Award Information

Online Democracy Award Home Page

Site eligibility

Criteria judges will consider

Selection committee

Nomination form

Previous Winners

Sponsors

Legislative Information and Communications Staff Section (LINCS)

National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT)

Meetings

NCSL Legislative Summit

LINCS/NALIT Online Democracy Award

Selection Committee Membership and Structure

Committee Membership

LINCS Members	NALIT Members
Steve Senyk, Co-Chair Director   Minnesota Senate Media Services Minnesota Legislature  (Term of office: Contest years 2007 & 2008)	Paul Schweizer, Co-Chair Controller Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota Legislature (Term of office: Contest years 2007 & 2008)
Penelope S. Gardner Programs Manager Office of Legislative Services New Jersey Legislature (Term of office: Contest years 2008 & 2009)	Jim Fasoli Technical Group Leader/Engineer Data Management Unit Office of Legislative Services New Jersey Legislature (Term of office: Contest years 2008 & 2009)
At-Large Member
Frank Parisi Principal Research Analyst Office of Legislative Services New Jersey Legislature (Term of office: Contest year 2008)

NCSL Staff Liaisons

Meagan Dorsch NCSL Media Manager NCSL Liaison to LINCS 7700 East First Place Denver, CO 80230 (303) 364-7700 meagan.dorsch@ncsl.org

Pam Greenberg NCSL Liaison to NALIT 7700 East First Place Denver, CO 80230 (303) 364-7700 pam.greenberg@ncsl.org

Committee Structure

The membership of the annual award selection committee is composed of five individuals as follows:

• Two members from NALIT, serving two-year terms, one appointed by the staff section each year from the state to which the most recent award was given;
• Two members from LINCS, serving two-year terms, one appointed by the staff section each year from the state to which the most recent award was given; and
• One member from a staff section other than NALIT or LINCS, serving a one-year term, representing the state to which the most recent award was given, appointed by the NCSL Staff Chair.

The representatives from NALIT and LINCS who are in the second year of their respective terms shall serve as co-chairs of the committee.

Members of the selection committee are prohibited from nominating sites for the award.

The Legislative Information and  Communication Staff Section

The National Association of  Legislative Information Technology