2018 Legislative Staff Achievement Awards: The following legislative staff were recognized for excellence in service to legislatures. Congratulations to all!(List)

• Author: Cruz, Juan Carlos Ortega

American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS)

* Yolanda Dixon, first assistant secretary, Louisiana Senate

* Susan Furlong, chief clerk, Nevada Assembly

Leadership Staff (LSS)

* Sheron Violini, deputy secretary for operations, California Senate

Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN)

* Patricia Walker, staff, Senator Lyman Hoffman, Alaska

Legislative Information and Communications Staff (LINCS)

* Jeff Fossett, video communications specialist, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Legislative Research Librarians (LRL)

* Juan Carlos Ortega Cruz, librarian, Legislative Library of Puerto Rico (posthumous)

* Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library

National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices (NALFO)

* Joel Michael and Steve Hinze, Minnesota House Research Department

* Stephanie Morrison and Sam Schaefer, Montana Legislative Fiscal Division

National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT)

* Legal Services 2.0 Project Team, California Office of Legislative Counsel

* Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems

National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES)

* Gary VanLandingham, Florida

* Colorado Office of the State Auditor

National Legislative Security and Services Association (NLSSA)

* Lisa Macaulay, associate sergeant at arms, Wisconsin Senate

* Rick DeLeon, sergeant at arms, Texas Senate

NCSL Standing Committees

* Rachel S. Gudgel, director, Legislative Education Study Committee, New Mexico

* Julie Pelegrin, deputy director, Legislative Legal Services, Colorado

Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff (RELACS)

* Sharon L. Eubanks, director, Legislative Legal Services, Colorado

* Lilli Hausenfluck, chief editor, Division of Legislative Services, Virginia

Juan Carlos Ortega Cruz, librarian at the Legislative...