Legislative Issues Director

Dan Dodge

-Senior
-Political Science and Public Administration Major
-From Hudson, WI
-Dan transferred to UW-La Crosse because it has outstanding Political Science and Public Administration departments and it is a great value school. Dan has also been involved with Concert Choir, Campus Crusade for Christ in the past, as well as writing for the Racquet.
-For the 2011-2012 school year, Dan hopes to keep the student body and Student Association informed on the issues affecting UW-L and how they are being handled at the state and federal level. He also hopes to work with his fellow Directors, peers in the Student Senate, and administrative officials to facilitate honest, open discussion of these issues and potential courses of action. Finally, Dan will work to bring elected officials and/or their representatives to campus in order to speak with students and campus faculty.

The Legislative Issues Director will work directly with the United States Student Association (when applicable), United Council of UW Students
(when applicable), Student Association President and Vice President.

The LID will be in charge of researching legislative issues on the state and federal level that will affect UWL students. Contact will be made with the corresponding legislators regarding UWLSA position.

It shall be the duty of the Legislative Issues Director to:
1. Write or assist in writing position resolutions concerning legislative issues,
2. Meet with both the Chancellor at least once during each semester,
3. Organize an on-campus forum for area legislators once a semester,
4. Required to attend USSA Legislative Conference as delegation leader (March), when applicable,
5. Attend or find appropriate replacement to USSA Congress as delegation leader (July), when applicable,
6. Sit on the UWLSA Joint Legislative and Regent Relations Committee,
7. During federal election years, the LID will assume the role of Get Out the Vote Coordinator, organizing a voter registration drive and distributing a non-partisan voting guide to the campus,
8. Complete additional responsibilities that seem fitting and necessary and proper for the position.

You may contact Dan by:

Email: dodge.dani@uwlax.edu
Phone: n/a