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National Conference of State Legislatures Spring 2003

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WV 2003 ... “Mountains of Learning– Valleys of Adventure”

September 3rd – 6th , 2003John Mullins, Host State Chair, WV

The adventure beginswhen the landing gear comes

down…

You’ve just landed at Yeager Airport(Chuck’s namesake) on a mountaintop over-looking the beautiful Kanawha Valley. Wel-come to the capital city: Charleston, WestVirginia!

As you take the taxi down the mountain,the hills part to reveal the first spectacle ofyour stay, the gold dome of the State CapitolBuilding - designed by Cass Gilbert, the ar-chitect responsible for the U.S. Capitol inWashington, D.C. Gilbert was one of the firstto accept that West Virginia would “neverplay second fiddle to anyone” - he made oursbigger and more beautiful!

Next stop, your accommodations - theEmbassy Suites Hotel in downtown Charles-ton. This is Charleston’s premier hotel witha beautiful atrium, comfortable rooms andample meeting space for your next few daysof professional development. Convenience isa certainty as you reside adjacent to Charles-ton Town Center - our three story shoppingand dining extravaganza.

You’ve only had just a taste of adventureto this point (airport security)...but muchmore awaits!!

It’s Tuesday, September 2nd, andif you are a member of the Leadership StaffExecutive Committee, you’ve probably just

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A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Laura J. Bauman(Indiana)

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Hello from Indiana,

The NCSL Leadership StaffSection’s Executive Committeemet in sunny Tucson in Januaryfor our winter planning meeting.For many of us, it was a briefrespite from what has been an uglywinter and an even uglierlegislative session. On the brightside, we headed home feelingenthused and invigorated aftersigning off on what promises to bea most exciting annual trainingseminar.

Designed especially for staff whowork in the unique and demandingoffices of legislative leaders andparty caucuses, the LSS Annual

Training Seminar is the main venuethrough which our staff sectionoffers continued professional skillsdevelopment. Those of usresponsible for planning thisprogram are very proud of theefforts put forth thus far indesigning a most educational andworthwhile conference that will notonly peak your interest, but moveyou to seek approval and attend thetraining seminar you don’t want tomiss.

To be held in Charleston, WestVirginia, September 3-6, our themethis year is aptly titled “Mountainsof Learning - Valleys ofAdventure” and that is exactly whatwe plan to provide. Well worthpursuing, our seminar offers uniquetraining to enhance your skills,excellent facilitators, and much,much more. The networkingopportunities will help you to buildrelationships with your peers andNCSL, that will not only benefityou but, more importantly, yourleaders who often need reliableinformation on a moment’s notice.We guarantee that after attendingour fall seminar, we’ll send you homebetter prepared to take on the manychallenges we face as leadershipstaff. For more details, just turn thepage.

The LSS is also preparing tocohost several staff sections at the

annual NCSL meeting in SanFrancisco in July. Here you willalso learn about otheropportunities for involvementoffered by NCSL, such as theirnew standing committees which arealso discussed at length in thisnewsletter.

That being said, I hope those ofyou who are new to the legislativeprocess will take time to readthrough this newsletter, learn moreabout us, and become a part ofwhat clearly is the best group ofleadership staffers from aroundthe country you’ll ever want toknow. And for you active LSSparticipants, I hope you can join usagain in Charleston and shareyour expertise and experiences.For more information about theLeadership Staff Section, ourannual training seminar, ourcommittees, and our annual LSSAchievement Award, check outthis newsletter, contact anymember of our ExecutiveCommittee, or visit our web site.We look forward to hearing fromyou!

Respectfully,

Laura J. BaumanLaura J. BaumanLaura J. BaumanLaura J. BaumanLaura J. BaumanLSS ChairLSS ChairLSS ChairLSS ChairLSS Chair

The Honorable Bob Wise, Governor - State of West VirginiaBob Wise became West Virginia’s 33rd governor on January 15, 2001.Currently he serves as chair of the Southern States Energy Board; Vice Chair of the Southern Governors’ Association; chair

of the National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee and chair of the Council on the New Economy SouthernGrowth Policies Board. Governor Wise’s term as governor follows a distinguished career of public service. He served oneterm in the West Virginia State Senate before running for Congress in the 2nd District, a seat he held for 18 years. InWashington, he was a ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and served in his party’sleadership as an at-large whip, a regional whip and parliamentarian.

Wise grew up in Charleston and is a graduate of Duke University and the Tulane University College of Law.

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The Leader-ship StaffSection plansare all butfinalized for our2003 AnnualTraining Semi-

nar in Charleston,WV and the plan-

ning is well underway for our 2004Annual Training Seminar inHarrisburg, PA.

We are, however, in need ofsubsequent locations for our20052005200520052005 Training Seminar andbeyond. If you think your citywould be a good site and wouldlike the challenge of hosting ourevent in 2005 or in years to come,please contact Laura BaumanLaura BaumanLaura BaumanLaura BaumanLaura Bauman,2003 LSS Chair, (317) 232-9506 (email) [email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected] state.in.us state.in.us state.in.us state.in.us or Brenda EricksonBrenda EricksonBrenda EricksonBrenda EricksonBrenda Erickson,NCSL Liaison (303) 364-7700,x1391 (email) brenda.ericksonbrenda.ericksonbrenda.ericksonbrenda.ericksonbrenda.erickson@[email protected]@[email protected]@ncsl.org.

Looking forward to hearing fromYOUYOUYOUYOUYOU.

Best Wishes to LSS ExecutiveCommittee member Kerri

Speilman, on her wedding toDavid Entglemeier (10/26/02)

shown here with sons Jonathan andJason Entglemeier.

