I learned of this
event and my thanks to the Scottish Parliament for providing me with
an overview of this event and a picture of the delegates.
Welcome from the
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
It is my pleasure to offer you a warm welcome to Scotland and to
Edinburgh, our beautiful capital city.
As Presiding Officer, I am delighted that the Scottish Parliament
has this opportunity to host the prestigious National Conference of
State Legislatures – the first time NCSL has met outside of North
America.
The Scottish Parliament is proud to be an affiliate member of the
NCSL. As a relatively young legislature, the NCSL affords us a
valuable opportunity to tap into the knowledge and experience of US
legislators. Many of the issues that you will discuss over the next
few days are extremely relevant to Scotland‘s parliamentarians too.
Budget trends, the economy, energy and business: these are all
issues that affect us all.
Scotland shares many significant links with the United States of
America. Historically, at least nine Scots were signatories to the
American Declaration of Independence, and eleven US Presidents have
come from Scottish lineage. The number of American citizens who
today claim Scottish ancestry is significantly larger than the
population of Scotland itself.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Scotland and I wish you all an
interesting and productive conference.
With best wishes,
Rt Hon Tricia Marwick MSP
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
The National Conference of State
Legislatures 2013 meeting is opened by Presiding Officer of the
Scottish Parliament, the Right Honourable Tricia Marwick MSP and
President of NCSL. Speaker of the New Hampshire House of
Representatives. Terie Norelli. This is the first time the NCSL have
held their annual conference outside of the US. 10 July 2013. Pic -
Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament.
Conference Handbook (pdf)
Includes biographies of the participants
Watch video of the official welcome (30 mins)
LIST OF DELEGATES AND
NCSL STAFF
Name |
Status |
State |
Position |
Mike Hubbard |
Delegate |
Alabama |
Speaker of the House |
Charlie Huggins |
Delegate |
Alaska |
Senate President |
Lance Pruitt |
Delegate |
Alaska |
House Majority Leader |
Mike Chenault |
Delegate |
Alaska |
Speaker of the House |
Michael Lamoureux |
Delegate |
Arkansas |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Bill Cadman |
Delegate |
Colorado |
Senate Minority Leader |
Dickey Hullinghorst |
Delegate |
Colorado |
House Majority Leader |
Casey Cagle |
Delegate |
Georgia |
Lieutenant Governor |
David Ralston |
Delegate |
Georgia |
Speaker of the House |
Don Balfour |
Delegate |
Georgia |
State Senator |
Donna Kim |
Delegate |
Hawaii |
Senate President |
Ronald Kouchi |
Delegate |
Hawaii |
Senate Vice President |
Brent Hill |
Delegate |
Idaho |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Brandt Hershman |
Delegate |
Indiana |
Senate Majority Floor Leader |
Eric Turner |
Delegate |
Indiana |
Speaker Pro Tempore of the House |
Kraig Paulsen |
Delegate |
Iowa |
Speaker of the House |
Robert Stivers |
Delegate |
Kentucky |
Senate President |
Richard Moore |
Delegate |
Massachusetts |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Stanley
Rosenberg |
Delegate |
Massachusetts |
Senate Majority Leader |
Therese Murray |
Delegate |
Massachusetts |
Senate President |
Randy Richardville |
Delegate |
Michigan |
Senate Majority Leader |
Paul Thissen |
Delegate |
Minnesota |
Speaker of the House |
Sandra Pappas |
Delegate |
Minnesota |
Senate President |
Gregory Snowden |
Delegate |
Mississippi |
House Speaker Pro Tempore |
Philip Gunn |
Delegate |
Mississippi |
Speaker of the House |
Timothy Jones |
Delegate |
Missouri |
Speaker of the House |
Jeffrey Essmann |
Delegate |
Montana |
Senate President |
David Parks |
Delegate |
Nevada |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Debbie Smith |
Delegate |
Nevada |
Senate Assistant Majority Floor Leader |
Marilyn Kirkpatrick |
Delegate |
Nevada |
Speaker of the Assembly |
Pat Hickey |
Delegate |
Nevada |
Assembly Minority Floor Leader |
Peter Bragdon |
Delegate |
New Hampshire |
Senate President
|
Terie Norelli |
Delegate |
New Hampshire |
Speaker of the House (also NCSL President) |
Rick Miera |
Delegate |
New Mexico |
House Majority Floor Leader |
Al Carlson |
Delegate |
North Dakota |
House Majority Leader |
William Batchelder |
Delegate |
Ohio |
Speaker of the House |
Michael Jackson |
Delegate |
Oklahoma |
Speaker Pro Tempore |
Rob Johnson |
Delegate |
Oklahoma |
Senate Majority Assistant Floor Leader |
Scott Inman |
Delegate |
Oklahoma |
House Minority Leader |
Bruce Starr |
Delegate |
Oregon |
State Senator |
Ginny Burdick |
Delegate |
Oregon |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Eduardo Bhatia |
Delegate |
Puerto Rico |
Senate President |
Jaime Perello-Borras |
Delegate |
Puerto Rico |
Speaker of the House |
Brian Gosch |
Delegate |
South Dakota |
Speaker of the House |
Beth Harwell |
Delegate |
Tennessee |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Mark Norris |
Delegate |
Tennessee |
Senate Republican Leader |
Leticia Van de Putte |
Delegate |
Texas |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Curtis Bramble |
Delegate |
Utah |
Senate President Pro Tempore |
Rebecca Lockhart |
Delegate |
Utah |
Speaker of the House |
Shap Smith |
Delegate |
Vermont |
Speaker of the House |
Shawn-Michael Malone |
Delegate |
Virgin Islands |
President of the Senate |
Robin Vos |
Delegate |
Wisconsin |
Speaker of the Assembly |
Rosie Berger |
Delegate |
Wyoming |
Speaker Pro Tempore of the House |
Corina Eckl |
NCSL Staff |
Colorado |
Director, State Services Division |
Shannon McNamara |
NCSL Staff |
Colorado |
Executive Division |
Tim Storey |
NCSL Staff |
Colorado |
Director, Leaders Services & Legislative Training |
William Pound |
NCSL Staff |
Colorado |
Executive Director |
Kathy Brennan Wiggins |
NCSL Staff |
Washington, D.C. |
Director, International Programs |
I couldn't find any
reports on how the conference went so if anyone reading this has any
information would be happy to add it to this page.