New Senator Orientation Resources

Resources from New Member Orientation on January 4, 2024, Richmond, Virginia

Floor Training Notes
1st day Order of Business
Important dates for 2024 Session

The Art of Legislative Negotiation

Curt Stedron, Director of the NCSL Legislative Training Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures

Presentation

Senate Human Resources and Fiscal

Michael Adams, Director of Human Resources

Forms and Benefits
Emergency Contact Form

Senate Support Services

Jennifer Jones Welch, Deputy Clerk

Guiding Your Way Through Support Services

Division of Legislative Services

Amigo Wade, Director

Presentation (PDF)

Ethics and the Public Trust

Stewart Petoe, Executive Director - Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council

Handout

Capitol Police, Capitol and Personal Security

Colonel John T. McKee, Chief of Capitol Police

Virginia General Assembly Offsite Security Handbook
New Member Orientation-Powerpoint Presentation
Security Handout

Essential Conversations: A Protocol to Strengthen Senate Relationships

Angela Andrews, Deputy Director of the NCSL Legislative Training Institute, NCSL

Presentation (PDF)

General Assembly Building Review

Jennifer Jones Welch, Deputy Clerk

Presentation
GAB Floor Directory
Meriwethers Online Ordering

Lunch Speaker

Michael Martz, State Politics Reporter, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richmond Times-Dispatch Contact List

Budget Process Review

April Kees, Director – Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee

Presentation

Freedom of Information

Alan Gernhardt, Executive Director - FOIA Council

Handout

Committee Operations

Hobie Lehman, Director of Committee Operations and Sergeant-At-Arms

Resource Guide