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2022 Class Biographies
Congratulations to the WLA Class of 2022!
The Western Legislative Academy (WLA) Class of 2022 convened December 13-16 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where 42 participants completed three and a half days of intensive training designed to strengthen legislative leadership skills.

Class members engaged with faculty and each other to learn and employ strategies that support consensus building and negotiation, sharpen leadership techniques, effectively navigate conflict, and develop insights into the impact of personality styles, among others.

Utah Representative Andrew Stoddard was selected by his peers as this year’s WLA Class President. As class president, he will have an opportunity to facilitate a training session during the 2023 CSG West Annual Meeting, serve on the CSG West Executive Committee, and will return to Colorado Springs to welcome next year’s WLA class.

This year’s class was exceptionally engaged and CSG West looks forward to continued collaboration. Congratulations, Class of 2022!
Utah Representative Andrew Stoddard
2022 WLA Class President
Hawaii Representative Troy Hashimoto (left), graduate of the Henry Toll Fellowship Class of 2022, is recognized by California Assemblymember Mike Gipson, CSG West Chair (right).
Toll Fellows from the West gather for a photo at the CSG National Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.
2022 Western Toll Fellows Recognized at the CSG National Conference
CSG West is thrilled to recognize the Western legislators who participated in the Henry Toll Fellowship Class of 2022 graduation at the recent CSG National Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honored at the event were forty-eight of the nation’s top elected and appointed officials from the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government.  

From the West, twelve state officials were selected for the prestigious fellowship. During the ceremony, CSG West Chair, California Assemblymember Mike Gipson, recognized our region’s Toll Fellows. They are:
A full list of Class of 2022 Toll Fellows can be viewed here. Click below to learn more about the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship.
CSG West Leadership
Thank You for Your Service: CSG West Committee Co-Chairs
As the year draws to a close, CSG West would like to thank its committee co-chairs for their service during the 2021-22 biennium. The co-chairs have played an integral role in identifying policy priorities from Western states and facilitating the exchange of ideas around shared challenges. Their collective work was vital in executing the successful CSG West Annual Meetings in Colorado Springs and Boise in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Thank you for serving!
CSG Justice Center
Your State May Be Eligible for up to $1.15 Million to Address Racial Disparities in Traffic Enforcement
An underutilized federal funding source can help states and their local counterparts address racial disparities stemming from traffic stop policies and practices. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act grants up to $1.15 million per year to eligible states to reduce racial profiling in traffic stops. This funding is intended to help local police departments that want to reduce racial profiling in traffic stops but may not have the funding or data necessary to effect lasting change. 
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