NASS 2021-2022 Committee Co-Chairs & EIS-GCC Appointments

For Immediate Release — Sept. 22, 2021 — Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) is pleased to announce new NASS Committee and Election Infrastructure Subsector Government Coordinating Council (EIS-GCC) appointments have been made.

“Each Secretary of State appointed brings their own unique talents, perspective and leadership experience. I’m thankful to them for agreeing to serve in these vital posts and I appreciate their contributions to the association,” said Kyle Ardoin, NASS President and Louisiana Secretary of State.

NASS Committee Leadership Appointments:

• Nominations & Credentials: Hon. Tahesha Way, New Jersey, Chair
• Corporate Affiliate Advisory: Hon. Tahesha Way, New Jersey, Chair and Hon. Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana, Vice-Chair
• Awards: Hon. Jocelyn Benson, Michigan and Hon. Al Jaeger, North Dakota
• Business Services: Hon. Michael Adams, Kentucky and Hon. Shenna Bellows, Maine
• Elections Committee: Hon. Denise Merrill, Connecticut and Hon. Jay Ashcroft, Missouri
• International Relations: Hon. Frank LaRose, Ohio and Hon. Veronica Degraffenreid, Pennsylvania
• State Heritage: Hon. Shemia Fagan, Oregon and Hon. Kim Wyman, Washington
• Securities: Hon. Holli Sullivan, Indiana and Hon. Elaine Marshall, North Carolina
• Cybersecurity: Hon. Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana and Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors: Hon. Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana and Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico
• ULC Advisory Committee: Hon. Elaine Marshall, North Carolina
• Council of State Governments (CSG) Representatives: Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa and Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico

New NASS EIS-GCC Appointments:

• NASS President: Hon. Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana (who will also serve on Executive Committee of EIS-GCC)
• NASS President-elect: Hon. Tahesha Way, New Jersey
• NASS Immediate Past President: Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico
• NASS Treasurer: Hon. Scott Schwab, Kansas
• NASS Elections Co-Chair: Hon. Jay Ashcroft, Missouri
• NASS Elections Co-Chair: Hon. Denise Merrill, Connecticut
• Volunteers: Hon. Jim Condos, Vermont and Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa
• Alternate Volunteers: Hon. John Merrill, Alabama, Hon. Shenna Bellows, Maine, Hon. Jocelyn Benson, Michigan and Hon. Barbara Cegavske, Nevada
   

The 29 EIS-GCC members, of which 24 are state and local election officials, are continuously working to further improve communication across the sector, provide resources for members and support election infrastructure overall.Other members of the council include individuals from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Election Center, the International Association of Government Officials, the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

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Media Contact:
Maria Benson, Director of Communications
mbenson@sso.org | 202-624-3528 | www.nass.org