Policy Committees
Policy Committees Overview
CSG West policy committees serve as dynamic forums for exchanging ideas and fostering collaborative learning on critical regional issues. Under the coordination of committee co-chairs, these committees bring together members and subject-matter experts to engage in thoughtful discussions on specific policy challenges and explore innovative, cooperative solutions. Additionally, policy committees can propose resolutions and policy positions for consideration by the CSG West Executive Committee.
Discover the roles, requirements, and how to get involved in a CSG West committee.
2025-26 CSG West Policy Committees
Explore the 2025-26 CSG West policy committees, co-chairs, and members below.
Committee Leadership
Senator Janice Marchman
Colorado
Co-Chair
Senator Ron Winterton
Utah
Co-Chair
Committee Leadership
Representative Marco Erickson
Idaho
Co-Chair
Representative Kristina Ortez
New Mexico
Co-Chair
Committee Leadership
Representative Maxine Dibert
Alaska
Co-Chair
Senator Dan Dockstader
Wyoming
Co-Chair
Committee Leadership
Representative Matt Soper
Colorado
Co-Chair
Representative My Linh Thai
Washington
Co-Chair
Committee Leadership
Representative Marta Bertoglio
Montana
Co-Chair
Senator Troy Hashimoto
Hawaii
Co-Chair
Committee Leadership
Senator Catherine Blakespear
California
Co-Chair
Representative Justin Wilmeth
Arizona
Co-Chair
Committee Leadership
Senator David Brock Smith
Oregon
Co-Chair
Assemblyman Howard Watts
Nevada
Co-Chair
CSG West Programs
2025-26 CSG West Programs
BLC Leadership
Diputada Ernestina Castro Valenzuela
Sonora
Chair
CRF Leadership
President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart
New Mexico
2025 Co-Chair
LCRG LEADERSHIP
Jim Woodward
Idaho
Chair
LSA/RD Leadership
Jessica Geary
Alaska
Chair
Jessica Geary was appointed Executive Director of the Legislative Affairs Agency (LAA) in 2018 and has over twenty-three years of Agency experience, including seven years as the Finance Manager and a short stint as Deputy Executive…
Misty Mason Freeman
Vice Chair
Misty Mason Freeman serves as the Director of Oregon’s Legislative Policy and Research Office (LPRO). The LPRO team provides nonpartisan committee services, policy research, and language access services for the Oregon state legislature. For more information…
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Policymakers from the Columbia River Basin Convened in Richland, Washington
Washington Senator Claudia Kauffman, the 2024 chair of CSG West’s Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG), hosted Columbia…
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Canada Relations Committee Recap
Alberta Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Grant Hunter, co-chair of the Canada Relations Committee, and Washington Senator…
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Energy & Environment Committee Recap
The CSG West Energy & Environment Committee, chaired by Senator Eric Barlow (WY) and Representative Nicole Lowen (HI), discussed…
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Westrends Board
The session was moderated by New Mexico Senator Liz Stefanics, a co-chair of the Westrends Board. The co-chairs,…
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CSG West Adopts Resolution to Foster the Harmonization of State & Provincial Approaches to Invasive Species Management
During the recent 77th CSG West Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, the CSG West Executive Committee adopted a…
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Permitting Reform for Energy and Ecological Restoration Projects
Energy & Environment Committee Recap: The CSG West Energy & Environment Committee, chaired by Senator Eric Barlow…
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U.S. Dam Regulation & Safety and Hydrogen’s Future in the U.S. and Canada
Canada Relations Committee Recap: Co-Chairs, Washington Representative Debra Lekanoff and Alberta MLA Grant Hunter would like to…
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Powering the West Through a Reliable Energy Grid
Westrends Board Recap: The co-chairs of the Westrends Board, New Mexico Senator Liz Stefanics and Wyoming Representative…
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Funding Opportunity Awards (FOA) for State & Local Governments to Advance Clean Energy Technologies and Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a wide range of funding opportunities available to state and…
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Energy & Environment Committee Session Recap
Members discuss climate challenges to energy generation and infrastructure, and heat pump technology.
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SLLC Files Supreme Court Brief in Waters of the United States Case
In Sackett v. EPA the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the proper test for determining when wetlands…
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