Standing Committees
Most of the work of the society is done in standing committees, as established by the bylaws. There are currently 11 standing committees, as well as several special committees established through the Standing Orders. ASLCS members have an opportunity each year to choose the committees on which they would like to serve.
The committees meet in conjunction with the spring, summer and fall meetings of ASLCS, and also accomplish their work through conference calls and email exchanges. For scheduling purposes, the committees are divided into three categories—A, B and C.
Bylaws and Standing Orders Committee (A)
The Bylaws and Standing Orders Committee is charged with reviewing all suggested changes to the society's Bylaws and Standing Orders. The committee recommends for adoption only those changes that are absolutely necessary to improve the function of the society.
Obie Rutledge (Oregon), chair
Brad Young (Ohio), vice chair
Paul Smith (New Hampshire), vice chair
Michael Adams (Virginia)
Josh Babel (Arizona)
Jeff Beighley (Wisconsin)
Annette Biamonte (Nevada)
Jay Braxton (Virginia)
Ann Cornwell (Arkansas)
Yolanda Dixon (Louisiana)
Susan Furlong (Nevada)
Greg Glass (Tennessee)
Omari K. Gray (California)
Jason Hataway (Nevada)
Donna Holiday (Kentucky)
Sanam Hooshidary (California)
Bo Hoover (West Virginia)
Kay Inabnet (Wisconsin)
Jay Jacobs (Kentucky)
Martha Jarrow (Arkansas)
Crystaline Jones (Alaska)
Scott Kaiser (Illinois)
Bernadette McNulty (California)
Dana Rademan Miller (Missouri)
Jennifer Novak (Idaho)
Margaret O'Brien (Michigan)
Pat O'Donnell (Nebraska)
Jay Pearson (Virginia)
Tara Perkinson (Virginia)
Ali Sagraves (Ohio)
Susan Clarke Schaar (Virginia)
Ron L. Smith II (Louisiana)
Patsy Spaw (Texas)
Sherri Stacks (Arkansas)
Alona Tate (Vermont)
Robin Voss (Arkansas)
Emily White (Missouri)
Kathy White (Missouri)
Heshani Wijemanne (California)
Jeanine Wittenberg (Nevada)
Patience Worrel (Texas)
Inside the Legislative Process Committee (A)*
The Inside the Legislative Process Committee reviews and produces Inside the Legislative Process, an online research tool that is published biennially to the society's website. This informational reference document is based on comprehensive surveys of legislative clerks and secretaries. The committee works closely with NCSL to develop the survey questions and to record responses to the survey in an easily usable format that reflects current legislative process.
Erin Gillitzer (Wisconsin), chair*
Jen Storie (Utah), vice chair
Jeryn Veserat (Wisconsin), vice chair
Karlagreta Cazares Avila (California)
Sidnee Bailey (Utah)
Morgan Barton (Missouri)
Christian Brown (Alaska)
Cathy Carlson (Minnesota)
Sarah Curry (Oregon)
Leah Donovan (Arkansas)
Ryan Dunphy (Delaware)
Leann Gallagher (California)
José Aníbal Herrero-Acevedo (Puerto Rico)
Maryann Horch (Virginia)
Terry Horvat (Nevada)
Buddy Johnson (Arkansas)
Brooke Mason (North Carolina)
Katie Mechlin (Missouri)
Alison Morris (Massachusetts)
Phyllis Prenger (Missouri)
Mike Queensland (Wisconsin)
Nate Sanko (Pennsylvania)
Malisha Straw (Arkansas)
Steven M. Tilley (Louisiana)
John Treadwell (Alabama)
Morgan Tripamer (Missouri)
Carolyn Tshida (Montana)
Pattie Wehmeir (Missouri)
*Two-year appointment
Site Selection Committee (A)
The Site Selection Committee investigates and selects a host city for the ASLCS Professional Development Seminar. The committee submits a formal recommendation to the Executive Committee, which has final authority over the selection of the host city.
