August 12, 2005

Washington State Speakers to Share Expertise at National Gathering of State Lawmakers

DENVER – Washington's governor, legislators, attorney general, business leaders, academics, advocates and other government officials will take center stage at the National Conference of State Legislatures' "Strong States Strong Nation" annual meeting, August 16-20 in Seattle. From international trade to the inner workings of the legislative process, speakers from the state of Washington will share their expertise at the nation's premier public policy meeting.

More than 160 sessions will take place at the meeting. Below is a current listing of sessions featuring speakers from across the state. All sessions take place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

International Trade Summit
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel

William Stafford, President, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle
Washington Senator Paull Shin

Affordable Housing & Walkable Neighborhoods Tour
11:30 am - 3:15 pm. Bus leaves from convention center's 8th and Union entrance.

Stephen Buxbaum, Assistant Director, Housing Services Division, Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
Speaker of the House Frank Chopp
Representative Mark Miloscia
Shane Rock, Executive Director, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance

Breakthroughs in Early Learning: Advances in Science, Economics and State Policy
11:45 am - 5 pm. Rm 608/609

Representative Ruth Kagi
Robert A. Watt, Vice President, The Boeing Company
Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-director, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington
Andrew N. Meltzoff, Co-director, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Representative Bill Fromhold, Washington

Seattle Municipal Archives Tour
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Ernie Dornfeld, Information Manager, City Clerk's Office, Seattle, Washington

Public Art Walking Tour
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Tour meets in the main lobby of the convention center in the N.W. corner of building.

Jim McDonald, Director, Public Art Program, Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle, Washington

How Agencies Deal With Auditors
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Rm 604

Heather Moss, Budget Assistant to the Governor
Robin Arnold-Williams, Secretary, Washington Department of Social & Health Services
Cindi Yates, Director, Washington Department of Revenue, Olympia

Trafficking of Women and Girls as a State Policy Imperative: Women State Legislators Lead the Way
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Westin Seattle

Former Wash. state representative Velma Veloria
Senator Karen Fraser
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles

Washington's Long-Term Care System: History and Success
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 611

Representative Gary Alexander, Washington
Charles Reed, Chair, Washington Home Health Quality Authority

Washington Long-Term Care Task Force Agenda
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 611

Jane Beyer, Senior Counsel, House of Representatives
Deb Murphy, Washington Association for Housing Services for the Aging

The Judicial Misuse of Legislative History: Lessons From Washington State
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Rm 618/619/620

William Bridges, Senior Counsel, Energy & Environment Commit, State Senate
Aldo Melchiori, Senior Counsel, Judiciary Committee, State Senate

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Are Legislators Understaffed?
10:15 am - 12:00 pm. Rm 619

Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos

Washington State's Transportation Plan

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Rm 617

Mike Groesch, Staff Coordinator, Senate
Gary Lebow, Budget Coordinator House Program Research Office, House Transportation Committee
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
Representative Edward Murray

Power Plays: Leadership Lessons from Women Legislators and Executives
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Rm 611

Speakers: Senator Lisa Brown, Senate Majority Leader, Washington
Sally Jewell, President/CEO, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), Sumner, Washington

Transitions from Foster Care
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm. Rm 604

William Bell, Senior Vice President, Casey Family Programs, Seattle, Washington
Astra Outley, Strategic Specialist, Casey Family Programs, Seattle, Washington

Wage and Hour Issues that Affect Working Families
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm. Rm 606

Rebecca Smith, West Coast Coordinator, UI Safety Net Project, National Employment Law Project, Olympia, Washington
Kristopher Tefft, General Counsel, Association of Washington Business, Olympia, Washington

Making Family Leave Affordable
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 606

Representative Cary Condotta
Senator Karen Keiser
Kristopher Tefft, General Counsel, Association of Washington Business, Olympia, Washington

Supreme Court Roundup
1:15 pm - 3:00 pm Rm 612

David Skover, Seattle University Law School

Whistle While You Work
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 4C-2

Laura Asbell, Asbell Professional Group, Spokane, Washington

Easing Freight Logjams and Improving Security at Our Nation's Ports
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm. Rm 617

Senator Mary Haugen
Stephen Metruck, Captain of the Port, U.S. Coast Guard, Seattle, Washington

Speed and Traffic Safety
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm. Rm 617

Lowell Porter, Director, Washington Traffic Safety Commission

Roundtable on Legislative Internship Programs
1:15 pm - 3:00 pm. Rm 603

Judi Best, Senate Intern Coordinator, State Senate
Joan Elgee, Legislative Education Coordinator, House of Representatives

Reinventing School Finance
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 307/308

Jacob Adams, Senior Fellow, Center on Redesigning Education, University of Washington

Filling in the Gaps: A Roundtable on State Prescription Drug Initiatives
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm. Room 616

Senator Karen Keiser, Washington

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Land Conservation and Impaired Waters
9:00 am - 9:45 am. Rm 609

Bill Chapman, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition
Mike Gearheard, Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Christine Psyk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Kirk Thompson, Director, Environmental Affairs, Boeing Company

The Price of People: Combating Human and Sex Trafficking
8:00 am - 9:45 am. Rm 612

Senator Adam Kline
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles

Win the Battle ... Without Burning the Battlefield
8:00 am - 9:45 am. Rm 4C-1

Terry Thompson, Political Consultant, TR Strategies, Olympia, Washington

Reducing Dependency on Public Resources: Helping People Move to Employment
9:00 am - 9:45 am. Rm 606

