July 23, 2004
Maryland Legislator Takes Helm of National Organization
Illinois, Texas lawmakers also assume leadership posts
SALT LAKE CITY - Maryland Delegate John Hurson today became the
president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan,
nonprofit organization that works on behalf of the nation's state
legislatures. Delegate Hurson, a Democrat, succeeds Utah Speaker
Marty Stephens, a Republican.
"Delegate Hurson has been an asset to the organization in so many
ways," said NCSL Executive Director William Pound. "His ability to
forge consensus and reach across party lines will be a valuable resource
to NCSL and its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill this year."
Delegate Hurson becomes the first Free State legislator to lead the
organization. Hurson previously served
as the majority leader in the Maryland House of
Delegates and is currently the chairman of the Health and Government
Operations Committee. He was first elected to the House to represent
Montgomery County in 1990.
"It is a great honor to serve as the leader of such a prestigious
organization like NCSL," Hurson said. "I am hopeful that during
my tenure as president, we will be able to build on NCSL's successful
record as an effective advocate on behalf of states' rights and as
a forum for lawmakers to exchange and debate ideas."
Jim Greenwalt, director of information systems for the Minnesota
Senate, became NCSL's staff chair. He replaces Max Arinder, executive
director of Mississippi's Legislative PEER Committee.
Illinois Sen. Steven Rauschenberger ascended to president-elect. He
will become president in 2005. Texas Sen. Leticia Van De Putte was elected
vice president. Susan Clarke Schaar, clerk of the Virginia Senate, was
elected staff vice chair.
Terms begin today for these legislators and staff. They will end at the
2005 Annual Meeting in Seattle. As a bipartisan organization, the
position of NCSL president alternates each year between the two major
parties.
These legislators now serve on NCSL's Executive Committee: Sen. Carolyn
Allen, Sen. President Pro Tem, Arizona; Sen. Jason Allen, Michigan; Rep.
Ellen Bard, Pennsylvania; Rep. Leo Berman, Texas; Sen. Irma Hunter Brown,
Arkansas; Sen. Steve Cohen, Speaker Pro Tem, Tennessee; Rep. Mary Coleman,
Mississippi; Rep. David Clark, Utah; Rep. Beverly Earle, North Carolina;
Rep. J. Dudley Goodlette, Florida; Delegate Sheila Hixson, Maryland; Sen.
Steve Kelley, Senate Majority Whip, Minnesota; Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles,
Washington; Speaker Ben Lujan, New Mexico; Sen. Raymond Meier, New York;
Sen. Royal (Mac) McCracken, South Dakota; Sen. Angela Monson, Assistant
Senate Majority Leader, Oklahoma; Sen. Richard Moore, Massachusetts; Sen.
Larry Mumper, Ohio; Sen. David Owen, Colorado; Sen. Mary Panzer, Senate
Majority Leader, Wisconson; Rep. John Richardson, House Majority Leader,
Maine; Sen. Jack Scott, California; Rep. Donna Stone, Delaware; Sen. Ben
Westlund, Oregon.
These legislative staff members now serve on NCSL's Executive
Committee: Michael Adams, Director, Legislative Information Services,
Colorado; Laura Bauman, Chief of Staff, Senate Democratic Caucus, Indiana;
Anne Cornwell, Secretary of the Senate, Arkansas; Judy Hall, Secretary of
the Senate, Legislative Assembly, Oregon; Jo Ann Hedrick, Chief Clerk,
House of Representatives, Delaware; Stephen Klein, Legislative Fiscal
Officer, Vermont; John Massey, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, Utah; Richard
Merkel, Judiciary Division Chief, Legislative Service Commission, Ohio;
Pamela Ray, Legislative Staff Attorney, New Mexico; Clarence Russ, Chief
Sergeant at Arms, House of Representatives, Louisiana; David Sallach,
Section Chief, Office of Legislative Services/CMU, New Jersey; Pat
Saville, Secretary of the Senate, Kansas; Kathy Schill, Fiscal Analyst,
House Fiscal Analysis Department, Minnesota; Larry Sheingold, Staff
Director, Senate, California; Sharon Crouch Steidel, Systems Director,
House of Delegates, Virginia; Gary VanLandingham, Deputy Director, OPPAGA,
Florida.
NCSL is the bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and
staffs of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research,
technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas
on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected
advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal
system.
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