Nanette Mitchell (Tennessee), chair
Sabrina N. Lewellen (Arkansas), vice chair
Felisha Brown (Mississippi), vice chair
Nicole Albers (Texas)
Keira Alkema (Alaska)
Robert Altmann (West Virginia)
Mary Andrus (Utah)
Sarah Bannister (Washington)
Scott Caffey (Texas)
Liz Clark (Alaska)
Ann Cornwell (Arkansas)
Kimberly Cox (Tennessee)
Lisa Davis (Mississippi)
Michelle Fontenot (Louisiana)
Darek Grant (Maine)
Emily Gruber (Arkansas)
Pat Harris (Alabama)
Daniel Hicks (Tennessee)
John Hollman (Illinois)
Bill Horn (Alabama)
Krystle Isvoranu (Arizona)
Tim Kehoe (Connecticut)
Mary Ann Krol (Kentucky)
Anne Landgrebe (West Virginia)
Jamie Leishman (Nebraska)
Louis Lindstrom (Washington)
Lisa Ortiz McCutcheon (New Mexico)
Sue Morain (Louisiana)
Monica Partida (Texas)
Rose Ramsey (Virginia)
Sarah Ritter (Alaska)
Sherry Rodriguez (Nevada)
José Rodríguez-Amorós (Puerto Rico)
Colleen Rust (Washington)
Sarah Schaben (Missouri)
Jackie Schulz (Alaska)
Jackie Scott (Virginia)
Angela Smith (Louisiana)
Pamlir R. Smith (Arkansas)
Ellen Thompson (Wyoming)
Dr. Tammy Wehrle (Wisconsin)
Jennifer Welch (Virginia)
Alan Whittington (Tennessee)
J. W. Wiley (Louisiana)
Keri Wolters (Missouri)
Joyce Wright (Alabama)
Technology Committee (A)
The Technology Committee explores new technology and examines its adaptation to state legislative operations. The committee shares information with society members through reports and programs presented at the NCSL Legislative Summit and the ASLCS Professional Development Seminar. The committee, in accordance with publication standards and subject to Executive Committee approval, provides guidance to the NCSL regarding the design, content, and maintenance of the society's website. The chair of the committee, or the chair's designee, serves as one of the administrators responsible for monitoring the content and membership of the society's Facebook group. Each year, the committee reviews the Facebook group and the overall design of the society's website and recommends changes to the Executive Committee.
Lacy Ramirez (Oregon), chair
Becky King (Kentucky), vice chair
Bernard Dean (Washington)
Joy Engelby (Missouri)
Meggan Foesch (Wisconsin)
Kelly Fogleman (Louisiana)
Jeff Hedges (Texas)
Roberto Lusanta, Jr. (Nevada)
Mandi McGowan (Oregon)
Mollie Melton (North Carolina)
Melanie Newby (Virginia)
Callie Nobles (Tennessee)
Rhonda Schierer (Kentucky)
Jeff Takacs (Florida)
Jessica Upadhye (California)
International Communication and Development Committee (B)
The International Communication and Development Committee reviews the society's relationship with countries other than Canada and the society's role within NCSL in working with those countries. The committee receives reports from the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee and works with other NCSL staff sections involved in international relations. The committee annually publishes the International Directory, which includes the objectives and goals of the society and its foreign partner associations. The chair of the committee, along with the president and associate vice president, represent the society at the annual meeting of ANOMAC.
