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Assemblymember Mike Gipson Takes the Helm As CSG West Chair |
CSG West proudly welcomes California Assemblymember Mike Gipson to his new role as chair, effective December 1. Assemblymember Gipson brings the leadership and enthusiasm he has displayed in the California State Assembly since first being elected in 2016, as well as his history of service outside of the legislature. We encourage you to learn more about Assemblymember Gipson here.
Below, Assemblymember Gipson offers his personal video invitation to the Meeting with the Stars, the 2023 CSG West Annual Meeting that will convene August 1-4 in Universal City, California. Please save the date!
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Western Legislative Academy Begins Next Week! |
CSG West looks forward to welcoming the Western Legislative Academy (WLA) Class of 2022 to Colorado Springs, Colorado, next week. Forty-eight state legislators will participate in a multi-day training experience focused on sharpening leadership skills needed to excel in a legislative environment.
WLA is the West’s premiere training event for lawmakers in their first four years of cumulative service. Alumni have gone on to serve in important leadership positions, including as presiding officers, majority and minority leaders, committee and caucus leaders, lieutenant governor, and members of the U.S. Congress.
Interested in applying to the 2023 WLA? Please view the 2023 brochure for more information and the application opening date will be announced in early 2023.
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In Memoriam: Bobby Silverstein (1949-2022) |
The CSG West family is mourning the recent loss of Bobby Silverstein, a partner at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, Attorneys at Law. Bobby served on Capitol Hill as staff director and chief counsel for the Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, which was chaired by former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. As a tireless advocate for individuals with disabilities in the workforce, he gained notoriety as the “behind-the-scenes architect” of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). |
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Bobby had more than four decades of public policy experience in the disability arena, crafting nearly two dozen bills which eventually became law.
Beloved by those he worked with, State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED) colleague, Katia Albanese, described Bobby as “more than a colleague to most of us…he was a mentor, a teacher, a brother.” Just last month, he participated in the SEED Partner Retreat along with CSG West staff. Bobby also participated in CSG West’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting during a session titled “Celebrating the ADA: A Look Forward to the Next 30 Years.”
CSG West expresses its sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of Bobby Silverstein, along with others who had the opportunity to know and collaborate with him over the years. His enthusiasm, insight, and dedication will be deeply missed, and his legacy will continue to impact people with disabilities for decades to come.
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Curious About What’s on Deck for 2023? |
CSG West is pleased to announce the release of our 2023 Services Profile. Learn about next year’s programs and events, including the Legislative Council on River Governance in Montana, Colorado River Forum in Wyoming, Western Legislative Academy in Colorado, and more. Be sure to preview the CSG West “Meeting with the Stars” in Hollywood, California!
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Assessment Tool Assists Communities in Developing and Sustaining Community Responder Programs |
The CSG Justice Center recently released the Expanding First Response Assessment Tool, which will help communities determine where they are in planning, implementing, and sustaining community responder programs that position health professionals and community members trained in crisis response as first responders. A complementary component of the groundbreaking Expanding First Response toolkit released in 2021, the tool provides users with a summary of their results and resources to aid their progress or amplify their own community responder program success story. The Assessment Tool is supported by a grant by Alkermes Inc., a global company funding impactful nonprofit organizations that support people affected by addiction, serious mental illness, and other adversities.
View the tool here:
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