Special recognitiongoes out to former LSSOfficer Jan Shirrell forreceiving the IndianapolisPress Club’s most pres-tigious award – the“Larry Conrad Renais-sance Award.” Presentedto Jan by Indiana’s Gov-ernor Frank O’Bannon at the IPC Annual Gridiron Dinnerand Roast March 11, this award is given to an individualwho best embodies the spirit and legacy of Larry Conrad.

One of the club’s, and the city’s, brightest lights, Conrad was a former Indiana Secre-tary of State, a major contributor to the renovation of downtown Indianapolis, and ahuge supporter of the IPC. In his memory, the club’s governing board established thisaward and has given it since 1991 to a member who has contributed above and beyondthe call of duty. Jan is a long time member and currently serves as the club’s VicePresident. The award says it all with one of Larry’s favorite quotes

“I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as inwhat direction we’re moving . . . We must sail sometimes with the wind, sometimes

against the wind, but we must sail, and never drift nor lie at anchor.”

Congratulations Jan!!

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NCSL Annual MeetingSan Francisco, California

July 21-25, 2003

LSS Annual TrainingSeminar

Charleston, West VirginiaSeptember 3-6, 2003

Mark YourCalendars~!

“Characteris a

by-product;it is producedin the greatmanufacture

of daily duty.”– Woodrow Wilson

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Annual Legislative StaffAchievement Awards

The Leadership Staff Section will give two awards for outstanding contributions to thelegislative process and the professional development of leadership staff. At least one of theawards will be presented to an individual who has been an active participant in LeadershipStaff Section activities, as evidenced by attendance at the Section’s annual training semi-nars, or by other significant involvement with the Section.

A nominee may be an individual, office, group or team whose contributions benefit theroles of leadership staff, and should meet a significant number of the following criteria:

1. Identified differences andused them positively to ben-efit our organization, andultimately our roles in indi-vidual states.2. Identified significant ar-eas within which we canlearn from one another.3.Outstanding credibilityand genuine interest in net-working ideas.4.Common understandingnecessary for inclusive con-tributions and acceptanceof Leadership Staff Sectionparticipants.5.Effectiveness in giving ....self, time, resources, etc.,to benefit our Section.

6. Insights that can be developed through teamwork (ability to objectively process knowledge/patterns for contriving options for avoidance of common obstacles).

7. Determined toward efficiency and betterment of professional selves of Members; shares“best game” strategies.

8. Promotes benefits gained from Leadership Staff Section.9. Developed solution(s) for various subterfuges; emanating realistic expectations versus

frustrations - for example, “New Dimensions for Change” ideas. Improved communication and/or participation in Leadership Staff Section.

All nominations will be gladly accepted. Please call the chair or any member of theLegislative Awards Committee if you have any questions about the awards or the nomina-tion process. We look forward to hearing from those of you who have deserving colleaguesto nominate for this outstanding recognition!

The Awards will be presented at the Legislative Staff Breakfast during the LSS AnnualMeeting in Charleston, West Virginia this September.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS MAY 15, 2003

The members of theAwards Committee

look forward tohearing from you.

Submit yournomination to any member

of the committee:

Chair – Lori Rigby (Delaware)phone: 302-744-4201phone: 302-856-5107

FAX: [email protected]

Rosina Boyd (New Mexico)phone: 505-986-4757

FAX: 505/986-439e) [email protected]

Marsha Conley (Pennsylvania)phone: 717-783-0196FAX: 717-772-5293

[email protected]

Sheila Hardy (Kentucky)phone: 502-564-4334FAX: 502-564-0857

[email protected]

Barbara Oakes (Maryland)phone: 410-841-3392FAX: 410-841-3020

[email protected]

A Laughing Matter: Keeping Your Sense of Humor in a Stressful Environment (i.e. Your Job)Presenter: Leslie Nielsen, Actor/ComedianLeslie Nielsen’s career stretches back to a Forbidden Planet nearly a half century ago and includes over 100 films and

television programs. He achieved true fame and notoriety as a master of the deadpan farce when he starred in a series of comicspoofs beginning with 1980’s Airplane! and later in the Police Squad TV series and the subsequent Naked Gun movies. Hedeveloped an early knack for acting when he was forced to lie to his disciplinarian father in order to avoid punishment. He wenton to become a radio announcer after serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII. To prepare himself for his futurecareer, Nielsen studied at Toronto’s Academy of Radio Arts. After several years in radio, he won a scholarship to New York’sNeighborhood Playhouse, where he studied acting and dance. His brother is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada.

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WV 2003 ... “Mountains of Learning - Valleys of Adventure”(continued from page 1)

returned from the ExecutiveCommittee Meeting and din-ner with the Governor of WestVirginia, the Honorable BobWise, at the Governor’s Man-sion. This Committee is thegoverning body that has de-veloped the WV 2003 semi-nar for which you will beginlearning and networking thenext day. It kind of makes youwant to run for the ExecutiveCommittee during your stay,doesn’t it? Well, the opportu-nity is yours as the nominat-ing committee meets duringthe conference to interviewcandidates willing to servetheir fellow leadership staff!

Wednesday is finally here, partici-pants arriving throughout the morning andearly afternoon; time to get down to thebusiness at hand - providing the best op-portunity for professional development ofleadership staff in the country. We beginwith three events to introduce you to yourfellow staffers from across the country.

First up, The Job-Share-Job-Fair. Atthis opening session, you will meet andshare with other staffers who “know whatit’s like”. Facilitators representing statesfrom around the country will be with eachof the following work groups to help ad-dress particular topics, problems and solu-tions unique to your job situation:

Administrative & Legal Functions -designed for chiefs of staff, leadership or

caucus attorneys or whose work involvesoffice management.

Research, Committee & Fiscal Staff -designed for leadership or caucus com-

mittee staff and research analysts.Constituent Services -designed for leadership or caucus admin-

istrative aides, secretaries or assistants.If you are a new attendee, then next up is

the opportunity to meet others like you andto meet the Executive Committee memberswho are very glad you came - the New At-tendees’ Reception. And, followingshortly after, the Welcome to West Vir-ginia Opening Reception. Relax, get abite to eat and take part in an enjoyableprogram to formally welcome you into theLSS “family”. Even when the event comesto an end, the conversations can continueupstairs in the Hospitality Suite.

It’s nowThursday, andtime to start scal-ing your mountainof learning! Mostof our states havefaced economicdownturn overthe past couple ofyears. Everyonehas felt the pinch,but what do youdo if you are oneof those respon-sible for helpingto provide solu-tions to yourstate’s problems?

How do you keep up your own motivationto lead when you know others are lookingto you for inspiration and leadership? Whatcan you do to keep those who work withyou and for you positive and proactive? Thefirst plenary session will give you tools toevaluate your own motivation skills and teachyou how to affect others. Thriving on theEdge: Overcoming Adversity During aBudget Crisis with Dr. Jeff Thompson ofPeak Learning, Inc., will teach you not onlyhow to survive the “valleys”, but how to ex-cel in trying times and reach “peak” perfor-mance.

Now that we’ve taken a good look at our-selves and have improved our own tech-niques for dealing with adversity, we set oursites on how we can help promote the es-tablishments for whichwe work.

Staff & The Legis-lative Institution:Problems, Possibili-ties & Public Percep-tion will provide uswith an historical per-spective on the legisla-tive institution (lest weforget the adage,“those who are not stu-dents of history aredoomed to repeat it”),focus on today’s legislatures that are tryingto manage large holes in revenue and pro-gram funding, and then look to the futureand where we should be going to ensurethat our form of democracy remains an ex-ample for the rest of the world. To handlethis spectrum of knowledge, we employ thetalents of several individuals that are well

versed in the topics at hand. House MinorityLeader Charles Trump, from West Virginia,will provide the historical background on whatwas envisioned and implemented by ourfounding fathers. Dr. Alan Rosenthal ofRutgers University will give us the currentstate of affairs and the public’s perception ofwhere we are. Rounding out the trio will beDr. Max Arinder, Executive Director of theMississippi Legislative PEER Committeewho will help plot the potential course forthe future. Serving as the moderator and pro-viding unique and entertaining commentaryon each time line, Delegate A. JamesManchin, a political fixture in West Virginiapolitics for half a century will regale you withhis wit and wisdom.

You’ve almost reached the peak of the“mountain of learning”. Tired yet?

Because we finish out the afternoon look-ing at State Fiscal Issues with Dr. DonaldBoyd of the Rockefeller Institute of Govern-ment, an established leader in fiscal studiesand the roles of state and local governmentin management and finance. We will also be-ing hearing from Dr. Odd Stalebrink, Pro-fessor of Public Administration of West Vir-ginia University. We will get insight on whatis going on around us and how states aresolving the budget woes that plague our coun-try. Dr. Christopher Plein will moderate thediscussion and integrate audience participa-tion.

Whew! It was work to reach the summit,but the view provided by your new knowl-

edge is going to be awonderful souvenir totake home to your lead-ership office.

Time to enjoy an el-egant evening of fine din-ing and music. Howabout dinner under thegold dome? We will wel-come you to our beauti-ful Capitol Building anddine beneath the chande-lier to the sounds of

Mountain Thyme - a truly talented group ofWest Virginia artists that capture our state’sCeltic-Appalachian roots on their traditionaland exotic instruments. We will also hear ad-dresses by Senate President Earl Ray Tomblinand House Speaker Bob Kiss. And, ofcourse,the chambers will be open for yourinspection!

The Honorable Bob Wise,Governor of West Virginia(see Gov. Wise’s “Bio” on page 2)

Dining under the Capitol Dome


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West Virginia 2003 ... Faculty & Seminar PresentersMotivating & Retaining StaffDuring a Budget Deficit

Presenter: Jeff Thompson,Peak Learning, Inc.

Dr. Jeff Thompson is Partnerand Vice President of PEAKLearning, Inc. based in San Luis

Obispo, CA.PEAK has re-ceived interna-tional acclaimfor their re-search, pro-grams and hu-man perfor-mance meth-

odology centered on building topperformers. PEAK’s work is fea-tured in the bestselling books,Adversity Quotient: Turning Ob-stacles into Opportunities and Ad-versity Quotient @ Work.

Jeff is a sought after speaker,teacher, consultant and coach bychange-minded individuals andgroups representing organizationsfrom around the world. Some ofhis top clients include Marriott In-ternational, Deloitte & Touche, Cy-press Semiconductors, Palm,QVC, and Federal Express.

CNN, The Wall Street Journal,Investor’s Business Daily, Execu-tive Excellence and The OprahWinfrey Show are just some of themedia that have trumpeted the roleof PEAK’s work in equippingpeople and their organizations tothrive in challenging and turbulenttimes.

Jeff holds degrees in Communi-cation, Counseling/Psychologyand a doctorate in Leadership andPolicy Studies. He is co-directorof the Global Resilience Project, aworldwide research effort to studyhuman performance. He teachesgraduate courses in organizationalbehavior at Cal Poly University andis on the faculty of the Institute forManagement Studies.

Staff & The LegislativeInstitution: Problems,Possibilities & PublicPerception

Moderator:The Honorable A. JamesManchin, WV House ofDelegates

A. James Manchin is one of themost notable politicians in WestVirginia history and is a master oforation. He has served in several

capacities during his long public ser-vice dating back to 1948. He hasserved as a Delegate, Secretary ofState andState Trea-surer. Hisunique char-acter and ini-tiatives havebrought himnational atten-tion, includinga profile on the show Real People.