José Rodríguez-Amorós (Purerto Rico), chair
Brad Young (Ohio), vice chair
Pat Harris (Alabama), vice chair
Michael Adams (Virginia)
Nicole Albers (Texas)
Keira Alkema (Alaska)
Robert Altmann (West Virginia)
Karlagreta Cazares Avila (California)
Christian Brown (Alaska)
Ann Cornwell (Arkansas)
Bernard Dean (Washington)
Yolanda Dixon (Louisiana)
Ryan Dunphy (Delaware)
Susan Furlong (Nevada)
Leann Gallagher (California)
Greg Glass (Tennessee)
Omari K. Gray (California)
Emily Gruber (Arkansas)
Jason Hataway (Nevada)
Jeff Hedges (Texas)
Donna Holiday (Kentucky)
Bo Hoover (West Virgina)
Krystle Isvoranu (Arizona)
Jay Jacobs (Kentucky)
Crystaline Jones (Alaska)
Tim Kehoe (Connecticut)
Dana Rademan Miller (Missouri)
Nanette Mitchell (Tennessee)
Alison Morris (Massachusetts)
Callie Nobles (Tennessee)
Jennifer Novak (Idaho)
Patrick O'Donnell (Nebraska)
Jay Pearson (Virginia)
Michael Queensland (Wisconsin)
Lacy Ramirez (Oregon)
Rose Ramsey (Virginia)
Obie Rutledge (Oregon)
Susan Clarke Schaar (Virginia)
Jackie Schulz (Alaska)
Pamlir Smith (Arkansas)
Patsy Spaw (Texas)
Jen Storie (Utah)
Jeff Takacs (Florida)
Alona Tate (Vermont)
Jessica Upadhye (California)
Dr. Tammy Wehrle (Wisconsin)
Emily White (Missouri)
Kathy White (Missouri)
Heshani Wijemanne (California)
Jeanine Wittenberg (Nevada)
Joyce Wright (Alabama)
Legislative Administrator Committee (B)
The Legislative Administrator Committee publishes The Legislative Administrator, the official society newsletter, up to three times annually. This publication gives all members an opportunity to share the news of the society. It contains the minutes from meetings of the Executive Committee, standing committees, and other business meetings, as well as news articles about members and their states. The chair or co-chairs of the committee have final authority over the content of the newsletter.
Jamie Oswalt (Alabama), chair
John Treadwell (Alabama), vice chair
Sarah Bannister (Washington), vice chair
Megan Allen (Utah)
Annette M. Biamonte (Nevada)
Kristen Canterbury (West Virginia)
Leah Donovan (Arkansas)
Sanam Hooshidary (California)
Terry A. Horvat (Nevada)
Kay Inabnet (Wisconsin)
Scott Kaiser (Illinois)
Cheri Lujan (New Mexico)
Bernadette McNulty (California)
Lisa M. Ortiz McCutcheon (New Mexico)
Aimee Pugh (Alabama)
Nate Sanko (Pennsylvania)
Sarah Schaben (Missouri)
Malisha Straw (Arkansas)
Carolyn Tschida (Montana)
Membership and Communication Committee (B)
The Membership and Communication Committee works to strengthen the society's membership and to improve the society's ability to share information with its members.
Angela Smith (Louisiana), chair
Lisa Davis (Mississippi), vice chair
Colleen Rust (Washington), vice chair
Yolanda Dixon (Louisiana) - ex officio
Ron L. Smith II (Louisiana) - ex officio
Morgan Barton (Missouri)
Jay Braxton (Virginia)
Felisha Brown (Mississippi)
Kimberly Cox (Tennessee)
Sarah Curry (Oregon)
Meggan Foesch (Wisconsin)
Michelle Fontenot (Louisiana)
Erin Gillitzer (Wisconsin)
Daniel Hicks (Tennessee)
Jamie Leishman (Nebraska)
Mandi McGowan (Oregon)
Phyllis Prenger (Missouri)
Rhonda Schierer (Kentucky)
Paul Smith (New Hampshire)
Sherri Stacks (Arkansas)
Ellen Thompson (Wyoming)
Jeryn Veserat (Wisconsin)
Keri Wolters (Missouri)
Patience Worrel (Texas)
Support Staff Committee (B)
The Support Staff Committee represents the society's Associate members and works to strengthen their participation in the society and to ensure that society meetings include programs addressing their interests. The committee administers the Associate Exchange Program, including its nomination process. The committee submits formal recommendations to the Executive Committee, which has final authority over the selection of program participants.
Jeffrey Beighley (Wisconsin), chair
Martha Jarrow (Arkansas), vice chair
Jennifer Welch (Virginia), vice chair
Joshua Babel (Arizona)
Joy Engelby (Missouri)
Kelly Fogleman (Louisiana)
Maryann Horch (Virginia)
Buddy Johnson (Arkansas)
Becky King (Kentucky)
Mary Ann Krol (Kentucky)
Anne Landgrebe (West Virginia)
Sabrina N. Lewellen (Arkansas)
Roberto Lusanta, Jr. (Nevada)
Mollie Melton (North Carolina)
Melanie Newby (Virginia)
Tara Perkinson (Virginia)
Ali Sagraves (Ohio)
Angela Smith (Louisiana)
Ron L. Smith II (Louisiana)
Steven M. Tilley (Louisiana)
Robin Voss (Arkansas)
Alan Whittington (Tennessee)
J.W. Wiley (Louisiana)
Canadian-American Relations Committee (C) *
The Canadian-American Relations Committee was established to encourage and maintain a good working relationship with our friends in Canada. The committee works with the Canadian Association of Clerks-at-the-Table (CATTs) in coordinating the biennial Joint Canadian-American Clerks' Conference, held in odd-numbered years and hosted alternately by Canada and the United States. The chair of the committee, along with the President and Associate Vice President, represent the Society at the annual meeting of CATTs.
