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Committee Assignments for 2009-2010

NCACC Logo The Conference has numerous active committees conducting ongoing work on behalf of the conference. A brief description of each committee is listed below, with contact information listed for the current Chair of each committee. The members of each committee are also listed.

  • AWARDS COMMITTEE: recommends to the Executive Committee nominees for the J.O. Sentell Award and the Morgan Thomas Awards.
    CHAIR: Lisa Matz
    Clerk
    Texas Court of Appeals, Fifth District
    600 Commerce Street, Suite 200
    Dallas, TX 75202-4658
    (214) 712-3450
    lisa.matz@5thcoa.courts.state.tx.us
    MEMBERS: Christie Cameron (NC), Eileen Fox (NH), Kenneth deBlanc (LA), Edward Hosken (VA), Joseph Lane (CA), Holly Sparrow (GA), William Suter (DC), Mike Yerly (CA) - Amy Reitz, (OH), Executive Committee Liaison

  • BYLAWS COMMITTEE: considers amendments to the bylaws, and makes a written report to the Executive Committee.
    CHAIR: Norman Herring
    Clerk/Executive Officer
    U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
    625 Indiana Ave., N.W., Suite 900
    Washington, DC 20004
    (202) 501-5890
    nherring@vetapp.gov
    MEMBERS: Ron Carpenter (WA), Edward Hosken (VA), Joseph Lane (CA), Daniel Shearouse (SC) - Stephen Kenyon (ID), Executive Committee Liaison

  • CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE: provides support and guidance for the capitol campaign.
    CHAIR: Colette Bruggman
    Assistant Clerk/Adminstrator
    Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
    621 Capitol Mall, 10th Floor
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    (916) 654-0209
    colette.bruggman@jud.ca.gov
    MEMBERS: Bill DeCicco (DC), Marilyn May (AK), Diana Pratt-Wyatt (LA), Sherie Welch (GA) - Tom Hall (FL), Executive Committee Liaison

  • CONTRACT COMMITTEE: reviews contractual matters.
    CHAIR/EXEC. COMM. LIAISON: William A. DeCicco
    Clerk of the Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
    450 E Street NW, Room 103
    Washington, DC 20442-0001
    (202) 761-1448
    bill.decicco@armfor.uscourts.gov
    MEMBERS: Ronald Carpenter (WA), Chris Crow (LA), Penny Miller (ND)

  • CONVENTION ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE: provides practical guidance, advice and assistance to Clerks who are hosts of upcoming annual meetings.
    CHAIR: Deena Fawcett
    Clerk/Administrator
    California Court of Appeal, Third District
    900 N Street, Room 400
    Sacramento, CA 95814-4869
    deena.fawcett@jud.ca.gov
    MEMBERS: Debbie Autrey (TX), Jeanette Barber (SC), Diana Herbert (CA), Cathy Lusk (TX), Louise Pearson (TX), Rory Perry (WV), Renee Townsley (WA), Ruth Willingham (AZ) - Susan Festag (CO), Executive Committee Liaison
    REINFORCEMENT TEAM (Special Committee): Leslie Steen (AR)(Chair), Irene Bizzoso (PA), Colette Bruggman (CA), Edythe Nash Gaiser (WV), Thomas Hall (FL), Dana Hill (LA), Marilyn May (AK), Judy Pacheco (WY) - Sherry Williamson (TX), Executive Committee Liaison

  • EDUCATION FUND COMMITTEE: recommends strategies for growing the corpus of the Education Fund, solicits donations from members and non-member groups and individuals, and receives memorials on behalf of the Education Fund.
    CHAIR/EXEC. COMM. LIAISON: Mike Richie
    Clerk of the Appelate Courts
    Room B-2, State Capitol Building
    2300 North Lincoln Blvd.
    Oklahoma City, OK 73105
    (405) 521-2163
    michael.richie@oscn.net
    MEMBERS: Irene Bizzoso (PA), William DeCicco (DC)

  • FINANCE and INVESTMENT COMMITTEE: Recommends finances and investment to the Executive Committee.
    CHAIR/EXEC. COMM. LIAISON: Irene Bizzoso
    Deputy Prothonotary
    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
    P,O. Box 624
    Harrisburg, PA 17108
    (717) 787-6181
    irene.bizzoso@pacourts.us
    MEMBERS: Chris Crow (LA), Marilyn May (AK), Daniel Shearouse (SC), Michael Yerly (CA)

  • MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Solicits new members and distributes information about the Conference and its activities to new prospective members.
    CHAIR: Holly Sparrow
    Deputy Administrator to the Clerk/Court Administrator
    Georgia Court of Appeals
    47 Trinity Ave., Suite 501
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    (404) 656-3450
    sparrowh@gaappeals.us
    MEMBERS: Christie Cameron (NC), Carol Anne Flores (TX), Eileen Fox (NH), Laura Roy (MO), Renee Townsley (WA) - Marilyn May (AK), Executive Committee Liaison

  • NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Presents nominations for various offices and positions to the Executive Committee for presentation to the membership.
    CHAIR: Christie Cameron
    Clerk of Court
    North Carolina Supreme Court
    P.O. Box 2170
    Raleigh, NC 27602
    (919) 831-5700
    csc@sc.state.nc.us
    MEMBERS: Kenneth deBlanc (LA), Joseph Lane (CA), Sandra Skinner (MO), Leslie Steen (AR), Michael Yerly (CA) - Trish Harrington (VA), Executive Committee Liaison

  • PAST HOSTS COMMITTEE (Special Committee): Provides advice and guidance regarding the annual meeting.
    CHAIR: Chris Crow
    Clerk of Court
    Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit
    P.O. Box 4408
    1600 N. Third St.
    Baton Rouge, LA 70802
    (225) 382-3000
    ccrow@la-fcca.org
    MEMBERS: Deena Fawcett (CA), Joseph Lane (CA), Tom Hall (FL), Vickie VanLith (FL) - Irene Bizzoso (PA), Executive Committee Liaison

  • PAST PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE: Assists the President and Executive Committee as needed.
    CHAIR/EXEC. COMM. LIAISON: Thomas D. Hall
    Clerk of Court
    Supreme Court of Florida
    500 South Duval Street
    Tallahassee FL 32399-1927
    (850) 488-0125
    hall@flcourts.org
    MEMBERS: All Past Presidents

  • PICTORIAL DIRECTORY COMMITTEE: Updates and maintains the pictorial directory of the Conference, including the annual meeting summaries cointained therein.
    CHAIR: Charles"Kelly" McNeely, Chief Deputy Clerk
    Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit
    1000 Main Street
    P.O. Box 16577
    Lake Charles, LA 70616
    (337) 433-9403
    kmcneely@la3circuit.org
    MEMBERS: Peter Fitzgerald (LA), Carol Anne Flores (TX), Sandra Skinner (MO), Michael Yerly (CA) - Sherry Williamson (TX), Executive Committee Liaison

  • PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Organizes and presents an educational program at the annual meeting of the Conference to further the objectives of the conference and enhance the skill and knowledge of appellate court clerks.
    CHAIR: Cynthia Rapp
    Deputy Clerk
    Supreme Court of the United States
    1 First Street NE
    Washington, DC 20543-0002
    (202) 479-3031
    cjrapp@supremecourt.gov
    MEMBERS: Michael Richie (OK) Vice-Chair, Collette Bruggman (CA), Christie Cameron (NC), Bessie Decker (MD), Kevin Lane (CA), Lisa Matz (TX), Rory Perry (WV) - Rex Renk (MT), Executive Committee Liaison

  • PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE: Promotes the mission and objectives of the NCACC by providing information about the Conference and its members to the appropirate individuals and groups.
    CHAIR: David Schanker
    Clerk
    Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
    P.O. Box 1688
    110 East Main Street, Suite 215
    Madison, WI 53701-1688
    (608) 261-4300
    clerk@wicourts.gov
    MEMBERS: Stuart Cohen (NY), Carol Green (KS), Blake Hawthorne (TX), Holly Sparrow (GA) - Rex Renk (MT), Executive Committee Liaison

  • PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: Informs membership of the activities of the Conference, provides information to enhance the professionalism of appellate court clerks and their offices, and publishes the NCACC newsletter at least quarterly.
    CHAIR: Leslie Steen
    Clerk
    Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals
    Justice Building
    625 Marshall Street, Room 1320
    Little Rock, AR 72201
    les.steen@arkansas.gov
    MEMBERS: Peter Fizgerald (LA), Judy Pacheco (WY), Rory Perry (WV) - Susan Festag (CO), Executive Committee Liaison