Presenter (“What It Was” Portion):The Honorable Charles S. Trump,IV, House Minority Leader

Charles S. Trump, IV, of BerkeleySprings was first elected to the WestVirginia House of Delegates repre-senting Morgan and Berkeley coun-

ties in 1992.In 1998, hewas elected bythe Republicanmembers ofthe House astheir MinorityLeader and re-

elected to that position in 2000 and2002. Before being elected to theHouse, he served as the MorganCounty Prosecuting Attorney. He re-ceived his A.B. degree fromPrinceton University and his J.D.from the West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law. He is a partner inthe law firm of Trump and Trump.

Presenter (“Where We Are and Whatthe Public Perceives” Portion): AlanRosenthal

Alan Rosenthal is a Professor ofPublic Policy and Political Science atthe Eagleton Institute of Politics atRutgers University. He served as di-rector of the In-stitute from1974-1994.

He has col-laborated in ac-tivities with theNational Con-ference of StateLegislatures (NCSL), the Council ofState Governments (CSG), and theState Legislative Leaders Foundation(SLLF). He has supervised compre-hensive studies of legislative organi-zation and procedures commissionedby the legislatures of Arkansas, Con-necticut, Florida, Maryland, Missis-sippi, and Wisconsin and has workedwith legislatures in 30 other states.He has consulted with the legislaturesof California, Kentucky, New Mexico,and Washington on the subject of leg-islative ethics and has participated in

legislative orientation sessions inColorado, Florida, Maryland, Mas-sachusetts, Ohio, Vermont, Tennes-see, and Virginia. Currently, he isworking with NCSL, the AmericanPolitical Science Association, and theCenter for Civic Education on the de-velopment and communicationthroughout the states of a new publicperspective on representative democ-racy.

In 1995 he received the AmericanPolitical Science Association’sCharles E. Merriam Award whichhonors a person whose publishedwork and career represent a signifi-cant contribution to the art of gov-ernment through the application ofsocial science research. He servedalso as a Fellow in Harvard’s Pro-gram on Ethics and the Professionsand as a Research Fellow at the In-stitute of Politics at the John F.Kennedy School. His Ph.D. is fromPrinceton.

His writing on state legislaturesand state politics includes Legisla-tive Life (Harper and Row, 1981);Governors and Legislatures (CQPress, 1990); The Third House:Lobbyists and Lobbying in the States,2d edition (CQ Press, 2001); Draw-ing the Line: Legislative Ethics in theStates (University of Nebraska Press,1996); and The Decline of Repre-sentative Democracy (CQ Press1998). His monograph, The EthicsProcess in State Legislatures: Disci-plining Members in a Public Forum,was published by NCSL and SLLFin 1999 and his The Case for Rep-resentative Democracy was publishedby NCSL in 2001. His latest book isRepublic on Trial: The Case for Rep-resentative Democracy (CQ Press,2003, with John Hibbing, BurdettLoomis, and Karl Kurtz as co-au-thors).

Presenter (“Where We Are Going”Portion): Max Arinder

Max Arinder, Ph.D., is the currentStaff Vice-Chair of NCSL and willascend to the Chair just in time forWV 2003. Max is well known for hiswork in futures studies and has

worked on sev-eral publica-tions dealingwith the topic,including Leg-islatures of theFuture: Impli-cations ofChange and A

Practical Guide to Futures Study. Hehas also previously served as Chairof the LSCC Task Force on Legisla-

tures of the Future. Max has servedthe Mississippi Legislature’s JointCommittee on Performance Evalua-tion and Expenditure Review for thepast 21 years and has worked as itsdirector for the past six years. Heholds a Ph.D. in Experimental Psy-chology with a special interest in re-search design and experimentalmethods.

State Fiscal Issues

Moderator: Dr. L. ChristopherPlein, West Virginia University

L. Christopher Plein is an associ-ate professor of public administrationat West Virginia University. His areaof speciality ispublic policyformation andimplementa-tion. Recently,his researchhas concen-trated on thestudy of socialprograms, with a special emphasison the effects of welfare reform. Forthe past five years, Christopher Pleinhas served as a field research asso-ciate with the Nelson A. RockefellerInstitute of Government’s State Ca-pacity Study investigating state re-sponses to reforms in Medicaid, wel-fare, and food stamp policy. He wasalso a member of a West Virginia Uni-versity-based research team thatworked in coordination with the WestVirginia Department of Health andHuman Resources to examine the ef-fects of policy reforms on the well-being of those remaining on welfareand those who had left welfare in thestate. Professor Plein’s research hasreached national audiences throughnumerous publications and presen-tations. As author or co-author, hiswork on social policy has been pub-lished in such journals as Health Af-fairs, the Journal of Public AffairsEducation, and the West VirginiaPublic Affairs Reporter, as well as ina variety of monographs. One of hismost recent works, “Welfare Reformin a Hard Place: The West VirginiaExperience,” Rockefeller Report No.13 (November 2001), examinesWest Virginia’s response to welfarereform from 1997 to 2001.

L. Christopher Plein holds a Ph.D.in political science from the Univer-sity of Missouri - Columbia, a Mas-ter of Arts in political science fromEast Tennessee State University, anda Bachelor of Arts from Emory &Hanry College.