Yolanda Dixon (Louisiana), chair*
Jen Storie (Utah), vice chair
Michael Queensland (Wisconsin), vice chair
Michael Adams (Virginia)
Keira Alkema (Alaska)
Robert Altmann (West Virginia)
Christian Brown (Alaska)
Felisha Brown (Louisiana)
Ann Cornwell (Arkansas)
Bernard Dean (Washington)
Susan Furlong (Nevada)
Leann Gallagher (California)
Greg Glass (Tennessee)
Darek Grant (Maine)
Emily Gruber (Arkansas)
Pat Harris (Alabama)
Jason Hataway (Nevada)
Donna Holiday (Kentucky)
Bo Hoover (West Virginia)
Bill Horn (Alabama)
Terry Horvat (Nevada)
Russell Humphrey (Tennessee)
Krystle Isvoranu (Arizona)
Jay Jacobs (Kentucky)
Crystaline Jones (Alaska)
Tim Kehoe (Connecticut)
Sabrina N. Lewellen (Arkansas)
Dana Rademan Miller (Missouri)
Nanette Mitchell (Tennessee)
Melanie Newby (Virginia)
Callie Nobles (Tennessee)
Patrick O'Donnell (Nebraska)
Jay Pearson (Virginia)
Obie Rutledge (Oregon)
Ali Sagraves (Ohio)
Susan Clarke Schaar (Virginia)
Jackie Schulz (Alaska)
Pamlir R. Smith (Arkansas)
Patsy Spaw (Texas)
Alona Tate (Vermont)
John Treadwell (Alabama)
Jessica Upadhye (Califorinia)
Dr. Tammy Wehrle (Wisconsin)
Emily White (Missouri)
Kathy White (Missouri)
Alan Whittington (Tennessee)
Heshani Wijemanne (California)
Jeanine Wittenberg (Nevada)
Joyce Wright (Alabama)
Brad Young (Ohio)
*Two-year appointment
Professional Journal Committee (C) *
The Professional Journal Committee annually publishes the Journal of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries. The Journal solicits articles on parliamentary procedure, management, technology, and other topics of interest to legislative staff and provides society members with an opportunity for further professional development by having their work published in a professional journal. The chair of the committee serves as editor of the Journal and appoints members of the editorial board from among committee membership. The president, associate vice president, immediate past president, immediate past associate vice president, and all society members who serve on the LSCC serve as ex officio members of the committee with voting privileges.
Heshani Wijemanne (California), chair*
Sarah Curry (Oregon), vice chair*
Sanam Hooshidary (California), vice chair*
Tim Sekerak (Oregon), ex officio
Ron L. Smith, II (Louisiana), ex officio
Yolanda Dixon (Louisiana), ex officio
Brad Young (Ohio), ex officio
Ali Sagraves (Ohio), ex officio
Sabrina Lewellen (Arkansas), ex officio
Paul Smith (New Hampshire), ex officio
Megan Allen (Utah)
Morgan Barton (Missouri)
Kristin Canterbury (West Virginia)
Joy Engelby (Missouri)
Jeff Hedges (Texas)
Becky King (Kentucky)
Julie Martyn (Wisconsin)
Bernadette McNulty (California)
Katie Mechlin (Missouri)
Sarah Ritter (Alaska)
Rhonda Schierer (Kentucky)
Sherri Stacks (Arkansas)
Malisha Straw (Arkansas)
Lou Taylor (Alaska)
Morgan Tripamer (Missouri)
Carolyn Tschida (Montana)
*Two-year appointment
Program Development Committee (C)
The Program Development Committee plans the agenda for the society's portion of the NCSL Legislative Summit and develops the program for the ASLCS Professional Development Seminar.
