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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - General Assembly names acting director of Legislative Services Agency
Here is the press release:
ROWINGS NAMED ACTING DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCYINDIANAPOLIS – Indiana House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer (D-South Bend) and Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore David Long (R-Fort Wayne) announced today that John Rowings of Indianapolis has been named acting director of the Legislative Services Agency, effective January 1.
Rowings replaces Philip “Satch” Sachtleben, who has left LSA to serve as Associate Vice President for Governmental Affairs at Ball State University.
“House Republican Leader Brian Bosma and I agree that it will be difficult to replace the experience that Satch has provided for lawmakers for most of the past three decades,” Bauer said. “However, as we look for a permanent replacement, we are fortunate that John Rowings has agreed to serve as acting director for LSA. John has been a valued worker at LSA for close to 25 years, and his knowledge of the legislative process will ensure that the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly will run smoothly.”
Long added, “I have great confidence in John’s ability to step in on an interim basis to lead LSA in its important work, which is vital to the successful operation of the Indiana General Assembly. I can speak for both myself and Minority Leader Richard Young in saying that John has the full confidence of both the Republican and Democratic members and staff of the Senate, as well as the complete respect of the entire LSA staff.”
Rowings, 53, began working at Legislative Services in 1978. Since 1998, he has served as the director of bill drafting and research for the agency.
He is a 1975 graduate of Brown University. In 1978, he received his law degree from Indiana University-Bloomington.
The Legislative Services Agency handles bill drafting and research for the Indiana General Assembly. It consists of three offices: Bill Drafting and Research, Code Revision and Fiscal and Management Analysis.
Bauer and Long said legislative leaders would begin a search for a permanent director early in 2007.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 19, 2006 05:11 PM
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