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North Dakota Workforce Committee To Meet in Bismarck on June 9

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
WORKFORCE COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Prairie Room, Student Union, Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota
Workforce Committee members and invited guests will be sitting at tables in the center of the
room. Members of the public will be seated in chairs around the perimeter and at the end of the
room.
9:30 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Comments, welcome, and introductions by Chancellor William G. Goetz and Chairman
Tony S. Grindberg
Review of history of workforce training legislation
Report on the current status of the training activities provided by the four institutions of
higher education assigned primary responsibility for workforce training in the state--
TrainND
Review of survey results and discussion regarding:
• Are the four regions accomplishing the goal as stated in the 1999 enacting legislation
(House Bill No. 1443)?
Overview of performance measures
Overview of the process used to assess the market, develop annual objectives,
set targets, and track performance
• What are the strengths of TrainND?
• What unmet needs and additional opportunities exist for TrainND?
• What should TrainND consider doing differently?
Discussion regarding goals for TrainND and five years into the future
Discussion regarding possible funding models for TrainND
Discussion regarding next steps
12:30 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members
Senators Tony S. Grindberg (Chairman), Tim Flakoll, Ray Holmberg, Karen K. Krebsbach, Dave
Nething, Larry J. Robinson, Mac Schneider, Tom Seymour, Ryan M. Taylor
Representatives Donald L. Clark, Eliot Glassheim, Nancy Johnson, Lee Kaldor, Lisa Meier, Corey
Mock, Lee Myxter, Michael R. Nathe, Ken Svedjan, Clark Williams
Staff Contact: Jennifer S. N. Clark, Counsel

Tips for Political Fundraising

Direct mail fundraising is a staple of most modern political campaigns. If you’re running anything but the smallest campaign, direct mail should be part of your political fundraising mix as well.

Fundraising mailings help your campaign grow a base of support among small and medium sized donors. Raising money through the mail also gives you added opportunities to get your message out to voters, as part of your direct mail piece.

In this article, we present 7 great tips for writing your political fundraising mail. Before you start reading the tips, be sure to check out Effective Fundraising by Mail at The Fundraising Authority. It’s geared towards non-profit direct mail, but most of the post’s lessons are applicable to political campaigns as well. It’s essential reading, so we won’t rehash the topics from that article here.

1. Be Emotional
The best political fundraising direct mail appeals to core human emotions. Too many candidates try to avoid making a personal connection in their mail pieces. If you want to raise money through the mail, strike an emotional cord with your prospects.

2. Tell a Story
Good mail pieces tell a compelling story — they spell out for the reader why the election, and your candidacy, is so important that they should write a check and send it in now – today! Ideally, the story will tie back to your campaign message.

3. Use Urgency
Your goal is to get your prospects to write a check as soon as they finish reading the letter… that means that you’ll need to tell them why they should send in a check right away. Why do you need the money now?

4. Be Personal
In this day and age, “Dear Voter” letters don’t work. People expect you to be personal in your letters… at the very least, the salutation should address the person directly (i.e. Dear John, or Dear Mrs. Ragu). Even better is personalizing the letter several times, including the person’s name multiple times, and maybe even mentioning their town name or some other personal tidbit somewhere in the letter.

5. Make an Ask
You’d be surprised how many candidates send out direct mail fundraising letters without actually making an ask. Tell people why you are running, why the race matters, and why you need the money – then ask for it! (For more on making fundraising asks, read How to Make an Ask).

6. Mind Your P’s and Q’s
Political fundraising direct mail letters need not be overly stuffy or formal (in fact, for most races, they should seem rather conversational and informal) but… and this is a big but… watch your grammar and spelling. Voters may want to feel like you’re a “normal guy (or girl),” but they also want to know that you care enough to edit and spell check your letters.

7. Mix it Up
If your campaign is using lots of fundraising direct mail, be sure to mix it up – send most letters out signed by the candidate, but maybe one signed by the candidate’s spouse, another by the campaign manager, and yet another by the campaign accountant (“I just looked at the checkbook, and realized we need to raise $5000 this week in order to win!”)

Political fundraising direct mail can be a significant boost to your campaign’s bottom line, even if your campaign is fairly small and local. Use these tips to make your mail efforts effective within your overall fundraising strategy.

