State Legislative Trends and State Balance of Power
5,876 legislative seats in 44 states were decided on November 3. Join SHRM and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) for a 2020 post-election recap of state level races. This session will break down the balance of legislative power in the states and explore legislative trends as lawmakers prepare to return to their capitols. New legislative sessions present new challenges and great opportunities to introduce these bodies to you, your SHRM chapter and the resources of SHRM National.
- Provide a recap of the shifts in the political landscape at the state level following the 2020 election cycle.
- Provide insights on what impacts the elections may have on the business landscape, and HR policy and
practices.
- Inform SHRM Volunteer Leaders on developing strategies to engage with state lawmakers in the
legislative process.
Tim Storey
Tim Storey is the Executive Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) with offices in Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. NCSL's mission is to serve America's state legislatures and the legislatures of the U.S. territories. NCSL is dedicated to strengthening the legislative institution, helping legislators and legislative staff make connections with each other to exchange ideas and best practices and representing the states with the federal government.
Tim has spent the past 30 years working for and studying legislatures--specializing in the areas of elections, redistricting, legislative organization and leadership. During his tenure at NCSL, he has participated in, and led, more than two dozen, in-depth studies of legislative operations. And, he has consulted with, and conducting training for parliaments around the world. Tim staffed NCSL's Redistricting and Elections Committee for twenty years authoring numerous articles and papers on the topics of redistricting and elections.
For two decades, he led NCSL's effort, StateVote, to collect and analyze state election results. He led NCSL's State Services Division prior to being hired as NCSL's third Executive Director in June of 2019. During that time, he overhauled NCSL's services to legislative leaders and professional development portfolio. Born and raised in western North Carolina, Tim attended Mars Hill College and received his MA from the University of Colorado. Tim lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with his amazing wife Amy, and their three pretty-darn-good kids: Caroline, Will and Erin.