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LINCS Executive Committee

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Chair:

Barb Fellencer
Communications Director
Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee
(717) 772-3353

bfellenc@pahouse.net

Responsibilities

The Executive Committee is responsible for:

  • planning and executing a program for the annual meeting of the section, for the Section's participation in the NCSL Annual Meeting, and for all other meetings of the Section;
  • keeping the Section's membership informed of developments relating to their professional areas of interest;
  • recommending formal actions as deemed appropriate;
  • reviewing and recommending updates of the Section's Bylaws.

The Executive Committee consists of the officers of the Section and nine Directors -- eight of which are elected. Along with the Section Chair, the following members serve on the LINCS Executive Committee:

Members

Mac Gordon
Vice Chair

Public Information Officer
Mississippi House of Representatives


(601) 359-3323

mgordon@mail.house.state.ms.us

Bruce Smith
Immediate Past Chair

Radio News Director
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

(502) 564-8100

bruce.smith@lrc.state.ky.us

Rusty Martin
Secretary

Research Analyst
Iowa Senate Democratic Caucus

(515) 281-5269

rusty.martin@legis.state.ia.us

At Large Members With Terms Ending December 31, 2004


Mike Sunseri

Director


Director of Photography
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission


(502) 564-8100


mike.sunseri@lrc.state.ky.us

Penny Silletti
Director

Programs Manager
New Jersey Office of Legislative Services

(609) 292-4661

PSilletti@njleg.org

Dana Laverty
Director

Publicist
Rhode Island Legislative Press Bureau
 

(401) 222-2457

dlaverty@rilin.state.ri.us

Bill Gross*
Director

Director
Oregon Legislative Media

(503) 986-1196

bill.gross@state.or.us

Sue Swords
Director

Senior Coordinator
New Jersey Office of Legislative Services


(609) 292-4840

SSwords@njleg.org

At Large Members With Terms Ending December 31, 2005


Tom Pyne

Director


Associate Director Communications
Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus


(717) 772-2059


tpyne@pahousegop.com

Vacant
Director



 

 

 

Wendy Madsen
Director

Legislative Information Officer
Wyoming Legislative Service Office

(307) 777-7881

wmadsen@state.wy.us

Bill Thomas
Director

Information Representative
West Virginia Legislative Reference and Information Center

(304) 347-4836

wthomas1@mail.wvnet.edu

Past Chairs

Past Chairs of the Section serve as ex officio members of the Executive Committee.

Mitch McCartney
2002

Director
Nebraska Unicameral Information Office

(402) 471-2788

 mmccartney@unicam.state.ne.us

Sheila McCant
2001

Public Information Officer
Louisiana House of Representatives

(225) 342-9795

 mccants@legis.state.la.us

Susan Swords
2000

Senior Coordinator
New Jersey Office of Legislative Services

(609) 292-4840

SSwords@njleg.org

* According to LINCS Bylaws, one director may be appointed by the chair from the state hosting the next annual professional development seminar, serving for a term of one year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.


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