2008 LINCS Executive Committee
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:
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Officers |
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Robin Maxey
Vice Chair |
Communications Director
Office of the Senate President, Oregon |
(503) 986-1605 |
Robin.Maxey@state.or.us
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Wendy Madsen
Immediate Past Chair |
Legislative Information Officer
Wyoming Legislative Information Office |
(502) 564-8100 |
wmadse@state.wy.us |
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Gwen Bailey
Secretary/Editor |
Assistant Clerk
Senate of Virginia |
(804) 698-7410 |
gbailey@sov.state.va.us |
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Directors with terms expiring December 31, 2008 |
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Larry Berman
Director |
Communications Director
Rhode Island House of Representatives |
(401) 222-1408 |
lberman@rilin.state.ri.us |
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Bill Gross
Director |
Legislative Media Supervisor
Oregon Legislative Administration |
(503) 986-1198 |
bill.gross@state.or.us |
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John Sattgast
Director |
Product Coordinator, Webmaster
Washington House Republican Communications |
(360) 768-7257 |
sattgast.john@leg.wa.gov |
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Chuck Truesdell
Director |
Assistant Public Information Officer
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission |
(502) 564-8100 |
chuck.truesdell@lrc.ky.gov |
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Directors with terms expiring December 31, 2009 |
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John Barton
Director |
Manager of Public Information and Report Production
Texas Legislative Budget Board |
(512) 463-1185 |
john.barton@lbb.state.tx.us |
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Julie McInnis
Director |
Executive Assistant to the Speaker
Alabama House of Representatives |
(334) 242-7665 |
julie.mcinnis@al.house.gov |
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Sheila McCant
Director |
Public Information Officer
Louisiana House of Representatives |
(225) 342-9795 |
mccants@legis.state.la.us |
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Jaime Smith
Director |
Communications Specialist
Washington House Democrats |
(360) 786-7631 |
smith.jaime@leg.wa.gov
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Mike Sunseri
Host State Director* |
Director of Photography
Kentucky Legislative Research Committee |
(502) 564-8100 |
mike.sunseri@lrc.ky.gov |
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Past Chairs
(ex-officio members of the Executive Committee) |
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Mike Sunseri
2006 |
Director of Photography
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission |
(502) 564-8100
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mike.sunseri@lrc.ky.gov |
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Mac Gordon
2005 |
Public Information Officer
Mississippi House of Representatives |
(601) 359-3323 |
mgordon@mail.house.state.ms.us |
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Barbara Fellencer
2004 |
Democrat Communications Director
Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee |
(717) 772-3353 |
bfellenc@pahouse.net |
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Bruce Smith**
2003 |
Radio News Director
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission |
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Mitch McCartney
2002 |
Director
Nebraska Unicameral Information Office |
(402) 471-2788 |
mmccartney@unicam.state.ne.us |
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Sheila McCant
2001 |
Public Information Officer
Louisiana House of Representatives |
(225) 342-9795 |
mccants@legis.state.la.us |
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Susan Swords
2000 |
Senior Coordinator
New Jersey Office of Legislative Services |
(609) 292-4840 |
SSwords@njleg.org |
* According to LINCS Bylaws, one director from the state hosting the next annual professional development seminar may be appointed by the LINCS chair. The appointed director shall serve for a term of one year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.
**Mr. Smith has retired from legislative service.
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