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Call for Nominations
The National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices (NALFO) is inviting nominations for the NCSL annual Legislative Staff Achievement Awards. Each NCSL professional staff association may give up to two awards to recognize outstanding staff. These nominations can be for individuals, project teams or entire offices. The award winners will be honored at a "Salute to Legislative Staff" event during NCSL's 2021 Base Camp (August 3-5th).
A letter of nomination, accompanied by appropriate supporting materials, should describe and document how the nominee has met one or more of the criteria noted below. A panel of NALFO officers will review the nominations based only upon the materials received, therefore the submission of examples and sufficient documentation to assess a nominee’s contributions is imperative.
- The nominee has made a significant contribution to the resolution of a fiscal or public policy issue before the state legislature.
- The nominee, over time, has consistently demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and excellence in a body of work or career that warrants special recognition.
- The nominee has made other unique contributions in promoting and developing the role of legislative fiscal staff assistance in the legislative process.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Thursday, May 27. All materials should be emailed to Erica MacKellar or sent to:
Eric Nauman
NALFO President
c/o Erica MacKellar
7700 East First Place
Denver, Colorado 80230
Telephone: 303-856-1403
NALFO Legislative Staff Achievement Award Winners
2021
The Workforce Program Review Team, Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis (OFMA), Legislative Services Agency, Indiana
The Workforce Program Review Team has been charged by the Indiana legislature with an in-depth examination of state workforce programs. Over the past three interims, the Team has successfully developed a schedule of 54 state workforce programs to review over the course of five years. The Team has already tackled some of the largest programs in terms of funding and populations served. For 2020, the team reviewed eight programs with total biennial expenditures of $524 million, serving an average of 284,600 participants on an annual basis.
Conducting these reviews has required analysis of large and complex data sets, and the team was able to successfully accomplish this, while also pivoting research questions to reflect the challenges faced by program administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team’s work has resulted in significant findings for the Indiana General Assembly. Additionally, the data analysis work has expanded the research and analytical capabilities the OFMA that have been used in other fiscal research.
Tom Davis, Budget Director, Senate Majority Policy Office (SMPO), Michigan
Tom joined the Michigan Senate Majority Policy Office in 2004, bringing a wealth of experience in a broad range of policy areas including higher education, the capital outlay process, local government and transportation. Tom previously worked as the Chief of Staff for the Appropriations Committee Chair, providing guidance on the complex Michigan budget. Legislators, staff and members of the community all seek out Tom’s advice for this vast knowledge the budget process.
Among his staff, Tom is respected for his team-first approach, and greatly admired for his leadership. He strives to help staff build confidence in budget policy areas and political astuteness, providing staff with the opportunity to participate in the appropriations process.
Tom is celebrated for his distinguished service in the Senate Majority Policy Office, and his invaluable knowledge of the Michigan legislature and appropriations process.
2020
Don Richards, budget and fiscal administrator, Wyoming
Chloe Wexler, fiscal data anaylst, Vermont
2019
Patrick Goldsmith, House Fiscal Division, Louisiana
2018
Joel Michael and Steve Hinze, House Research Office, Minnesota
Stephanie Morrison and Sam Schaefer, Legislative Fiscal Division, Montana
2017
Christopher Woods, Budget Director, Office of the Speaker, California Assembly
2016
Tax Incentive Review Team, Office of Fiscal Management, Legislative Services Agency, Indiana
Martha Wigton, Director, House Budget and Research Office, Georgia
2015
Ryan Miller, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Legislative Analyst’s Office, California
John Rohrer, Coordinator, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of Legislative Services, Maryland
2014
Norris Green, Director, Alabama Legislative Fiscal Office
Russell Frandsen, Analyst, Office of the Utah Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2013
David J. Rosen, Ph.D., Legislative Budget and Finance Officer for the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services
Amanda Bickel, Chief Legislative Analyst, and Steve Allen, Senior Legislative Analyst, Colorado Joint Budget Committee
2012
Sarah Franklin, Senior Research Associate, Legislative Research Unit, Illinois
2011
John O’Brien Director, Legislative Budget Board, Texas
Cathy Higgins, House Budget Analysis Director, Office of Legislative Budget Analysis, Tennessee
2010
William Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst, House of Representatives, Minnesota
Taryn Purdy, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Division, Montana
2009
David Abbey, Director, Legislative Finance Committee, New Mexico
Sharon Reynolds Ferland, Deputy Fiscal Advisor, House of Representatives, Rhode Island
2008
Hadley Johnson, Jr., Deputy Legislative Analyst, Legislative Analyst's Office, California
Property Tax Team, Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis, Legislative Services Agency, Indiana
2007
Richard E. Hickman, Jr., Deputy Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee, Virginia
2006
Kevin Madigan, Deputy Senate Fiscal Advisor, Senate Fiscal Office, Rhode Island
Gary Karger, Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Analysis Department, Minnesota
2005
James Landers, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis, Legislative Services Agency, Indiana
Dennis Prouty, Director, Legislative Services Agency, Iowa
2004
Terry Johnson, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Agency, Montana
Warren G. Deschenaux, Director, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of Legislative Services, Maryland
2003
William G. Black, House of Representatives, Louisiana
Michael Kjar and the Meribah Development Team, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, Utah
2002
Don Eckhart, Legislative Service Commission, Ohio
Robert Sigalow, Legislative Services Agency, Indiana
2001
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau Staff
Cathy Holland-Smith, Fiscal Officer for Legislative Services, Legislative Services Office, Idaho
2000
Alan D. Conroy, Chief Legislative Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Research Department, Kansas
Michigan House Fiscal Agency Video Project -- William Hamilton and Hank Prince
1999
Greta M. Rymal, Assistant Director, Legislative Budget Board, Texas
David Thurman, Senior Budget Specialist, Office of Legislative Budget Analysis, Tennessee
1998
David A. Brunson, Assistant Director, Ohio Legislative Budget Office, Ohio
Jeffrey Youtz, Supervisor, Legislative Budget & Policy Analysis, Idaho
1997
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office, Vermont
Alfred J. Ferguson, Assistant Executive Director, House Committee on Appropriations, Pennsylvania
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