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Lisa Wolf Chairs Legislative Committee in Minot, North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
COMMISSION ON ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION
Wednesday and Thursday, June 2-3, 2010
States Room, State Fair Center
Minot, North Dakota
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the March 24, 2010, meeting
9:05 a.m. Presentation by Mr. John Ford, Narcotics Anonymous, regarding Narcotics Anonymous
programs
9:35 a.m. Presentation regarding the Students Against Destructive Decisions program
10:05 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. Presentation by Mr. Patrick Bohn, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
regarding truth in sentencing and minimum mandatory sentences for armed offenders
10:50 a.m. Presentation by Mr. Dell Horn, Jamestown Community Corrections, regarding
community service programs
11:20 a.m. Presentation by Ms. Sheree Spear and Mr. Mike Reitan regarding the Cass County Jail
Intervention Coordinating Committee postbooking project
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
2:00 p.m. Tour of the Heart of America Correctional and Treatment Center, 110 Industrial Road,
Rugby
4:00 p.m. Recess
Thursday, June 3, 2010
8:30 a.m. Visit drug court, Room 301, Ward County Courthouse, 315 Third Street SE, Minot
9:30 a.m. Tour the Ward County Juvenile Detention Center, 315 Third Street SE, Minot
10:30 a.m. Presentation by Mr. Dave Hohn, United States Probation and Pretrial Services,
regarding Mobile Employment and Education Transition Services Units and the Second
Chance Job Fair (presentation will be in the Commissioner's Room, second floor, Ward
County Courthouse)
11:00 a.m. Commission discussion
11:30 a.m. Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Tour of the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, 6301 19th Avenue NW, Minot
2:15 p.m. Adjourn
2
Commission Members
Representatives Lisa Wolf (Chairman), Brenda Heller, Lawrence R. Klemin
Senators Dick Dever, Stanley W. Lyson, John Warner
Citizen Members Leann K. Bertsch, Edward Brownshield, Bradley A. Cruff, Judge Gail Hagerty, Duane
Johnston, Paul D. Laney, Justice Mary Muehlen Maring, Carol K. Olson, Dr. Gary Rabe, Thomas L.
Trenbeath, Keith Witt
Staff Contact: John Bjornson, Counsel

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North Dakota Legislative Information Technology Meeting in Fargo on June 29

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
North Dakota State University
Microsoft Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota
(The committee will begin its meeting in Room 124, Richard H. Barry Hall, North Dakota State
University, 811 Second Avenue North, Fargo.)
8:30 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the March 24, 2010, meeting
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
8:35 a.m. Demonstration by representatives of the Educational Technology Council of highdefinition
video classrooms
HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
9:20 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the North Dakota University System regarding
higher education information technology planning, services, and major projects,
including a status report on the Northern Tier Network project
9:35 a.m. Demonstration by a representative of the University System regarding Internet2
REPORT FROM THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
10:30 a.m. Presentations by Ms. Lisa Feldner, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology
Department, and representatives of the Information Technology Department of:
• Information technology rates for the 2011-13 biennium
• The information technology planning cycle, including the process of prioritizing
proposed major information technology projects by the State Information Technology
Advisory Committee
• A report on the status of health information technology activities pursuant to 2009
Senate Bill No. 2332
LARGE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT REPORTING
11:15 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Information Technology Department of the most
recent quarterly summary status report on large information technology projects and
any department concerns regarding projects
11:25 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a summary of information technology
project startup and project closeout reports completed by various state agencies
PROPOSED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BILL DRAFTS
Presentation by the Legislative Council staff, comments by Ms. Feldner, comments by
other interested persons, and committee discussion and consideration of the following
bill drafts relating to:
11:30 a.m. • The exchange of information with the health information exchange
11:50 a.m. • The definition of a large information technology project
12:10 p.m. Recess - Travel to Commons Building, Microsoft Fargo, 4550 42nd Street South, Fargo
12:40 p.m. Luncheon recess
2
OTHER BUSINESS
1:15 p.m. Presentation by a representative of Microsoft Fargo regarding the changing world of
information technology
1:30 p.m. Tour of Microsoft Fargo facilities
2:30 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members
Senators Larry J. Robinson (Chairman), Randel Christmann, Joe Miller, Tom Seymour, Rich Wardner
Representatives Craig Headland, Corey Mock, Bob Skarphol, Gary R. Sukut, Robin Weisz, Lonny
Winrich
Chief Information Officer Lisa Feldner
Staff Contacts: Roxanne Woeste, Assistant Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor