From the Office of State Representative Litesa Wallace
For Immediate Release: For More Information:
Auguest 12, 2016 State Rep. Litesa Wallace 815-987-7433
Wallace Attends National Conference of State Legislator's Summit, Urges
Policy Makers to Make Data Driven Decisions
Chicago, Ill. – August 8-11, state Rep. Litesa Wallace, D-Rockford,
attended the National Conference of State Legislators with lawmakers
from all 50 states and U.S. territories. NCSL is a bipartisan
organization with a mission to: Improve the quality and effectiveness of
state legislatures; Promote policy innovation and communication among
state legislatures; Ensure state legislatures a strong, cohesive voice
in the federal system.
"This organization and summit provide lawmakers from all over our
country the opportunity to discuss research and policies that will help
us to better serve our districts," Wallace said. "This was an excellent
professional development opportunity and as a former researcher and
educator, I am particularly pleased with the organization's continued
emphasis on using data to make informed, not simply partisan, decisions"
Highlights from the summit included general sessions about the US and
global economies as well as changes in US population and their
implications for public policy. More in-depth discussions explored
bipartisan approaches to reducing poverty, increasing the United States'
International education report card score, reaching across the aisle on
juvenile justice and more.
"Since taking office, I have been committed to creating and supporting
policies that benefit working families and help the most vulnerable,"
Wallace said. "The way to do that is to use the information available to
us to make sound decisions for the residents of Illinois. This
conference was a great way to re-energize those efforts and I encourage
policy makers in all areas of government to use data to inform their
decisions."
For more information, please contact Wallace's full-time constituent
service office at 815-987-7433, or email Litesa@StateRepWallace.com.
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