Message From the Executive Director William T. Pound.

Welcome to all who serve in our state legislatures. You are all members of NCSL. Given the uncertainty out of Washington, Americans are looking more and more to the states to solve problems and NCSL is here to help. We provide thorough, unbiased and comprehensive information to help you navigate complex policy issues. Contact NCSL issue specialists when you need information, attend one of our meetings to network with colleagues or invite us to your state. We're happy to testify before committees and to share ideas that can help you craft solutions that work.

If you are not involved with NCSL, or are unfamiliar with the organization, I invite you to participate. Your engagement helps ensure that NCSL achieves its mission to strengthen state legislatures by providing support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.

We hope each issue of this magazine helps you in your challenging job. Behind the award-winning cover art you'll discover award-winning stories on ways to improve your skills, solutions you can adapt to your state's needs, insight that challenges your assumptions, facts to bolster your positions and, we hope, a phrase or two to make you chuckle.

Remember, through NCSL, you are part of the community of all legislators--Republicans and Democrats--and staff across the country. We are committed to your success. Turn to us often.

Welcome to These Newly Elected or Appointed State Legislators

Cheryl Acton

Bilal Ali

Teri Anulewicz

John Armato

Gail Armstrong

Hala Ayala

Stephen Baldwin

Dan Barrett

John Barrett

Steve Bartels

Douglas Barthel

Colin Bell

Brian Benjamin

Eric Berthel

MaryAnn Black

Carlie Boland

Daniel Bonham

Dorinda Borer

Jeffrey Bourne

Ken Brass

Wendy Brawley

Emily Brewer

Michael Brooks

Richard Brown

Bruce Bryant

Jesse Burris

Deb Butler

Sara Cambensy

Jeff Campbell

Kasey Carpenter

Wendy Carrillo

Jonathan Carroll

Jennifer Carroll Foy

Lee Carter

Richard Cash

Marc Catlin

Kevin Cavanaugh

Prince Chestnut

Mike Cierpiot

Charles Clements

Robert Clements

Casey Conley

John Connor

Erika Connors

Kelly Convirs-Fowler

Don Coram

Kristin Corrado

Sandy Crawford

Raymond Crews

Joseph Cryan

John Curran

Karrie Delaney

Christopher DePhillips

Edith DesMarais

Manka Dhingra

Serena DiMaso

Mark Drennan

Carolyn Eslick

Dawn Euer

Paul Feeney

Kevin Ford

Ross Ford

Phil Fortunato

Roy Freiman

Cindy Friedman

Karen Gaddis

Tavia Galonski

Angela Gibson

Deborah Gonzalez

Deborah Gonzalez

Wendy Gooditis

Dianna Graves

Elizabeth Guzman

Joshua Hall

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