Sarah Bannister (Washington), chair
Jennifer Novak (Idaho), vice chair
Michelle Fontenot (Louisiana), vice chair
Nicole Albers (Texas)
Karlagreta Cazares Avila (California)
Joshua Babel (Arizona)
Jeffery Beighley (Wisconsin)
Annette M. Biamonte (Nevada)
Jay Braxton (Virginia)
Scott Caffey (Texas)
Kimberly Cox (Tennessee)
Lisa Davis (Mississippi)
Leah Donovan (Arkansas)
Meggan Foesch (Wisconsin)
Erin Gillitzer (Wisconsin)
Daniel Hicks (Tennessee)
Maryann Horch (Virginia)
Kay Inabnet (Wisconsin)
Martha Jarrow (Arkansas)
Scott Kaiser (Illinois)
Mary Ann Krol (Kentucky)
Anne Landgrebe (West Virginia)
Jamie Leishman (Nebraska)
Roberto Lusanta, Jr. (Nevada)
Mandi McGowan (Oregon)
Mollie Melton (North Carolina)
Alison Morris (Massachusetts)
Tara Perkinson (Virginia)
Phyllis Prenger (Missouri)
Lacy Ramirez (Oregon)
José Rodríguez-Amorós (Puerto Rico)
Colleen Rust (Washington)
Sarah Schaben (Missouri)
Angela Smith (Louisiana)
Paul Smith (New Hampshire)
Ron L. Smith, II (Louisiana)
Jeff Takacs (Florida)
Ellen Thompson (Wyoming)
Steven M. Tilley (Louisiana)
Jeryn Veserat (Wisconsin)
Robin Voss (Arkansas)
Jennifer Welch (Virginia)
J.W. Wiley (Louisiana)
Keri Wolters (Missouri)
Patience Worrel (Texas)
ASLCS Special Committees
Budget and Revenue Committee
The committee shall: (1) review the development of the PDS budget and any budget reports related to the PDS, complete a post-PDS financial review of the PDS budget, and, as soon as practicable, provide a report to the ASLCS Executive Committee; (2) evaluate all society financial accounting practices and society accounts, including expenditures from the accounts, for accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness and for clarity of purpose and process; (3) consider and recommend changes to the society's financial accounting and reporting, including the possibility of creating, eliminating, or consolidating accounts; and (4) prepare an annual financial review report for the ASLCS Executive Committee that details all society financial accounts, describes the purpose and authorized uses of each account, and explains the PDS budget and all information included in PDS budget reports, due before the spring meeting. The members of the committee will serve the second year of a two-year appointment during 2017-2018. There will be no new assignments for this committee with the notable exception being a new ASLCS Secretary/Treasurer serving on the committee (Standing Orders, Section IV.D.1.b(iii)).
Paul Smith (New Hampshire), chair
Rob Hunt (Maine), ex officio
Janice Gadd (Utah)
Bernadette McNulty (California)
Tim Sekerak (Oregon)
Patsy Spaw (Texas)
Susan Clarke Schaar (Virginia)
Strategic Planning Committee
Jeff Takacs (Florida), chair
Sue Frederick (North Carolina)
Brian McKinley (Oregon)
Colleen Rust (Washington)
Dr. Tammy Wehrle (Wisconsin)
Roster Committee*
The president shall appoint a Roster Committee to prepare the Roster and Reference Guide for annual publication. The committee serves a two-year term, with one state responsible for production of the Roster. The purpose of the Roster and Reference Guide is to provide a current listing of Society members from the 50 states and U.S. insular possessions and territories. The Roster shall also include the Society's Bylaws and Standing Orders, a listing of committees and committee assignments, and information pertinent to the Society's elected officers, past presidents, honorary members, and special award recipients.
Meggan Foesch (Wisconsin), chair
Maggie Bellini (Wisconsin), vice chair
*Two-year appointment
Internal Audit Committee
The incoming ASLCS president shall appoint three members to perform an internal audit of the ASLCS secretary-treasurer's records from the previous year.
Susan Kannarr (Kansas), chair
Scott Kaiser (Illinois)
Meggan Foesch (Wisconsin)