Page 10 - Illinois Association of Park Districts Benefits of Membership 2017 - 2018

Jason Anselment
Legal/Legislative Counsel
e-mail: janselment@ILparks.org
 Manages Association legal & legislative programs
 Acts as legal counsel to membership
 Maintains legislative database
 Responsible for Association’s lobbying – state and federal
 Monitors all new bill introductions
 Maintains relationships with legislators
 Provides grassroots advocacy training
 Provides testimony on behalf of the Association to House and Senate
committees
 Authors Legal News, Legislative Updates/Alerts and Statehouse Insider columns
 Provides legal and technical assistance
 Provides legal consultation to members
 Serves as IPARKS ex-officio member
 Serves as Secretary of the Friends of Illinois Parks Foundation
Committee Liaison: Joint Legislative
Kari Catton
Executive Secretary
e-mail: iapd@ILparks.org
 Assistant to President/CEO
 IAPD board correspondence
 Maintains IAPD board and committee directory
 Board Self-Evaluation
 General public and member inquiries
 General office assistance
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