STATE LEGISLATURES MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2017

The following legislative staff were recognized by their professional staff associations for excellence in service to legislatures. Congratulations to all!

American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS)

• Maryann Horch, senior systems analyst, Senate of Virginia
• Steven T. James, clerk, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Leadership Staff Section (LSS)

• Tom Krause, chief of staff, Georgia Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert

Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN)

• Todd Butterworth, senior research analyst, Nevada Legislative Council Bureau

Legislative Information and Communications Staff Section (LINCS)

• K’Lynn Sloan Harris, audio/video coordinator, Montana Legislative Services Division

Legislative Research Librarians Staff Section (LRL)

• Jennifer Bernier, co-head librarian, Legislative Library of the Connecticut General Assembly
• Elizabeth Lincoln, director, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices (NALFO)

• Christopher Woods, budget director, Office of the Speaker, California Assembly

National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT)

• Jonathan Palmore, senior assistant clerk-technology, Senate of Virginia
• Hobie Lehman, assistant clerk of committee operations and sergeant-at-arms, Senate of Virginia
• The South Carolina Legislative Services Agency Committee Technology Team
  • Scott Gage, manager of telecommunications and asset management
  • Bruce Ellsworth, senior multimedia and audiovisual engineer
  • Kevin Coats, IT asset management analyst
  • Anthony Amaker, applications manager
  • Michael Stroupe, application development team lead

National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES)

• California State Auditor’s Office

NCSL Standing Committees

• Stephanie Barrett, associate fiscal officer, Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office
• Ken Levine, director, Texas Sunset Commission

National Legislative Security and Services Association (NLSSA)

• Steve Pike, chief, Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Capitol Police
• Lenore Adams, facilities coordinator, Montana Legislative Services Division

Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff (RELACS)

• Lori Christiansen, director of the division of research, Delaware General Assembly
• Andrew Hedges, senior staff attorney, Indiana Legislative Services Agency.

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