NCSL Early Learning Fellows 2015 Photo Roster (by state, alphabetically listed) Legislator Participants ALABAMA ARIZONA Senate Minority Leader Quinton T. Ross, Jr. Suite 740 Alabama State House 11 South Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130-4600 Capitol Phone: (334) 242-7880 quinton.ross@alsenate.gov Representative Kelly Townsend Room 302, Capitol Complex - House 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890 Capitol Phone: (602) 926-4467 ktownsend@azleg.gov Committee Assignments: Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance; Senate Committee on Confirmations; Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government; Senate Committee on Education and Youth Affairs -- Vice Chair; Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation- Education; Senate Committee on Transportation and Energy; Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Children and Family Affairs; House Committee on Federalism and States' Rights Chair; House Committee on Government and Higher Education; Joint Legislative Audit Committee COLORADO Representative Susan Lontine Room 271 Colorado 200 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203-1784 Capitol Phone: (303) 866-2966 susan.lontine.house@state.co.us DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Councilmember Charles Allen John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Capitol Phone: (202) 724-8072 callen@dccouncil.us Health, Insurance and Environment; House Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee Assignments: Council Committee of the Whole; Council Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs; Council Committee on Education; Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment 1
GEORGIA KENTUCKY Representative Joyce Chandler Room 601-G Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta, GA 30334 Capitol Phone: (404) 656-0254 joyce.chandler@house.ga.gov Senator Danny Carroll Room 229 Capitol Annex 702 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Capitol Phone: (502) 564-8100 danny.carroll@lrc.ky.gov Education; House Committee on Higher Education; House Committee on Juvenile Justice; House Committee on Regulated Industries Committee Assignments: Appropriations and Revenue; Budget Review Subcommittee on Gen. Govt., Finance & Public Protection Chair; Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education; Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary & Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education -Chair; Education; Health and Welfare; Judiciary MASSACHUSETTS Representative Susan Westrom Room 352-B Capitol Annex 702 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Capitol Phone: (502) 564-8100 Susan.Westrom@lrc.ky.gov Senator Sal DiDomenico Address: Room 218 State House 24 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02133-1099 Capitol Phone: (617) 722-1650 Sal.DiDomenico@masenate.gov Appropriations and Revenue; Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Natural Resources & Environmental Protection; House Committee on Enrollment Chair; House Committee on Health and Welfare; House Committee on Licensing and Occupations Vice Chair; House Committee on Local Government; Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue; Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection; Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations; Interim Joint Committee on Local Government; Subcommittee on Horse Farming Chair Committee Assignments: Joint Committee on Election Laws; Joint Committee on Ways and Means Vice Chair; Senate Committee on Ethics; Senate Committee on Ways and Means Vice Chair MINNESOTA Representative Mary Danielle Franson Room 517 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155-1298 Capitol Phone: (651) 296-3201 rep.mary.franson@house.mn Aging and Long-Term Care Policy; House Committee on Agriculture Policy Vice Chair; House Committee on Health and Human Services Finance; House Committee on Health and Human Services Reform 2
MINNESOTA (CONTINUED) NEVADA NEW JERSEY Senator Carla Nelson Room 117 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155-1206 Capitol Phone: (651) 296-4848 sen.carla.nelson@senate.mn Assemblymember Lynn Stewart Room 3128 Legislative Building 401 South Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701-4747 Capitol Phone: (775) 684-8823 lynn.stewart@asm.state.nv.us Senate Assistant Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz State House PO Box 099 Trenton, NJ 08625-0099 Capitol Phone: (609) 847-3700 SenRuiz@njleg.org Committee Assignments: Senate Committee on Capital Investment; Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Housing; Senate Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development; Senate Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development; Senate Committee on Taxes; Senate Finance- Higher Education and Workforce Development Division Committee Assignments: Assembly Committee of the Whole; Assembly Committee