North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
Legislative: Legislative Working Committees
Legislative Working Committees are "the pipeline" for people with disabilities, family members, and advocates to network and receive information about disabilities-related legislation. Legislative Working Committees are not "owned" by any one group but are supported by many individuals and organizations that care about people with disabilities. The goal of Legislative Working Committees is to educate people with disabilities, family members, and advocates about the Legislative process, disability-related Legislation, and the protocol for communicating with State Senators and Representatives.
The North Dakota Legislature will convene its next regular session on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 and will meet for approximately four months. During that time, Legislative Working Committees around the State will meet weekly, on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, as follows:
| Community | Meeting Place | Day^/Time | Facilitator(s) | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston | Williams Co. Courthouse 2nd Floor Conference Room |
Friday (Jan. 7th) 3:00 |
Janelle Olson | 774-4345 | jfolson@nd.gov |
| Minot | Independence Center for Independent Living | Friday (Jan. 7th) 3:00 |
Scott Burlingame Therese Besemann Angie Dubovoy |
839-4724 839-4724 857-7686 |
scottb@independencecil.org therese@independencecil.org andubovoy@nd.gov |
| Belcourt | 916 Chief Little Shell St #2 | Friday (Jan. 7th) 3:00 |
Ella Davis | 477-5066 | emdavis@nd.gov |
| Devils Lake | P&A Office School for the Deaf 1401 College Drive |
Friday(Jan. 7th) 3:00 |
Robin Rosendahl | 665-4426 | rrosendahl@nd.gov |
| Grafton | Developmental Center | Friday (Jan. 7th) 1:00 |
Paul Kolstoe Keith Vavrovsky |
352-4444 352-4326 |
pkolstoe@nd.gov kvavrovsky@nd.gov |
| Grand Forks | ND Vision Services/ School for the Blind |
Friday (Jan. 7th) 4:00 |
Carol Weiler | 795-3801 | cweiler@nd.gov |
| Fargo | P&A Office Butler Building 1351 Page Drive #304 |
Friday (Jan. 7th) 3:00 |
Jonathon Berger Craig Sinclair |
239-7223 239-7225 |
jonberger@nd.gov csinclai@nd.gov |
| Jamestown | P&A Office State Hospital grounds LRC Building #418 |
Friday (Jan. 21st) 3:00 |
Cindy Lund | 253-3295 | cmlund@nd.gov |
| Bismarck | Jeannette Myhre School 919 S 12th Street (north door) |
Sat (Jan. 8th) 10:00 |
Teresa Larsen Leon Dietrich |
328-2950 | tlarsen@nd.gov |
| Dickinson | Dakota Center for Independent Living | Friday (Jan. 7th) 1:00 |
Chantelle Zeller | 483-4363 | dcil@ndsupernet.com |
*Information is subject to change. Contact the facilitator or Protection & Advocacy (P&A) for more information.
^Date in parenthesis is the day of the first meeting.
P&A provides detailed disability-related information via e-mail during the Legislative Session. This includes bills, hearing schedules, and fiscal information. If you would to receive this information, please contact P&A.