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West Virginia 2003 ... Faculty & Seminar PresentersPresenter: Dr. Donald J. Boyd,Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute ofGovernment, Albany, NY

Donald J. Boyd is the director ofthe Fiscal Studies Program at theRockefellerInstitute ofG o v e r n -ment, thepublic policyr e s e a r c harm of theState Uni-versity ofNew York.The Fiscal Studies Program providespractical independent research aboutstate and local government financesin the 50 states, including quarterlyreports on state revenue trends andissues, and periodic papers on abroad range of budget issues. Donhas more than 20 years experienceanalyzing state and local fiscal issues.His past positions include director ofthe economic and revenue staff forNew York State’s budget office, anddirector of the tax staff for the NewYork State Assembly Ways andMeans Committee. Don holds aPh.D. in Managerial Economics fromRensselaer Polytechnic Institute inTroy, New York.

Presenter: Dr. Odd Stalebrink,West Virginia University

Dr. Odd J. Stalebrink is a facultymember at the Division of Public Ad-

ministration atWest VirginiaUniversity. Dr.Stalebrink’’sarea of exper-tise is in pub-lic finance andpublic finan-cial manage-

ment. Recently, his academic publi-cation and presentation record hasbeen centered on possible financingsolutions to meet funding needs re-lated to the existing transportation in-frastructure stock. He has also beenconducting research centered on ex-ploring the effects of recent publicfinancial management reforms ongovernance and public management.He has been a frequent attendee andparticipant of numerous taskforcemeetings, workshops, and confer-ences addressing fiscal and financialmanagement issues currently faced bystate and local governments. He hasalso been involved in a number ofpublic management projects in thecapacity of a consultant. Dr.Stalebrink received his Ph.D. in pub-

lic policy from George Mason Uni-versity in Fairfax, Virginia, and heholds bachelor’’s and master’’s de-grees in business administration fromJöönkööping International BusinessSchool, Jöönkööping, Sweden.

Capitol Dinner

Welcoming Remarks: The Honor-able Robert S. Kiss, Speaker, WVHouse of Delegates

Robert Kiss was first elected to theWest Vir-g i n i aHouse ofDelegatesin 1988 atthe age of31. Kisswas ap-p o i n t e dVice Chair-man of Finance in his second electedterm in the House in 1990 - a fittingappointment for an attorney whosebackground is firmly planted in taxpolicies and fiscal analysis. After onlytwo terms in the House, Kiss was ap-pointed Chairman of the FinanceCommittee, a position he retained fortwo terms – through 1996. As leaderof this prestigious committee, Kisshelped pave the way for the state’scontinued positive economic momen-tum. In 1996, House members, look-ing for a new leader to continue thestate’s upswing, nominated Kiss tofill the position of Speaker of theHouse. At age 39, Kiss became the54th Speaker of the House when hewas sworn into office in January1997.

Welcoming Remarks: The Honor-able Earl Ray Tomblin, President,WV State Senate

West Virginia’s 48th Senate Presi-dent, Earl Ray Tomblin, is also WestVirginia’s longest serving Senate

President.He beganhis Legisla-tive careerin 1975,after beingnominatedby theDemocraticParty for

the West Virginia House of Delegatesin 1974 while a student at West Vir-ginia University. He has continuouslyserved in the West Virginia Legisla-ture since then, elected three timesto the House of Delegates, moving

to the West Virginia State Senate in1981. No other member of eitherLegislative body has served morecontinuous years than the Senatorfrom Logan County. He became thefirst statutory Lt. Governor in thestate’s history by an act of the 74thLegislature. Recognized nationally forhis leadership abilities, SenatorTomblin has served in a number po-sitions including the Chairmanship ofthe Southern Legislative Conferencein 1998-99.

He has served on nearly everycommittee in the Legislature, nota-bly as Senate Finance Chairman foreight years, until his election to theSenate Presidency in 1995. He holdsa degree in business from West Vir-ginia University and an MBA fromMarshall University. With his back-ground in state finances, PresidentTomblin was one of the leaders whichdeveloped the state’s rainy day fund,a part of an over-all economic recov-ery plan for West Virginia in 1989.His primary interest is in the area ofeconomic development and jobs cre-ation for West Virginians. He helpedto craft model legislation in the 2003regular session to address the medi-cal malpractice crisis.

Getting Your Message Across:Handling aPublic Relations Crisis

Presenter: Patrick Gallagher,Senior Partner, RMS Strate-gies, Charleston, WV

Patrick Gallagher is senior part-ner of RMS Strategies and leads theCommunications Counsel and Litiga-tion Support Teams. He is a nationalexpert in the field of crisis and litiga-tion communi-c a t i o n s .Gallagher hasmanaged crisissituations andtrial communi-cations in morethan 30 statesand has closely worked with law firmsacross the country. In addition to hislitigation communications work,Gallagher has counseled senior ex-ecutives and government officialsthroughout the country on crisis com-munications, environmental issuesand government public involvement.Gallagher is a graduate of the WestVirginia University School of Journal-ism.

The Art & Science:Presentation & Negotiation

Presenter (Presentation Skills):Jack Canfield, Owner-Founderof Jack Canfield, LLC

Jack Canfield has been pressspokesman for governors Hulett

S m i t h ,J a yRockefellerand BobWise, is af o r m e rtelevisionnews an-chor andstate leg-

islator, and for 15 years was se-nior vice president for marketing,public relations and governmentaffairs at West Virginia’s largestmedical center.

His advertising for CharlestonArea Medical Center twice wonprestigious national Touchstone®awards of the American HospitalAssociation. Canfield began hisown business in 2002 and spe-cializes in health care marketing,advertising and research. He is aconsultant to RMS Research ofCharleston and Cincinnati, and aninstructor in the graduate programfor the Marshall University Schoolof Journalism and Mass Commu-nications. He has served as vicepresident of Charles Ryan Asso-ciates, vice president of RMS Re-search, and commissioner of theWest Virginia Department of Em-ployment Security. A civic leaderin Charleston, West Virginia, heis a vice president of the West Vir-ginia Symphony Orchestra, afounding member of the board ofthe Clay Center for the Arts andSciences of West Virginia, and amember of the board of PotomacState College of West VirginiaUniversity. He is a citizen mem-ber of West Virginia’s GovernmentOperations Committee whichoversees program audits by thelegislative auditor.

