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.
Committee Chair
Margaret Munson
Wright County Court Services
10 NW 2nd Street, Rm 402
Buffalo, MN 55313
Current Committee Members
Carter Diers - Department of Corrections Jim Schneider - Cass County Court Services Todd Eustice - Kanabec County Court Services Nicole Grams - Waseca County Court Services | Brad Mesenbrink - Cass County Court Services Chris Papesh - Isanti County Court Services Amy Chavez - Chisago County Probation Brandon Servantez - Freeborn County Kevin Glass - Pine County Probation |
Committee Goals
- 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.
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Contact the Legislative Committee at Legislative@MACPO.net. |