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Westrends Board

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The Westrends Board provides a forum in which members can evaluate the direction and velocity of trends impacting the quality of life in the West. The Westrends Board focuses on the implications of demographic, economic and cultural trends on policies and policymakers, an important function in a region that is increasingly defined by rapid change.

For more information on the board, please contact Edgar Ruiz, CSG West Director.

Committee Leadership
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Representative Landon Brown

Wyoming

Co-Chair

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Senator Liz Stefanics

New Mexico

Co-Chair

Committee Roster

Alaska

  • (Presently None)

Arizona

  • (Presently None)

California

  • (Presently None)

Colorado

  • Senator Chris Hansen

Hawaii

  • Senator Lynn DeCoite

Idaho

  • Rep. Rod Furniss

Montana

  • (Presently None)

New Mexico

  • Senator Liz Stefanics

Nevada

  • Assemblymember Daniele Monroe Moreno

Oregon

  • Senator Elizabeth Steiner

Utah

  • Senator Ann Millner

Washington

  • Senator Ann Rivers

Wyoming

  • Representative Landon Brown

Alberta

  • MLA Tany Yao
Past Committee Rosters

2021-2022

Co-Chair

Representative Andy Schwartz
Wyoming

Alaska

(Presently None)

Arizona

(Presently None)

California

Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman, Ph.D.

Colorado

Representative Hugh McKean

Hawaii

Representative Della Au Belatti

Idaho

Representative Rick Youngblood

Montana

Representative Wendy McKamey

New Mexico

Senator Bill Soules

Nevada

Senator Nicole Cannizzaro
Senator Pat Spearman
Senator James Ohrenschall

Oregon

Representative Barbara Smith Warner

Utah

Senator Wayne A. Harper

Washington

Senator Rebecca Saldaña

Wyoming

Representative Andy Schwartz

Alberta

MLA Nathan Neudorf

2019-2020

Chair

Senator Pat Spearman
Nevada

Vice Chair

Assemblymember Ken Cooley
California

Alaska

  • Representative Geran Tarr

Arizona

  • Representative T.J. Shope

California

  • Assemblymember Ken Cooley

Colorado

  • Representative Polly Lawrence

Hawaii

  • Senator J. Kalani English

Idaho

  • Senator Dean Mortimer

Montana

  • Representative Forrest Mandeville

Nevada

  • Senator Pat Spearman

New Mexico

  • Senator Willian “Bill” Soules

Oregon

  • Representative Barbara Smith Warner

Utah

  • Senator Wayne Harper

Washington

  • Senator Rebecca Saldana

Wyoming

  • Representative Andy Schwartz

Alberta

  • MLA Nathan Neudorf

2017-2018

Chair

Representative Polly Lawrence
Colorado

Vice Chair

Senator Randi Becker
Washington

Alaska

n/a

Arizona

n/a

California

  • Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman

Colorado

  • Representative Hugh McKean

Hawaii

  • Representative Della Au Belatti

Idaho

  • Representative Rick Youngblood

Montana

n/a

Nevada

  • Senator Pat Spearman

New Mexico

  • Senate President Mary Kay Papen

Oregon

  • Representative Barbara Smith Warner

Utah

  • Senate President Wayne Niederhauser

Washington

  • Representative Cindy Ryu

Wyoming

  • Senator Dan Dockstader

2015-2016

Chair

Senator Ginny Burdick
Oregon

Vice Chair

Speaker Kermit Brown
Wyoming

Alaska

  • Senator Lesil McGuire

Arizona

  • Representative T.J. Shope

California

  • n/a

Colorado

  • Senator Kevin Grantham

Hawaii

  • Representative Kyle Yamashita

Idaho

  • Representative Rich Wills

Montana

  • Senator Roger Webb

Nevada

  • Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams

New Mexico

  • Senate President Mary Kay Papen

Oregon

  • Senator Ginny Burdick

Utah

  • Senator Ralph Okerlund

Washington

  • Senator Linda Evans Parlette

Wyoming

  • Speaker Kermit Brown
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76th CSG West Annual Meeting

This year marks an exciting one for CSG West. We are thrilled to invite you, on behalf of…

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74th CSG West Annual Meeting

Mark your calendar for the 74th CSG West Annual Meeting to be hosted September 28 – October 1,…

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2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSG West hosted a first of its kind virtual Annual…

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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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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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CSG West Mourns the Loss of Colorado House Minority Leader Hugh McKean

CSG West leadership, membership and staff are mourning the sudden loss of Colorado House Minority Leader Hugh…

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Westrends Board Session Recap

Westrend Board members discuss the future of the state government workforce and the housing affordability crisis.

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