Mike O'Brien, Director, Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Olympia, Washington

Fostering Business Development
10:00 am - 11:30 am. Rm 618

Bill Baxter, Co-founder Bsquare Corp. and Co-founder Snaptune Inc.
Connie Marshall, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy
Steve Van Ausdle, President, Walla Walla Community College

Improving Outcomes for Juvenile Offenders
10:00 am - 11:30 am. Rm 612

Robert Barnoski, Senior Research Associate, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Patricia Clark, Judge, King County Juvenile Court
Representative Mary Lou Dickerson
Lyman Letgers, Director, Casey Family Programs

Bioethics: Stem Cell to Schiavo
11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Rm 206

Kathryn Hinsch, Women’s Bioethics Project, Seattle

Biomedical Research and Economic Development
11:45 am - 1:15 pm. Rm 6 A/B/C

Lee Hartwell, President, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington
Leroy Hood, M.D., President, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle
Roger Perlmutter, M.D., Executive Vice President, Research and Development, Amgen, Seattle

Research and Legal Resources on the Internet
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Grand Ballroom B, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel

Kerry Fitz-Gerald, Reference Librarian, Seattle University School of Law
Cheryl Rae Nyberg, Reference Librarian, University of Washington

Obesity: An American Epidemic
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm.Rm 604

Representative John Lovick, House Speaker Pro Tem, Washington
Roki Chauhan, M.D., Vice President Medical Services, Medical Director for Quality, Premera Blue Cross, Washington

Project Citizen: Preparing Tomorrow's Citizens Today
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm. Rm 204

Monte J. Scholtz, Teacher, Islander Middle School and Students from Mr. Scholtz's Class

Wine Shipments: U.S. Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm. Rm 611

Lorraine Lee, Director, Licensing and Regulatory Division, Washington State Liquor Control Board, Olympia, Washington

Science and Money: Biomedical Research and Economic Development
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm.Rm 307

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Anna C. Mastroianni, Law and Public Health Genetics, University of Washington

Technology for Legislators: Manage or Be Managed
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm. Rm 609

Representative Toby Nixon

Time's Up! States Strengthen Welfare While Waiting for Federal Changes
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm. Rm 3B

Robin Arnold-Williams, Secretary, Washington Department of Social & Health Services

Achieving Access to Prescription Drugs: Changing Roles for the States
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 4C-4

Senator Linda Evans Parlette

Helping Children in Immigrant Families Succeed
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 607

Bob Johnson, Regional Director, International Rescue Committee, Seattle
Bob Watt, Senior Vice President of Community and Education Relations, The Boeing Corporation, Seattle

State-Tribal Relations: Strategies for Cooperation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 307

Chairman W. Ron Allen, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Representative John McCoy
Steve Suagee, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Nespelem
Karen Terwilleger, Senior Counsel, House of Representatives

The Price and Priorities of Government
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 608

Victor Moore, Director, Washington Office of Financial Management

Writing for the Legislative Audience
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel

Stan Stenersen, Senior Evaluator, General Accounting Office

Your Own Personal Trainer For Technology
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 606

Rick Johnson, Senior Softward Engineer, Legislative Service Center
Rustynne Dalton, Special Services and Training Manager, Legislative Service Center
Ronda Tentarelli, Application Support Group Manager, Legislative Service Center

Phishing, Pharming, Spyware and Spam: Fighting Malware in the Legislative Environment
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Rm 620

Fred McDowell, Technical Support Group Manager, Legislative Service Center

Washington's Oral History Program
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Grand Ballroom B -- 2nd Floor -- Sheraton Seattle Hotel

Lori Badredeen, Publications Specialist, Washington State Oral History Program, Olympia, Washington
Anne Kilgannon, Program Coordinator, Washington State Oral History Program, Olympia, Washington

Evaluators' Perspectives on Educational Accountability
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Grand Ballroom A-2^ndFloor-Sheraton Seattle Hotel

Linda Mabry, Associate Professor, College of Education, Washington State University

Friday, August 19, 2005

Keys to the Governor's Office
7:00 am - 8:30 am. Rm 307/308

Honorable Christine Gregoire, Governor, State of Washington

Who Has Your Personal Information And How Safe Is It?
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm.Rm 3A/3B

Rob McKenna, Attorney General, State of Washington

Performance Measurement Systems – What's Reasonable to Expect? What's Not?
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm. Rm 606

Robert Krell, Research Analyst, Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee
Larisa Benson, Special Assistant for Accountability and Performance, Office of the Governor
Representative Ross Hunter

Are You Getting Your Money's Worth from Substance Abuse Programs?
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm. Rm 611

Norman Johnson, Executive Director, Therapeutic Health Services, Washington
Kenneth Stark, Director, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Social and Health Services, Washington

Digital Information Issues for Legislative Agencies
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm. Rm 612

Ken Conte, Office of Program Research, House of Representatives, Washington

Where Has All the E-waste Gone?
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm. Rm 613/614

Sego Jackson, Principal Planner, Snohomish County Solid Waste Management Division, Everett, Washington

Attendance at NCSL’s Annual Meeting is free to credentialed members of the media. For more information or to register to attend, go to: www.ncsl.org/programs/press/2005/home.htm

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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