2006-07 MASFAA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPORT

 

 

Meeting Date:   October 7-10, 2007                                        St. Louis, MO                                            

 

Office/Committee/State:        Federal Issues Committee                                                                                       

 

Individual Reporting: Bruce Foote, University of St. Francis

 

 

  1. Summary of activities:          

 

  • Reassumed duties as MASFAA Federal Issues Chair on February 1, 2007
  • Established working committee of the following individuals representing nine states:
    • Sue A Allmon - USA Funds Services - Indianapolis IN
      Maureen R Crump-Phillips - Milwaukee Area Technical College - Milwaukee WI
      Roger Eldridge - Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. - Columbus OH
      Robin M Fisher - Luther College - Decorah IA
      Daniel R Holt - William Jewell College
      Diane L Lambart Fleming - Central Michigan University
      Ernesto R Monge - University of Wisconsin - Madison WI
      John M Pogue - Inver Hills Community College
      Margaret H Rodriguez - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI
      Marvin L Smith III - Purdue University - West Lafayette IN
      Lake P Tackett - Huntington Junior College
  • Collaborated with Keith Williams, MASFAA Web Services Chair to update the Federal Issues Portal to reflect the new 110th Congress
  • Monitored legislation and kept MASFAA membership abreast of happenings and direction in Washington.
  • Since 2/1/07 have sent out 113 information pieces to the MASFAA membership regarding federal issues.

 

  1. Activities planned, not yet completed:

 

I will no longer be the Federal Issues Chair after this conference.  I have no activities planned.

 

  1. Recommended discussion items for the Council:

 

No discussion items at this time.

 

     4.  Recommended action items for the Council:

 

No recommended actions for the MASFAA Executive Board at this time.