Amber Snyder has been in one supporting role or another at the Texas Legislature for over 30 years. She spoke with NCSL as part of the series “Profiles in Service.”

When Teresa Wilt retired last year as deputy director of research for the Nevada Legislature, she left behind a sterling legacy: a first-rate legislative library recognized for its depth, organization and accessibility.

Bob Lang, director of Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau, has gained trust on both sides of the aisle by setting politics aside.

Virginia Drew, director of the New Hampshire State House Visitor Center, excels at working not only with legislators, but also with students (she has a background in teaching) and tourists from across the country and around the world. 

Commitment to a shared vision led four legislative staffers and an NCSL liaison to form RELACS, the Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff Association, in 2016.

Jeff Wice says his work with states during redistricting focuses on what he calls “bringing down the temperature”: educating political leaders and encouraging them to work together to make the process fairer and more rational.