Speaker Hubbard Elected Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: July 31, 2012
Legislators from 15 Southern states today elected Alabama Speaker of
the House Mike Hubbard as chairman of the Southern Legislative
Conference, an organization that fosters cooperation and collaboration
among state legislatures.
At
the SLC's annual meeting in Charleston, West Virginia, Speaker Hubbard
was the unanimous
choice to succeed West Virginia House Speaker Rick Thompson, previous
chairman of the Conference. As chairman, Speaker Hubbard has the
privilege of hosting next year's SLC meeting, which will be held in
Mobile.
"I'm
honored to have been selected by my fellow lawmakers from across the
South to serve
as chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference," Speaker Hubbard
said. "SLC has always played an important role for me and my colleagues
in the Alabama Legislature. No matter which side of the aisle you're on,
no matter how big or small an issue is, we've
been able to count on SLC for quality interstate legislative research
and information, particularly when it comes to best practices. I'm
committed to maintaining this organization's value as a resource for
Southern legislators."
Founded
in 1947, the Southern Legislative Conference is the largest of four
regional legislative
groups operating under the Council of State Governments. The 15 member
states are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The SLC
provides a forum which allows policymakers to share knowledge in their
area of expertise with colleagues from across the South.
The
SLC has six standing committees: Agriculture & Rural Development;
Economic Development,
Transportation & Cultural Affairs; Education; Energy &
Environment; Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations; and Human
Services & Public Safety.
By working together within the SLC and participating on its committees,
Southern state legislative leaders are able to speak in a distinctive,
unified voice while addressing issues which affect their states and the
entire region.
