Message From the Executive Director William T. Pound

Welcome to all who serve in our and to share ideas that can help you craft improve your skills, solutions you can state legislatures. You are all members solutions that work. adapt to your state’s needs, insight that of NCSL. Given the uncertainty out of If you are not involved with NCSL, challenges your assumptions, facts to bol- Washington, Americans are looking more or are unfamiliar with the organization, ster your positions and, we hope, a phrase and more to the states to solve problems I invite you to participate. Your engage- or two to make you chuckle. and NCSL is here to help. We provide ment helps ensure that NCSL achieves its Remember, through NCSL, you are thorough, unbiased and comprehensive mission to strengthen state legislatures by part of the community of all legislators— information to help you navigate com- providing support, ideas, connections and Republicans and Democrats—and staff plex policy issues. Contact NCSL issue a strong voice on Capitol Hill. across the country. We are committed to specialists when you need information, We hope each issue of this magazine your success. Turn to us often. attend one of our meetings to network helps you in your challenging job. Behind with colleagues or invite us to your state. the award-winning cover art you’ll dis- We’re happy to testify before committees cover award-winning stories on ways to

Welcome to These Newly Elected or Appointed State Legislators

Cheryl Acton Charles Clements N.D. Holcomb Carol Murphy Bilal Ali Robert Clements Rolanda Hollis Anne Neu Charlie St. Clair Teri Anulewicz Casey Conley Eileen Horn Bee Nguyen Joseph Stagni John Connor Chris Hurst Terry Norris John Stefanski Gail Armstrong Erika Connors Allison Ikley-Freeman Nathaniel Oaks Clark Stith Kelly Convirs-Fowler Morgan Irwin Robert Olszewski Brian Sullivan Stephen Baldwin Don Coram Jon Jacobsen Chuck Payne Art Swann Dan Barrett D. Rolland Jennings Mark Peake Annette Taddeo John Barrett Sandy Crawford Christine Pellegrino Alfred Taylor Steve Bartels Raymond Crews Jen Jordan Marvin Pendarvis Cheikh Taylor Douglas Barthel Joseph Cryan Brian Kavanagh Daniel Perez Zack Taylor Colin Bell John Curran Kay Kirkpatrick Geraldine Peten Russel Tempel Brian Benjamin Patty Kuderer Ryan Peters Theresa Thibodeau Eric Berthel Christopher DePhillips Monica Kurth Natalie Phelps Finnie Edward Thomson MaryAnn Black Edith DesMarais George Lang Joseph Polletta Chris Todd Carlie Boland Manka Dhingra Kari Lerner Tony Potts Ben Toma Daniel Bonham Serena DiMaso Jazz Lewis Edward Price Dean Tran Dorinda Borer Mark Drennan Rick Lewis Jason Probst Jeffrey Bourne Robbyn Lewis Abraham Rafie Cheryl Turpin Ken Brass Dawn Euer Shane Lindauer Ed Read Wendy Brawley Paul Feeney David Reid Schuyler VanValkenburg Emily Brewer Kevin Ford Joe MacGuire John Resman Andres Vargas Michael Brooks Ross Ford Richard Mason Dylan Roberts Kevin Vaughan Richard Brown Phil Fortunato Christopher Mattos Debra Rodman Emilio Vazquez Bruce Bryant Jarom Wagoner Jesse Burris Cindy Friedman Jennifer McClellan Jacob Rosecrants Jonathan Wallace Deb Butler Karen Gaddis Rob McColley Daniel Rosenthal Sara Walsh Sara Cambensy Tavia Galonski Douglas McCrory Paul Rosino Barbara Washington Jeff Campbell Angela Gibson Missy McGee Rebecca Saldaña Neil Whaley Kasey Carpenter Deborah Gonzalez John McGuire Andrea Salinas Marli Wiese Wendy Carrillo Deborah Gonzalez Mark McLean Janelle Sarauw Stacey Wilkes Jonathan Carroll Jeanne McNeill Kim Schofield Jheanelle Wilkins Dianna Graves Vincent Migliore Kristina Schultz Nikema Williams Lee Carter Elizabeth Guzman Phil Miller Shelly Short Steve Wilson Richard Cash Joshua Hall Marcia Morey Evan Simpson Harold Wirths Marc Catlin Stephanie Hansen Marc Morris Mark Wright Kevin Cavanaugh James Harrison Herman Morse Justin Slaughter Tenisha Yancey Prince Chestnut Jeff Helfrich Nick Mosby David Soucy Ronald Young Mike Cierpiot Richard Hilderbrand Bob Muller Victoria Spartz

STATE LEGISLATURES 5 FEBRUARY 2018