Presenter (Negotiation Skills):The Honorable Jon Amores,House Judi-ciary Chair-man

Jon Amoreswas elected tothe House in1994.


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Before we can experience the valleysof adventure on Saturday, we have tocome down from the mount’ by honingour skills - and there are several oppor-tunities for that on Friday.

We begin the day with Getting YourMessage Across: Handling a PublicRelations Crisis. Patrick Gallagher ofRMS Research will teach you the tech-niques that he employs in counselingpublic and private organizationsthroughout the U.S. on public relationscrisis prevention and damage control.In the midst of controversy and confu-sion, it is often incumbent upon staff toprovide direction and leadership in get-ting your leader’s view disseminated inan effective manner. Do you think a bud-get deficit might cre-ate or compound thisproblem? Attend andfind out!

After lunch, we’replanning a real WestVirginia treat. If hisshooting schedule al-lows (there just mightbe another NakedGun on the horizon),Ac t o r / C o m e d i a nLeslie Nielsen willpresent A LaughingMatter: KeepingYour Sense of Hu-mor in a StressfulEnvironment. Mr. Nielsen is an honor-ary son of West Virginia. He has beenthe face and voice for tourism for manyyears. His knowledge on the importanceof humor and morale is unprecedented.Just take a look at his body of work andtry and keep a straight face! Surely, thisis going to be the funniest seminaryou’ve ever attended that incorporatesa vitally important message for all... butdon’t call him Shirley.

Now that we’ve broken things up abit, time to select a concurrent sessionthat will help us in OUR presentation.

We offer two different tracks and al-low you to pick the one that will benefityou the most: Presentation & Nego-tiation -OR- Clarity in Writing & Ef-fective Use of Stats and Graphs. Ifyou need a touch-up on presentationskills, Jack Canfield of Jack Canfield,LLC, will impart to you the techniquesthat have made him a spokesman for

three governors, a legislative chairman anda private sector executive with a resume soimpressive, it would take a presentation tocapture it all! To cover negotiating skills, Del-egate Jon Amores will tutor you on techniquesthat he has utilized as an effective arbitratorand as our current House Judiciary Chair-man. Should you feel that writing is not quiteyour forte, Professor Gary Henry of Geor-gia State University will teach you techniquesto improve your prose and have you penningpassages that are poignant and profound.

It’s Friday night - you’ve had a big day- how about a night on the water?

We will cruise the Kanawha River on boardthe P.A. Denny Sternwheeler startingdowntown, past the beautiful front view ofthe Capitol, and back to the dock adjacent

to the “night spots” inCharleston. An amplebuffet awaits as doesplenty of live music.Dance the evening awayand then go out on thetown!

Well, you’veconquered the“Mountain ofLearning”... now it’stime to experiencethe “Valleys ofAdventure”!!

Saturday holdssomething for every taste, depending uponyour level of adventure.

For those who like the relative calm of thegreens, we offer an educational opportunityvia a presentation on how government andthe private sector can successfully promotegrowth together. Visit Stonewall JacksonResort and see how the state and the busi-ness community worked together to constructa golf course that is listedin the Golf Digest top 20.And yes, you may playthrough!

If you have the “tourist/adventurer” gene, perhapsyou will choose a presen-tation on growing and di-versifying the stateeconomy. You’ll see first-hand how WV moved froma state dependent uponfossil fuel mining to a tour-ist destination. Experiencethe depths of a real coalmine (800ft. down) and

visit two of the most prestigious destina-tions in WV - the world famous Green-brier Hotel and the Tamarack original artsand crafts showcase.

Or, if you would like to do somethingadventurous enough to require a liabilitywaiver, attend the presentation on waterquality and the environment capped off witha whitewater raft trip down the LowerGauley River. Hear and see how an envi-ronmentally conscious state has protectedits most precious resource while making it“work” for the coal, chemical and hydro-electric industries and sports enthusiastsalike.

If you still have energy left at the end ofthis day, the Hospitality Suite will be openfor one last evening to share your tales ofadventure in West Virginia!

When Sunday morning comes,we’ll be on hand to help dry away the tearsas you leave your home in the West Vir-ginia hills. You’ll be leaving with the knowl-edge and skills to make your office moreproductive and your leader and constitu-ency better served. You’ll also have expe-rienced our state’s beauty and majesty andwill know firsthand why West VirginiaNEVER plays second fiddle to anyone!

“Ya’ll come back now...”

Be sure to visit the NCSL - LSSHome Page in the coming weeks for

registration information!www.ncsl.org

For more WV info:www.legis.state.wv.us/NCSL/

WV2003.htm

(from page 5)

Leslie Nielsen(See Mr. Nielsen’s “Bio” on page 4 )

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LSCCLSCCFrom the ... NCSL’s

NCSL’s Reorganization Creates Opportunities for StaffThe new Standing Committees are off and running!!

The recent restructuring of NCSL’s committee organization willprovide new opportunities for legislative staff participation. Lastsummer, the Conference merged the Assembly on State Issues (ASI)and Assembly on Federal Issues (AFI) into a single body known asthe Standing Committees of NCSL. The fifteen standing commit-tees address the major policy areas thatlegislatures face.

