LGA Conference Committee

Purposes

Identifies conference theme and program topics and obtains speakers for each fall and spring CLE conference.

Works with the board of directors in identifying and obtaining conference sponsors.

Assists the LGA program coordinator and other Cooper Center staff in coordinating conference activities with the host locality/localities.

Informally advises the LGA program coordinator and other Cooper Center staff in carrying out the logistics and all other phases of the conference.

Members

The president appoints a new conference committee for each fall and spring CLE conference. The chairperson is always a member of the board of directors, and generally from the geographic region where the conference will be held. The vice-chairperson, also a board member, becomes the chairperson for the conference immediately following and generally is from the same geographic region as that conference’s location.

MEMBERS: 2010 FALL CONFERENCE COMMITTE

Larry Spencer, Co-Chair, Town Attorney, Town of Blacksburg
Lspencer06@gmail.com
540.961.1146

Clarke Whitfield, Co-Chair, City Attorney, City of Danville
whitfcc@ci.danville.va.us
434.799.5122

Elizabeth Dillon, Town Attorney, Town of Vinton

Heather Ferguson, Assistant City Attorney, City of Roanoke

Bill Hackworth, City Attorney, City of Roanoke

Greg Haley, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore LLP, Roanoke

Susan Hartman, Assistant City Attorney, City of Lynchburg

Paul Mahoney, County Attorney, Roanoke County