Leadership Staff Section Awards

Each year, the Leadership Staff Section recognizes one or two of its members for outstanding contributions to the legislative process and the professional development of leadership staff. LSS presents a Legislative Staff Achievement Award to the individual(s) selected.

Legislative Staff Achievement Award Winners

Legislative Staff Achievement Award Criteria

A Legislative Staff Achievement Award nominee may be an individual, office, group or team whose contributions benefit the roles of leadership staff, and should meet a significant number of the following criteria. At least one of the awards is presented to an individual who has been an active participant in Leadership Staff Section activities, as evidenced by attendance at the Section's annual training seminars, and by other significant involvement with the Section.

1.        Identified differences and used them positively to benefit our organization, and ultimately our roles in individual states.

2.        Identified significant areas within which we can learn from one another.

3.        Outstanding credibility and genuine interest in networking ideas.

4.        Common understanding necessary for inclusive contributions and acceptance of Leadership Staff Section participants.

5.        Effectiveness in giving.... self, time, resources, etc., to benefit our Section.

6.        Insights that can be developed through teamwork (ability to objectively process knowledge/patterns for contriving options for avoidance of common obstacles).

7.        Determined toward efficiency and betterment of professional selves of Members; shares "best game" strategies.

8.        Promotes benefits gained from Leadership Staff Section.

9.       Improved communication and/or participation in Leadership Staff Section.

The recipients of the awards are announced during the NCSL Annual Meeting.  The awards presentation occurs during the Leadership Staff Section Fall Professional Development Seminar.

For More Information

If you have any questions about the awards or the nomination process, please call the LSS chair or any member of the LSS Awards Committee or contact Brian Weberg, the NCSL liaison for LSS, at (303) 364-7700.