  • RESOLUTIONS and MEMORIALS COMMITTEE: Prepares appropriate resolutions for adoption by the Conference as formal expressions of its will and intent, and prepares and arranges memorials for deceased members.
    CHAIR: Cathy Lusk
    Clerk
    Texas Court of Appeals, Twelfth District
    1517 West Front Street, Suite 354
    Tyler, TX 75702-7854
    cathy.lusk@courts.state.tx.us
    MEMBERS: Edythe Nash Gaiser (WV), Dana Hill (LA), Edward Hosken (DC), Laura Roy (MO), Danielle Schott (LA), Ruth Willingham (AZ) - Amy Reitz (OH), Executive Committee Liaison

  • RETIREE COMMITTEE (Special Committee): Handles issues relevant to retired members and other special projects as assigned by the President and Executive Committee.
    CO-CHAIRS: George Geoghegan, Retired Clerk of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
    Edward Hosken, Retired Chief Deputy Clerk for Administration, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    MEMBERS: David Beach (VA), Kenneth J. deBlanc (LA), Victoria Hernandez (CA), Keith Richardson (IA), Sherry Welch (GA), Diana Pratt-Wyatt (LA) - Susan Stokley Clary (KY), Executive Committee Liaison

  • SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: Recommends recipients of scholarships to the Executive Committee.
    CHAIR:Terence Lord
    Clerk
    Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
    1300 Oak Street
    Kansas City, MO 64106-2970
    (816) 889-3600
    tlord@courts.mo.gov
    MEMBERS: Debbie Autrey (TX), Amy Reitz (OH) - Susan Festag (CO), Executive Committee Liaison

  • SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE: Solicits potential hosts for future annual meetings, evaluates invitations from states, and makes appropriate recommendations to the Executive Committee.
    CHAIR: Daniel Shearouse
    Clerk of Court
    Supreme Court of South Carolina
    P.O. Box 11330
    Columbia, SC 29211-1330
    (803) 734-1080
    dshearouse@sccourts.org
    MEMBERS: Christie Cameron (NC), Kenneth deBlanc (LA), Deena Fawcett (CA), Paula Garcia (CA), Lisa Matz (TX), Louise Pearson (TX), Sandra Skinner (MO), Vickie VanLith (FL) - Marilyn May (AK), Executive Committee Liaison

  • STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: Partners with the Education Fund Committee in developing and recommending a strategic plan that the Conference may implement for the purpose of attracting donors to the Education Fund.
    CHAIR: Penny Miller
    Clerk
    North Dakota Supreme Court
    State Capitol Building
    600 East Boulevard Ave.
    First Floor, Judicial Wing
    Bismarck, ND 58505-0530
    (701) 328-2221
    pmiller@ndcourts.gov
    MEMBERS: Christine Crow (LA), Norman Herring (DC), Edward Hosken (VA), Steven Lancaster (IN), Kelly McNeely (LA), Rory Perry (WV), Cynthia Rapp (DC), Ed Smith (MT) - Marilyn May (AK), Executive Committee Liaison

  • TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Provides technical support and advice to appellate court clerks and their staffs and coordinates electronic communications between the Conference and other organizations.
    CHAIR: John Tarlton Olivier
    Clerk of the Court
    Louisiana Supreme Court
    400 Royal Street, Suite 4200
    New Orleans, LA 70130
    (504) 310-2300
    jolivier@lasc.org
    MEMBERS: Mike Catalano (TN), Blake Hawthorne (TX), Thomas Kahn (GA), Tracie Lindeman (NV), Frederick Ohlrich (CA), James Pelzer (NY), Rory Perry (WV), David Schanker (WI) - Sherry Williamson (TX), Executive Committee Liaison

  • WEBSITE SUB-COMMITTEE: Recommends and implements measures to improve NCACC presence on the Web and to improve access to web services for members. This is a sub-committee of the Publication Committee.
    CHAIR: Rory Perry
    Clerk of Court
    Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
    State Capitol, Rm. E-317
    Charleston, WV 25302
    (304) 558-2601
    rory.perry@courtswv.gov
    MEMBERS: Janelle Combs (ND), Kevin Lane (CA) - Stephen Kenyon (ID), Executive Committee Liaison