Formerly, the AFI developed policy forNCSL, underlying NCSL’s Congressionallobbying agenda. The ASI served prima-rily as a mechanism for information ex-change between states and for training.Both AFI and ASI were comprised of sev-eral committees and taskforces, with quitea bit of duplication in subject matter. Staffparticipated only in the former ASI, andnot in the AFI. The merger breaks downthis artificial separation between federaland state issues.

Typical work products of the commit-tees will include books, Web pages, ses-sions at the Annual Meeting, Power Pointpresentation files, and a variety of otheroutputs including recommendations forNCSL policy statements. Such policystatements, once adopted at the AnnualMeeting, become the basis for NCSL’sCongressional lobbying program. UnderNCSL rules, staff may participate in ev-ery phase of committee work except vot-ing on policy. The reorganization recog-nizes staff’s important role in interpret-ing and implementing federal policy.

The new committee structure serves as a complement to the staffsection structure. While staff sections are organized by professionaldiscipline, such as fiscal analysis, legal services, clerks, and so forth,the standing committees address policy areas, such as transporta-

tion, education, banking, or energy. Each of the 15 standing com-mittees addresses matters of interest to some, but perhaps notall, staff.

The reorganization will strengthen NCSL in a number of ways.With fewer overall committees, NCSL’s resources can focus on

the primary issues facing legislatures.Under the new structure, legislative staffmay contribute to the issues agenda.Also, in the simplified structure, therewill be better coordination betweenNCSL’s information exchange functionand training activities with the policyagenda.

By time this issue goes to press, a se-ries of letters will have been sent to newlegislative leaders in every state, as wellas to agency staff directors, soliciting ap-pointments to the various committees.To get involved, you should review thejurisdiction of the various committees forsubjects in your interest area. Let yourlegislative leaders or staff directors knowof your interests. Travel is not requiredfor participation. A great deal is accom-plished by telephone conference and e-mail.

Of course, if you can travel, you shouldconsider attending the next meeting ofthe Standing Committees in Boston,April 25-27. Some of the sessionsplanned for Boston include: Privacy ande-mail; wetlands, watersheds, and mer-cury pollution; emergency preparedness

and smallpox vaccinations; education of poll workers; and Internetvoting. For a full description of the sessions in Boston, see NCSL’sWeb site, http://www.ncsl.org/. A Web page fully describing theBoston meeting will be posted soon on that site.

NCSL’s

STANDING COMMITTEES:

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentBudgets and RevenueCommunications, Technology andInterstate CommerceEconomic Development, Trade andCultural AffairsEducationEnergy and Electric UtilitiesEnvironment and Natural ResourcesFinancial ServicesHealthHuman Services and WelfareLabor and Workforce DevelopmentLaw and Criminal JusticeLegislative Effectiveness andState GovernmentRedistricting and ElectionsTransportation

Did you know our staff section has a website? www.ncsl.org/programs/legman/lss/lsshome.htm

NewNewNewNewNew

It’s the place to go for the most up-to-date information onwhat’s going on with the Leadership Staff Section. You’ll find:

Complete meeting information, including agendasOn-line registration for meetingsRecent newsletters

Upcoming activitiesContact information for LSS officers and your NCSL LiaisonNCSL information, including policy issues, statelegislative data, NCSL’s federal activities, and contactinformation for NCSL’s issue specialistsAnd MUCH more!

Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee

Spring, 2003

An open letter to State Leaders and Leadership staff:

The NCSL Professional Development Program, designed to meet the chal-lenges of state Leadership staff, is impressive. Through an environment of cama-raderie, the Staff Section provides a professional development agenda that in-cludes national issues, program ideas, people skills, communications, constituentservice, management practices, promotional ideas, marketing strategies and ahost of informational and other skills that translate to the staffer’s more valuedassistance to Legislative Leaders.

The General Assembly members of Kentucky serve in a part time elected ca-pacity, so most must also maintain full time careers in our home districts Thestaff is therefore the backbone on which we must count for continuity, proceduralmechanisms, public presence and legislative programs. I am pleased that thestaff of our Kentucky Leadership offices have maintained a continuing interestand involvement through the years in the Leadership Staff Section of NCSL. Thetraining presented at the Staff Section not only aids staff members in furtheringtheir professionalism and networking, but assists elected leaders in institutingbetter programs and legislation for our states.

I encourage your participation and hope that all states will consider the oppor-tunities provided through the NCSL Staff Section.

Sincerely,

Rep. Bob DeWeese, MD.House Minority Caucus ChairmanCommonwealth of Kentucky

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Newsletter Staff

Marsha Conley (PA), EditorPhone: (717) 783-0196FAX: (717) 772-5293

E-mail:[email protected]

Louise Krautheim (PA)Assistant Editor

Phone: (717) 783-1510FAX: (717) 783-7728

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Gwen Miller(PA)Phone: (717) 783-3797FAX: (717) 772-3605

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FACULTY ... Continued from page 7

His legal and arbitration skills were instrumen-tal in his quick ascension to Vice Chairman of theHouse Judiciary Committee in 1997. In 2001, heassumed Chairmanship of the committee, a seatthat he retains today. His diverse background inlaw, advertising and public relationshave afforded him many opportuni-ties to serve the state and his localcommunity. He is a graduate of NotreDame and the Loyola University ofChicago School of Law.

