Introducing the BILLD Class for 2024

A new bipartisan group of legislators from the Midwest has been selected to take part in a one-of-a-kind leadership program offered by The Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference.

The Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development, or BILLD, is designed for legislators from this region in their first four years of service. A list of the state and provincial legislators selected to take part in the 2024 institute can be found below. The program will be held Aug. 23-27 in Madison, Wis.

This marks the 29th year in which the MLC has offered leadership training to its members: legislators from 11 member states, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and three Canadian affiliate provinces. CSG Midwest provides staff support to the MLC and its various products and services, including BILLD.

Selections were made in May by the BILLD Steering Committee, a bipartisan group of legislators from 11 Midwestern states. Nearly 1,000 current or former state and provincial legislators have graduated from BILLD; many have gone on to serve as leaders in their legislatures and state executive branches, while others are now members of the U.S. Congress.

BILLD’s highly interactive curriculum includes a series of leadership training courses and professional development workshops in areas such as conflict resolution, negotiation, consensus building, public speaking and time management. The program also includes expert-led policy seminars as well as sessions led by the region’s legislative leaders. Along with advancing leadership and policymaking skills among the region’s newer legislators, BILLD provides the opportunity for networking and relationship building across partisan, state and international lines.

2024 BILLD FELLOWS

Illinois
Rep. Jackie Haas
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Rep. Dennis Tipsword

Indiana
Sen. Scott Alexander
Rep. Joanna King
Rep. Renee Pack
Sen. Rodney Pol

Iowa
Rep. Steven Bradley
Sen. Dave Rowley
Rep. Megan Srinivas

Kansas
Rep. Jason Goetz
Rep. Melissa Oropeza
Rep. Dan Osman
Rep. Laura Williams

Michigan
Rep. Joseph Aragona
Rep. Jennifer Conlin
Rep. Kimberly Edwards
Rep. Mike McFall

Minnesota
Rep. Mary Frances Clardy
Sen. Zaynab Mohamed
Rep. Patricia Mueller
Sen. Bonnie Westlin

Nebraska
Sen. Richard Holdcroft
Sen. Teresa Ibach

North Dakota
Sen. Jeffrey Barta
Rep. Liz Conmy
Rep. Jeremy Olson

Ohio
Rep. Munira Abdullahi
Sen. Brian Chavez
Rep. Michele Grim

South Dakota
Rep. David Kull
Rep. Stephanie Sauder
Rep. Kadyn Wittman

Wisconsin
Rep. Clinton Anderson
Rep. Deb Andraca
Rep. Jenna Jacobson

Alberta
MLA Shane Getson

Manitoba
MLA Mike Moroz

Ontario
MPP Bhutila Karpoche