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Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee is responsible for coordinating and monitoring all legislative affairs for the Association. The committee meets monthly or more as needed. Activities of the Committee include working closely with the Association lobbyist, meeting with key legislators prior to the legislative session, hosting a “Capital Day” for the association, collaborating with other corrections associations, and attending legislative hearings that impact members of the Association.
2009 Legislative Initiatives
2009 Legislative Position Statement
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Minnesota Legislative Session Laws - click
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Tips on How to be a Citizen Lobbyist - click here
Who Represents Me -
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2002 MACPO's Position on Employment of Case Aide, Assistant
Probation Officer, or Similar Positions - click
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- Oversee the MACPO lobbyist’s activities and ensure that they
are in accordance with the current “MACPO Agreement for
Services”
- Give clear direction to MACPO’s lobbyist on activities related
to specific legislation.
- Continue to prepare the yearly MACPO Legislative Position Statement
and Initiatives and obtain formal approval from the MACPO Executive
Board.
- Distribute and discuss the Legislative Position Statement and
Initiatives and with key legislators prior to the start of the
Legislative Session.
- Actively pursue the yearly Initiatives throughout the Legislative
Session.
- Continue to monitor and develop positions on various bills affecting
MACPO membership.
- Make positions known to legislators through the use of lobbyist
contact, formal statements, and “fact sheets”.
- Provide testimony supporting or opposing the pending legislation
- Continue to keep MACPO leadership informed of Legislative Committee
activity and of positions on pending legislation by the Chair
attending the MACPO Executive Board meetings.
Chair Steve Paquay, Director
Chisago County Court Services
313 N. Main Street, Room 124
Center City, MN 55012
651-213-0388
slpaqua@co.chisago.mn.us |
Vice Chair Lana Bjorgum
Itasca County Probation
115 - Northeast Fifth Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
651-213-0388
lanabjorgum@co.itasca.mn.us |
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Bruce Hagstrom | Chisago
County |
Maryann Mowatt | Hennepin
County |
Roxanne Bartsch | Wabasha County |
Melanie Courrier | Pope
County |
Warren Liepitz | Kanabec-MilleLacs County |
Bryan Olsen | Nicollet County |
Mark Jaeger | Goodhue County |
Jon Schiro | Brown County |
Jim Schneider | Cass County |
Evonn Westcott | Brown County |
Jeremie Reinhart | Pine County |
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