From the President’s Desk
Rep. Tom Oliverson, M.D. (TX) – NCOIL President
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend. As Summer begins and we look towards the second half of 2024, I’d like to share some thoughts on what NCOIL has accomplished so far this year and where the organization is headed.
Our Spring Meeting in Nashville set the tone for what is shaping up to be a really strong year from both a substantive and attendance aspect. I’m glad to say the Meeting broke all previous Spring Meeting attendance records with 367 attendees including 73 legislators from 31 states. Additionally, 8 Insurance Commissioners (or equivalent) attended and in all 16 insurance departments were represented.
I was particularly pleased to see the number of states represented at the Meeting. At our Spring Meeting five years ago, also in Nashville, we saw legislator participation from 19 states so seeing that rise to 31 is very encouraging. Having a healthy majority of states represented at our Meetings is vital in ensuring that the issues we discuss and Model Laws we develop are inclusive of viewpoints from all across the country.
The attendance in Nashville also beat our Summer Meeting attendance record so it’s safe to say we have our work cut out for us as we plan for our upcoming Summer National Meeting which is scheduled for July 17th – 20th in Costa Mesa, CA. It’s hard to believe we are already gearing up to meet again but I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon in the Golden State. Registration for the Meeting is now open and you can find more information on page 7 of this newsletter.
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