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Legislative Committee

The Legislative Committee is a Standing Committee as specified in the NCTR Constitution. The Constitution states that "the Legislative Committee exists to implement the policies of the Executive Committee in regard to federal or state legislative or agency decisions or proposals that impact the Council or its members.”

Duties and Responsibilities

With the concurrence of the President and the Executive Committee, the Legislative Committee shall engage in activities that include the development and implementation of strategies to promote or oppose legislative or executive branch decisions or proposals.

The Legislative Committee shall also monitor all federal legislation or executive agency initiatives that significantly affect public retirement systems and, as appropriate, shall make recommendations for action to the President and Executive Committee regarding these initiatives.

The Legislative Committee shall be responsible for implementing all actions assigned to it under the NCTR Strategic Plan.

The Committee shall coordinate all activities with NCTR’s Washington, D.C., Federal Relations Director.

The Chairperson will be responsible for providing reports at various NCTR meetings throughout the year. This may include, but is not limited to legislative committee meetings in Washington, D.C., the Executive Committee meeting in March/April, the annual summer Trustee Workshop and Directors’ Meeting, and the Annual Convention of NCTR.

Legislative Committee 2012

Dean Kenderdine, Chair, Administrator Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

James Wilbanks, Vice Chair, Administrator, Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma TRS

Susan Brown, Trustee, Retirement Systems of Alabama

Dana Dillon, Trustee, California State Teachers Retirement System

Paul Doane, Administrator, St. Paul Teachers’ Retirement Fund Association

Brian Guthrie, Administrator, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Michael Kraus, Trustee, New York State Teachers' Retirement System

Tom Mann, Administrator, Public School Retirement System of Kansas City, Missouri

Tim Myers, Trustee, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio

Pat Robertson, Administrator, Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System

Carole Wright, Trustee, Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association

Melva Vogler, Trustee, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System

Roger Rea, Executive Committee Liaison, NCTR

Note: Pursuant to the NCTR Constitution, the President and President-Elect shall be ex-officio members of all committees.