Education and Workforce

The bipartisan, interstate and binational Midwestern Legislative Conference Education & Workforce Committee provides a forum for state and provincial legislators to exchange information and ideas on a wide range of policy issues, particularly those identified by the committee’s legislative officers and members. Activities include ongoing policy research, committee-sponsored webinars for legislators and legislative staff, and in-person meetings.

The committee is made up of legislators from the states and provinces that are part of CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference. The committee’s composition changes every biennium, with appointments made by legislative appointing authorities and leaders of the MLC. The CSG Midwest staff liaison to the committee is Derek Cantù.

Officers for the 2025-’26 biennium are Nebraska Sen. Jana Hughes and Minnesota Rep. Bernie Perryman, co-chairs; and Kansas Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin, vice chair.

The MLC Education and Workforce Committee will next meet in person in conjunction with the MLC Annual Meeting, which is being held July 27-30, 2025, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Agenda for committee meeting and sessions in Saskatoon

 

 

Committee Officers

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Sen. Jana Hughes
Nebraska, Co-Chair
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Rep. Bernie Perryman
Minnesota, Co-Chair
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Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin
Kansas, Vice Chair
Summary of recent work and activities

In 2023-2024, the committee was led by Ohio Sen. Hearcel Craig and Wisconsin Rep. Joel Kitchens, co-chairs; and Minnesota Sen. Heather Gustafson, vice chair. During the 2023-2024 biennium, the committee:

Resources from 2024 committee meeting in Columbus

Committee Resources