The Art & Science: Clarity in Writing &Effective Use of Stats & Graphs

Presenter: Dr. Gary Henry, Georgia StateUniversity, Altlanta, GA

Dr. Gary T. Henry is a professor of policystudies in the Andrew Young Schoolof Policy Studies at Georgia StateUniversity. He is jointly appointed inthe Department of Public Adminis-tration and Policy Studies and De-partment of Political Science at Geor-gia State University. The author ofPractical Sampling, Graphing Dataand co-author of Evaluation: An Inte-grated Framework for Understand-

ing, Guiding, and Improving Policies and Pro-grams, Henry has also published extensively inthe field of evaluation and policy analysis. In ad-dition, he served as deputy secretary of educa-tion for the Commonwealth of Virginia and chiefmethodologist with the Joint Legislative Audit andReview Commission, Virginia General Assembly.He received the Evaluation of the Year Award fromthe American Evaluation Association in 1998 forhis work with the Georgia’s Council for SchoolPerformance and the Joseph Wholey Distin-guished Scholarship Award in 2001 from theAmerican Society for Public Administration andthe Center for Accountability and Performance.

2002-2003 Leadership Staff Executive Committee

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ChairLaura Bauman (Indiana)Chief of StaffIndiana Senate DemocratsState Capitol, Room 401200 W. WashingtonIndianapolis, IN 46204-2785p) 317-232-9506f) 317-233-4275e)[email protected]

First Vice ChairMarsha Conley (Pennsylvania)Graphic ArtistHouse of Representatives4 Technology ParkHarrisburg, PA 17110p) 717-783-0196f) 717-772-5293e)[email protected]

Second Vice ChairDiane Steward (Maine)Chief of StaffSenate Majority Office3 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333p) 207/287-1516f) 207/287-1585e) diane.steward@

state.me.us

Immediate Past ChairJoyce Johnson (Tennessee)Executive AssistantSenate Republican Leadership303 War Memorial Bldg.Nashville, TN 37243p) 615-741-3791f) 615-741-6098e) joyce.johnson@legislature.

state.tn.us

MEMBERS

Nancy Butcher(West Virginia) 01Administrative AssistantHouse of Delegates1900 Kanawha Blvd E, #462-MCharleston, WV 25305p) 304-340-3341f) 304-340-3388e) [email protected]

Sheila Hardy(Kentucky) 02Assistant to Caucus ChairmanHouse of Representatives416 Capitol AnnexFrankfort, KY 40601p) 502-564-4334f) 502-564-0857e) [email protected]

Mary Sue Jones(Idaho) 02Fiscal Assistant to the SenatePresident Pro Tem5072 Farrow StreetBoise, ID 83713p) 208-332-1302f) 208-332-1422e) [email protected]

VOTING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Rosina Boyd (New Mexico)p) 505-986-4757 f) 505/986-439

e) [email protected]

Glenn Davis (Arizona)p) 602-542-5979 f) 602-542-0515


Terri Franks (Idaho)p) 208-332-1112 f) 208-334-2491


Gwen Miller (Pennsylvania)p) 717-783-3797 f) 717-772-3605


John Mullins (West Virginia)p) 304-340-3104 f) 304-340-3389


NON-VOTINGEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Michael Charboneau (Minnesota)p) 651-296-4115 f) 651-296-8605

David Coburn (Florida)p) 850-488-6204 f) 850-488-4330

e) [email protected] Krautheim (Pennsylvania)

p) 717-783-1510 f) 717-783-7728e) [email protected] Mullally (New York)

p) 518-455-3992 f) 518-455-5776Lori Rigby (Delaware)

p) 302-744-4201d) 302-856-5107 f) 302-739-7349

e)[email protected] Shirrell (Indiana)

p) 317-232-9414 f) 317-232-9464e) [email protected]

Thomas Tedcastle (Florida)p) 850-488-5644 f) 850-487-1336e) [email protected]

R. Philip Twogood (Florida)p) 850-487-5229 f) 850-487-5844

e) [email protected] Wilkins (Delaware)

p) 302-744-4161 f) 302-739-5049e) [email protected]

Mechelle Miller(Louisiana) 02Administrative DirectorHouse Rural CaucusP.O. Box 44420Baton Rouge, LA 70804p) 225-342-7380f) 225-342-0343e) [email protected]

Barbara Oakes(Maryland) 00House AdministratorHouse of Delegates313 Lowe House Office BuildingAnnapolis, MD 21401p) 410-841-3392f) 410-841-3020e) barbara.oakes @mlis.state.md.us

Dawn Reese(Pennsylvania) 02Administrative SpecialistHouse of Representatives417 Main Capitol Bldg.Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020p) 717-787-3085f) 717-787-6650e) [email protected]

Maxine Roberts(Tennessee) 02Senior Executive AssistantSenateSuite 1, Legislative PlazaNashville, TN 37243p) 615-741-2368f) 615-741-9349e) maxine.roberts@ legislature.state.tn.us

Kerri Spielman(Kansas) 01Legislative AssistantOffice of the Senate Major-ity LeaderState Capitol,Room 354-ETopeka, KS 66612p) 785-296-7301f) 785-296-6718e) kerris@ senate.state.ks.us

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NCSL Liaison to LSS

Brenda EricksonNational Conference ofState Legislatures7700 East First PlaceDenver, CO 80230p) (303) 364-7700,x1391f) (303) 364-7800e) brenda.erickson @ncsl.org

Newsletter EditorMarsha Conley(Pennsylvania)Graphic Artistp) 717-783-0196f) 717-772-5293e)mconley@ pahousegop.com

(standing l-r) Barbara Oakes, Brenda Erickson, Sheila Hardy, NancyButcher, Mechelle Miller, Mary Sue Jones, Terri Franks, Dawn Reese,Kerri Spielman, Maxine Roberts, Rosina Boyd (seated) Diane Steward,Laura Bauman, Marsha Conley and Joyce Johnson.

NATIONAL CONFERENCEof STATE LEGISLATURES

The Forum for America’s Ideas7700 East First PlaceDenver, CO 80230

WV 2003 ...“Mountainsof Learning -Valleys ofAdventure”

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