YMCA Collegiate Legislature Blog http://blog.cleg.org Developing ethical, moral leaders for the future Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:30:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 House and Senate In -Session Pictures http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/house-and-senate-in-session-pictures/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/house-and-senate-in-session-pictures/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:30:30 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=311 ]]> http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/house-and-senate-in-session-pictures/feed/ 0 Results from Senate Session I http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/results-from-senate-session-i/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/results-from-senate-session-i/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:14:00 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=305 Senate Session I had many interesting and debatable bills to come before the Senate. Senate Bills 03, 19, 23, 10 and 30 all failed due to the lack of information and interest for the state among fellow senators. Then there was Senate Bill 11 which was to remove harsher penalties on illicit drug trafficking within enumerated distances from public housing projects and Senate Bill 09-Physician Recruitment Act both passed. The final bill to pass was Senate Bill 27 which would call for a special state wide election to put into question whether to call for a constitutional convention to the qualified electors of the state.

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]]> http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/300/feed/ 0 Youth Maslikhat of Kazakhstan http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/youth-maslikhat-of-kazakhstan/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/youth-maslikhat-of-kazakhstan/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:19:28 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=282 We would like to send out a warm thanks to Seven Delegates from the Youth Maslikhat (Legislature) of Youth Parliament Development from Kazakhstan for attending the Senate session this morning. As the YMCA Collegiate Legislature is a Mock Session the Youth Maslikhat actually as the authority to mandate and enforce their legislation that passes. A recent bill that the Youth Maslikhat passed abolished the use of tobacco in any public place in Kazakhstan and it has been going over well.

The delegates presented YMCA Executive Director Andy Sullivan with an exclusive business card holder for his graciousness and hospitality shown towards their delegation while here in Montgomery.

]]> http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/youth-maslikhat-of-kazakhstan/feed/ 0 Both the House and Senate Legislative Sessions have begun Yay for Debate!!!! http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/both-the-house-and-senate-legislative-sessions-have-begun-yay-for-debate/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/both-the-house-and-senate-legislative-sessions-have-begun-yay-for-debate/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:41:24 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=278 http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/04/both-the-house-and-senate-legislative-sessions-have-begun-yay-for-debate/feed/ 0 C-Leg Activity Pictures!!!!!!!!! http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/c-leg-activity-pictures/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/c-leg-activity-pictures/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:28:57 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=271 ]]> http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/c-leg-activity-pictures/feed/ 0 http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/269/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/269/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:49:43 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=269 Collegiate Legislature 2011 has started. We just had an Amazing Opening Session and Mock Debates. Everyone is now in Committee Meetings deciding which Bills will be favorable, un-favorable or debatable. Pictures from the evening coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/269/feed/ 0 http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/262/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/262/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:30:22 +0000 kelseyd http://blog.cleg.org/?p=262 ]]> http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/03/262/feed/ 0 CLEG Elections 2011 http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/01/cleg-elections-2011/ http://blog.cleg.org/2011/03/01/cleg-elections-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:46:31 +0000 chris http://blog.cleg.org/?p=246 As of today, there are 20 talented Collegiate Legislature delegates running for 2012 office. Several folks are stepping up and putting their name in the field!

It is not too late to qualify to run for 2012 office! Simply visit the webiste and follow the Officer Qualification links, or just click here to go directly to the web-form.

You may also register to run for office while at the conference by turning in a paper registration form (found in the bill book you will receive at registration) to the Conference Registrar at registration or to Amanda KnightSmith, the 2011 Conference Coordinator.

Qualification for Major Office (Conference Coordinator, Lt. Governor and Speaker) will end at 5:00pm on Thursday while qualification for Minor Office (all other positions) ends at 1:00pm on Friday.

As of 1:45 on Tuesday, March 1st, the following people are running for office:

Conference Coordinator: Kindred Motes – BSC, Jason Sumner, JSU

Lt. Governor: Casey Johnson – UA, Darrick Long – ASU, Alan Waugh – USA)

Speaker of the House: D’Jara Britton – Samford, Richard Carter – ASU, Tory Green – JSU

President Pro Temp: Michael Fitzmorris – UA, Joe Mahoney – UA, Kimber Reeves – BSC, Rachael Wilson – UA

Speaker Pro Temp: Will Clayton – UA, Matthew Copeland – UA, Kyle Doiron – BSC

Senate Floor Leader: Jeff Elrod – UA, Jessica Ezell – UNA, Cameron Hall – Montevallo

House Clerk: Alex Rainwater - JSU

Senate Sgt. at Arms: Mandy Shunnarah – BSC

The offices of House Floor Leader, Senate Secretary, House Sgt. at Arms, Senate Chaplain and House Chaplain are currently uncontested.   

We look forward to seeing you register to run for office!

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