on Education Vice Chair; Assembly Committee on Government Affairs; Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections Chair Committee Assignments: Joint Committee on the Public Schools; Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations; Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only); Senate Committee on Education Chair; Senate Committee on Legislative Oversight OREGON Representative Cedric Hayden Room H-379 900 Court Street, NE Salem, OR 97301 Capitol Phone: (503) 986-1407 rep.cedrichayden@state.or.us Senator Arnie Roblan Room S-417 900 Court Street, NE Salem, OR 97301 Capitol Phone: (503) 986-1705 Sen.ArnieRoblan@state.or.us Health Care Vice Chair; House Committee On Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development; House Committee on Human Services and Housing Committee Assignments: Joint Committee on Oregon Foundation; Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education; Senate Committee on Education Chair 3
SOUTH DAKOTA Senator Alan Solano 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Capitol Phone: (605) 773-8321 sen.solano@state.sd.us Committee Assignments: Senate Committee on Education Vice Chair; Senate Committee on State Affairs; Senate Committee on Transportation TENNESSEE Representative Raumesh Akbari Suite 35 Legislative Plaza 301 Sixth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243-0191 Capitol Phone: (615) 741-3830 rep.raumesh.akbari@capitol.tn.gov Criminal Justice; Subcommittee on Criminal Justice UTAH Representative V. Lowry Snow Suite 350 350 North State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Capitol Phone: (801) 538-1029 vlsnow@le.utah.gov Education Vice Chair; House Committee on Judiciary; Joint Commission on Federalism; Joint Commission on Uniform State Laws Committee; Joint Interim Committee on Education; Joint Interim Committee on Judiciary VERMONT Senator Howard Stephenson Suite 320 350 North State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Capitol Phone: (801) 538-1035 hstephenson@le.utah.gov Representative Sarah Buxton State House 115 State Street Montpelier, VT 05633-5501 Capitol Phone: (802) 828-2228 sbuxton@leg.state.vt.us Committee Assignments: Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Review Chair; Joint Interim Committee on Education; Joint Interim Committee on Revenue and Taxation; Joint Task Force on Charter School Funding Chair; Senate Committee on Education; Senate Committee on Education Confirmation; Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation; Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Education; Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules 4
WYOMING Representative Cathy Connolly 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Capitol Phone: (307) 777-7852 cathy.connolly@wyoleg.gov Committee Assignments: Joint Interim Committee on Appropriations; Joint Interim Committee on Rules and Procedures; Joint Select Committee on Management Audit Representative Mark Kinner 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Capitol Phone: (307) 777-7852 mark.kinner@wyoleg.gov Committee Assignments: Joint Interim Committee on Education; Joint Interim Committee on Revenue Representative Garry Piiparinen 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Capitol Phone: (307) 777-7852 garry.piiparinen@wyoleg.gov Committee Assignments: Joint Interim Committee on Education ARIZONA NEW JERSEY Matthew Simon Legislative Research Analyst Arizona State Senate 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: (602) 926-3217 Email: msimon@azleg.gov Elizabeth Mahn Research Associate 481 Buttonwood Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052 Phone: (609) 847-3700 Email: emahn@njleg.org Legislative Staff Participants Committee Jurisdiction: Standing Committees: Senate Education Committee Interim and Study Committees: School Safety Program Oversight Committee; Senate Education Committee of Reference; Legislative Study Committee on Digital Teaching and Learning; Legislative Empowerment Scholarship Account Special Education Study Committee; Legislative Study Committee on Community College Finance and Expenditure Limits Committee Jurisdiction: Senate Education Committee 5
OREGON Dorothy Spence Deputy Legislative Director Office of the Speaker of the House 10945 NE Prescott Street Portland, OR 97220 Phone: (410) 227-8090 Email: dorothy.spence@state.or.us NCSL Staff Rochelle Finzel Group Director, NCSL Children and Families Program Phone: (303) 856-1552 Email: rochelle.finzel@ncsl.org Robyn Lipkowitz Program Director, NCSL Children and Families Program Phone: (303) 856-1420 Email: robyn.lipkowitz@ncsl.org Alison May Staff Coordinator, NCSL Children and Families Program Phone: (303) 856-1473 Email: alison.may@ncsl.org Julie Poppe Program Manager, NCSL Children and Families Program Phone: (303) 856-1497 Email: julie.poppe@ncsl.org Matthew Weyer Policy Specialist, NCSL Education Program Phone: (303) 856-1424 Email: matthew.weyer@ncsl.org 6