

   

Region 4 - Chair
Jeff Fleming
Senate Deputy Sergeant at Arms
Florida

Region 4 - Vice-Chair
Sam Smith
Senate Security
Alabama

   

 

Past Presidents

 

Past President 2004-2006
Dina Hidalgo
Senate Director of Personnel
California

Past President 2003-2004
Rod Welsh
House Sergeant at Arms
Texas

 

Past President 1995-97
Carleton Turner
Senate Sergeant at Arms
Texas

 

Past President 1987-1989
Tony Beard Jr.
Senate Chief Sergeant at Arms
California
 

 

 

 

 


2007-08 Committees

ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Chair:  Jimmetta Peoples, Alabama
Vice-chair:  Dennis Trimble, Ohio
Ted Blazel, Wisconsin
Gary Stambaugh, Alaska
Yvette Rowland, South Carolina
Bob Milby, Nevada
Andy Stapleton, Washington
Marty McDonald, Florida
Laura Zimmerman, Wisconsin
Tracy Jones, Indiana
Oce Smith, West Virginia
Lewis Kelly, Alabama

BUDGET COMMITTEE
Chair:  Glenda Smith, California
Vice-chair:  Kevin Kuroda, Hawaii
Darrell Augustine, Louisiana
James R. Melton, South Carolina
Rod Welsh, Texas
Clarence Russ, Louisiana
Cecil Goins, North Carolina
Edna Pelzmann, Colorado
Sandy Anderson, New Hampshire
Donald Severance, Florida


LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chair: Rep. Edwin R. Murray, Louisiana
Vice-Chair: Vacant
Sen. Quinton T. Ross, Alabama
Hon. Larry Flowers, Ohio
Rep. Bob Allen, Pennsylvania
Rep. Glenn Ansardi, Louisiana
Assem. Richard Perkins, Nevada
Sen. J. Yancy McGill, South Carolina

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & PROTOCOL COMMITTEE
Chair:  Dina Hidalgo, California
Vice-chair:  Donald Severance, Florida
Lewis Kelly, Alabama
Dennis Clark, Canada
Clarence Russ, Louisiana
Ezilda Samoville, California
Rod Welsh, Texas
Dennis Trimble, Ohio
Deborah Nielson, New Hampshire

SELECT COMMITTEE ON AWARDS
Chair: Jeff Fleming, Florida
Vice Chair: Deborah Neilsen, New Hampshire
Jennifer Hodge, Indiana

TECHNOLOGY & PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair:  Rod Welsh, Texas
Vice-chair:  Sam Smith, Alabama
Deborah Nielson, New Hampshire
Chuck Williams, South Carolina
Darrell Augustine, Louisiana
Jennifer Hodge, Indiana
Troy Olsen, Minnesota
Andrew Carter, Minnesota
Michael Jones, Virginia
Dave Henderson, Oregon
Jeff Wackerman, Alaska
Tony Beard, California
Steve Trujillo, New Mexico
Carl Barnhart, Pennsylvania

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TRAINING
Chair:  Deborah Nielson, New Hampshire
Vice-chair:  Dave Henderson, Oregon
Jennifer Hodge, Indiana
Jeff Wackerman, Alaska
Darrell Augustine, Louisiana
Troy Olsen, Minnesota
Chuck Williams, South Carolina

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SECURITY AND SAFETY TRAINING
Chair:  Sam Smith, Alabama
Vice-chair:  Tony Beard, California
Michael Jones, Virginia
Carl Barnhart, Pennsylvania
Andrew Carter, Minnesota
Steve Trujillo, New Mexico

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair:  Jennifer Hodge, Indiana                    Vice-chair:  Jim Melton, South Carolina
Deborah Neilson, New Hampshire
Jeff Flemming, Florida
Tony Beard, California
Dina Hidalgo, California
Glenda Smith, California
Rod Welsh, Texas

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURES & BYLAWS
Chair:  Clarence Russ, Louisiana
Vice-chair: 
Tony Beard, California
Dave Henderson, Oregon
Jim Melton, South Carolina
Edna Pelzmann, Colorado
Carl Barnhart, Pennsylvania
Andrew Carter, Minnesota
Gary Stambaugh, Alaska
Yvette Rowland, South Carolina
Sandy Anderson, New Hampshire
Dina Hidalgo, California



 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Chair:  Dennis Trimble, Ohio
Vice-chair:  Jennifer Hodge, Indiana
Andy Stapleton, Washington
Marty McDonald, Florida
Dwight Capshaw, New Mexico
Sam Smith, Alabama
Darrell Augustine, Louisiana
Tracy Jones, Indiana
Troy Olsen, Minnesota
Glenda Smith, California
Chuck Williams, South Carolina
Andre Faber, Pennsylvania



NEWSLETTER & PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair:  Jimmetta Peoples, Louisiana
Vice-chair:  Bob Milby, Nevada
Kevin Kuroda, Hawaii
Steve Trujillo, New Mexico
Jennifer Hodge, Indiana
Tracy Jones, Indiana
Deborah Nielsen, New Hampshire
Jeff Fleming, Florida
Marty McDonald, Florida
Ted Blazel, Wisconsin
Laura Zimmerman, Wisconsin
Marilyn Hall, Minnesota
Oce Smith, West Virginia


LIFE MEMBER COMMITTEE
(All NLSSA Life Members)
Chair: Joseph A. Hill Jr., Pennsylvania
Vice-Chair: Lois P. Spearman, New Hampshire

 

 

For More Information

For more information about NLSSA, write or call:

Morgan Cullen, NCSL Liaison to NLSSA
National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, Colorado 80230

Phone: 303/856-1431  FAX: 303/364-7800
E-mail: Morgan.Cullen@ncsl.org

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