National Association of Legislative Information Technology
Officers and Committee Members: 2007-2008
Executive Committee Officers || 2007-08 Directors || 2007-08 Committees
Updated March 18, 2008
2007-08 Officers
The terms of officers commence at the close of the annual meeting at which they are elected and continue through the next ensuing annual meeting.
Chair
Gary Schaefer
Information Systems Coordinator
Senate
P.O. Box 94183
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Vice Chair
Duncan Goss
Director Information Technology
Legislative Council
Vermont Legislature
115 State Street, State House
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
Secretary
Linda Pittsford
Manager, Computer Support Center
Texas Legislative Council
P.O. Box 12128
Austin, TX 78711
Past Chair
Gary Wieman
Network Manager
Legislative Technology Center
1445 K St., Rm. 359
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
The terms of office of the Directors commence at the close of the annual meeting at which they are appointed and continue two years until the annual meeting.
Dave Larson
Director-Division of Computer Services
Kansas Legislature
300 SW 10th St Room 529-S
Topeka, KS 66612
Term of Office: August 2006-July 2008
Craig Nakahara
Information Resource Specialist
House of Representatives
Hawaii Legislature
415 S Beretania St Rm 26
Honolulu, HI 96813
Term of Office: August 2006-July 2008
Paul Schweizer
Controller
House of Representatives
Minnesota Legislature
198 State Office Bldg
St. Paul, MN 55155-1298
Term of Office: August 2006-July 2008
Kelly Stallings
Analyst/Programmer
North Carolina General Assembly
General Assembly
300 N Salisbury St Rm 400
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Term of Office: August 2007-July 2009
Mark Wenda
Application Services Manager
Illinois General Assembly
Legislative Information System
705 Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Term of Office: August 2007-July 2009
Jenny Wilhelm
Senior Legislative Analyst
Florida Legislature
Suite 312
111 W Madison Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Term of Office: August 2007-July 2009
2008 Professional Development Seminar Planning Committee
Marketing and Outreach Committee
IT Survey Committee
Information Technology Standards Committee
2008 Nominating Committee
2008 Legislative Staff Achievement Award Committee
Online Democracy Award Selection Committee
2008 Professional Development Seminar Planning Committee
The committee assists the Kentucky host state staff as requested, plans session content and activities, locates speakers, and conducts other tasks that contribute to the success of the seminar. Committee members' term of office: August 2007-October 2008
Co-Chairs:
Steve Landers, Kentucky
Joel Redding, Kentucky
Members:
Carla Dyer, West Virginia
Duncan Goss, Vermont
Jim Greenwalt, Minnesota
Lisa Kimura, Hawaii
Gay Logston, West Virginia
Dennis Loudermilk, West Virginia
Craig Nakahara, Hawaii
Gary Schaefer, Louisiana
Marketing and Outreach Committee
Committee activities primarily include the continuation of outreach efforts to members of other staff sections and inactive NALIT members. Efforts are made to encourage inactive NALIT members to become involved again by issuing invitations to the NCSL Annual Meeting and the PDS, and for newcomers by developing an information packet explaining the benefits of our organization. Development of mentoring programs and other new activities enhance the purpose of this committee. Committee members' term of office: August 2007-July 2008
Chair:
Lorie Johnson, Arkansas
Members:
Kevin Smith, Colorado
Becky King, Kentucky
Tim Lowry, Kentucky
Deborah Maguire, Pennsylvania
Ron Elliott, Alabama
Jason Montgomery, Illinois
Amber Snyder, Texas
Daniel Zavoiu, California
IT Survey Committee
Committee activities include evaluating the information presently in the survey and updating the types of information in the survey. The committee issues reminders to members to update their information within pre-determined time frames (e.g., quarterly, annually), and decides the best means for presentation on the NALIT website. The committee will also develop additional methods and activities to enhance the value of the survey information. Committee members' term of office: August 2007-July 2008
Chair:
Ann McLaughlin, Delaware
Members:
Mark Allred, Utah
Tommy Hoffman, Virginia
Tracey James, Virginia
Alan Osborne, Tennessee
John Saxon, California
Gary Wieman, Nebraska
Information Technology Standards Committee
Members of the committee are the Executive Committee Officers and Directors. The committee monitors other states’ technology activities. It utilizes experts in those states to form issue/technology-specific subcommittees, which provide information and personal experiences on technology implemented in that statre. Committee and subcommittee activities include: evaluating new and existing technologies and processes, providing positive and negative aspects involved with implementing a new technology, providing estimates for implementation and offering an unbiased opinion that NALIT and other NCSL staff sections can use as a source of information. The two existing subcommittees are listed below. Committee members' term of office: August 2007-July 2008
Subcommittee on Voting Systems
Chair:
Jason Montgomery, Illinois
Members:
Michael Adams, Colorado
Eric Dugger, Nevada
Jonathan Palmore, Virginia
Subcommittee on VoIP
Chair:
Paul Schweizer, Minnesota
Members:
Troy Adkins, Virginia
Steve Kriegish, Tennessee
Gigi Brickle, South Carolina
Peter Capriglione, North Carolina
2008 Nominating Committee
The NALIT Nominating Committee consists of three members who compile a slate of nomines 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: August 2007-July 2008
Chair:
Gary Wieman, Nebraska
Members:
Scott Darnall, South Dakota
Glen Johnson, Utah
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 2008 NALIT Legislative Staff Achievement Award, based on criteria outlined on the NALIT website. Committee members' term of office: August 2007-July 2008
Co-Chairs:
Mark Wenda, Illinois
Jonathan Palmore, Virginia
LINCS/NALIT Online Democracy Award
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 considers nominations from official legislative 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.
NALIT Members:
Paul Schweizer, Minnesota (Term of office: Contest years 2007 & 2008)
James Fasoli and Lynda Cerrano, New Jersey (Term of office: Contest years 2008 & 2009)
2008 Annual Meeting Planning Committee
Chair:
Gary Schaefer, Louisiana
Members:
NALIT Executive Committee Officers and Directors
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