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.

John Sattgast, a communications specialist in the Washington Legislature, has seen his professional path come full circle as he applies the skills he learned early in his career in radio to today’s digital era.