State Legislative Coordinator
Roles and Responsibilities
- Build a legislative team in your state and seek to increase activism.
- Communicate all legislative information and material to the facility legislative reps.
- Ensure a professional relationship is established and maintained with every member of Congress (MoC) and their staff in your state. Have a primary NATCA POC for each Congressional office.
- Serve as liaison between the NLC, the facility legislative representatives and congressional point of contacts in their state for the following items: Grassroots campaigns, congressional election campaigns, NATCA PAC campaigns, fundraiser requests, and state/facility level legislative issues.
- Make NATCA PAC a priority in your state and assist in regular facility PAC drives. Assist Facility Legislative Reps to develop their PAC plan.
- Ensure all congressional meetings for NATCA in Washington and mini/rolling lobby weeks are scheduled and completed.
- Be mindful of your social media posts. You are now in a position of leadership. NATCA is a bipartisan organization and members will look to your actions and social media for guidance and example. When you post, especially in regards to politics, always be cognizant that those who see it may perceive your opinion as NATCA’s opinion.
- Stay up to date on all federal races in your state. Participate and encourage members to participate in the campaign season/process.
- Know the HATCH Act.
- Understand NATCA’s reimbursement policy. Do not expect reimbursement on anything without prior coordination and approval from your NLC member.
- Utilize the PAC Tracker to request PAC funds.
- Do not speak to the media. Direct any media requests to your National Legislative Committee member.
- Participate in the on-boarding of new Facility Legislative Representatives under the direction of your regional NLC member.
NATCA’s State Legislative Coordinators
| NSO | Alabama | All | Antwan Acree | antacree@gmail.com | 478-365-8128 |
| NAL | Alaska | All | Richard “Tiny” Fagg | tinyfagg.nlc@gmail.com | 907-440-9469 |
| NWP | Arizona | All | David Skarphol | david.skarphol@gmail.com | 701-361-5516 |
| NSW | Arkansas | All | John Bratcher | john.bratcher@natca.net | 501-837-5777 |
| NWP | California | 2-3, 7, 11-12, 14-15 18-19 | Juan Serna-Spuler | Juan.Serna-Spuler@natca.net | 408-761-6625 |
| NWP | California | 1, 4-6, 9-10, 13, 17 | Erik Mandt | erik.mandt@natca.net | 941-224-0704 |
| NWP | California | 16, 20-22, 29, 33, 37, 40, 43, 44 | Martin Ramirez | natcazlavp@gmail.com | 323-707-1941 |
| NWP | California | 8, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30-32, 34-36, 38, 41 | James Decker | james.decker@natca.net | 760-485-6913 |
| NWP | California | 39, 42, 45-53 | Alex Cisneros | alex.cisneros@natca.net | 619-889-2539 |
| NWP | California | 24, 26 | Trisha Pesiri-Dybvik | tapesiri@gmail.com | 408-315-1820 |
| NNM | Colorado | All | Jenny Benjamin | jenny.benjamin@natca.net | (970) 215-7028 |
| NNE | Connecticut | All | Bryan Krampovitis | bryan.krampovitis@natca.net | 203-767-9961 |
| NEA | Delaware | All | Scott Nagy | scott.nagy@natca.net | 561-445-9880 |
| NSO | Florida | Northern (1-7, 9-15) | Paul Behan | north.florida.legislative@gmail.com | 386-547-6909 |
| NSO | Forida | Southern (8, 16-27) USVI and PR | Billy Kisseadoo | kdoo82@yahoo.com | 954-288-4608 |
| NSO | Georgia | All | Jenny Chhetri | Jchhetri24@gmail.com | (850) 291-3088 |
| NWP | Hawaii | All | Jimmy Lake | jimmalake@aol.com | 808-384-2407 |
| NNM | Idaho | All | Clay McCarty | mccarty111@gmail.com | 801-633-1883 |
| NGL | Illinois | All | Toby Hauck | toby.hauck@natca.net | 630-957-7205 |
| NGL | Indiana | All | Eric Nolting | enolting@natca.net | (317) 663-9657 |
| NCE | Iowa | All | Sarah Soma | sarah.straley2@gmail.com | 952-220-1679 |
| NCE | Kansas | All | Jami Davis | jami.s.davis@gmail.com | 913-544-6850 |
| NSO | Kentucky | All | John Buonodonna | john.buonadonna@natca.net | 502-807-1552 |
| NSW | Louisiana | LA 3, 4, 5 | Mary Ann Hall | maryann.hall23@gmail.com | 318-658-7453 |
| NSW | Louisiana | 1, 2, 6 | Keith Dupuy | kbdupuy@yahoo.com | 337-577-3631 |
| NNE | Maine | All | Andre Jean | andre.jean@natca.net | 603-943-4006 |
| NEA | Maryland | All | Jamaal Teel | jamaalteel@gmail.com | 301-520-2918 |
| NNE | Massachusetts | All | Jason Holland | jason.holland@natca.net | 860-573-3729 |
| NGL | Michigan | All | Matt Arington | matthewarington@gmail.com | 765-792-0273 |
| NGL | Minnesota | All | Brian VanDeBerg | bvandeberg@natca.net | 651-319-2570 |
| NSO | Mississippi | All | Mike Long | Mlong@natca.net | 661-886-8515 |
| NCE | Missouri | All | Bryan Schwappach | bschwappach@gmail.com | 816-522-5189 |
| NNM | Montana | All | Chris Bakke | crbakke@gmail.com | 801-633-6963 |
| NCE | Nebraska | All | Melissa Tinzmann | mstgt91@hotmail.com | 618-791-6650 |
| NWP | Nevada | All | Tony Borgert (L30) | Go2wrigley@gmail.com | 702-557-7031 |
| NNE | New Hampshire | All | Jeff Aulbach | jeffrey.aulbach@gmail.com | 603-320-8320 |
| NEA | New Jersey | All | TJ Woodyard | twoodyard@natca.net | 412-337-3628 |
| NSW | New Mexico | All | Derek Bray | bray.derek@gmail.com | 505-595-5426 |
| NEA | New York | Eastern Long Island (1-4, 11, 18) | Dave Romano | dave.romano78@gmail.com | 631-252-1486 |
| NEA | New York | Upstate (19-27) | Jeff Sieczkarski | jsieczkar@gmail.com | 585-490-5052 |
| NEA | New York | NYC (13-17) | Toby Bucsescu | dbucsescu@natca.net | 914-441-5446 |
| NEA | New York | NYC (5-10, 12) | Louis Caggiano | louiscaggiano@icloud.com | 718-751-5604 |
| NSO | North Carolina | All | Stephen Cooper | stephenncooper@outlook.com | 904-316-7553 |
| NGL | North Dakota | All | Jonathan Blumhorst | jonathon.blumhorst@natca.net | 913-244-5206 |
| NGL | Ohio | All | Ron Shonk | rshonk@natca.net | 440-452-9627 |
| NSO | Ohio | All | John Buonadonna | john.buonadonna@natca.net | 502-807-1552 |
| NSW | Oklahoma | All | Berkley Atkins | berkley_atkins@yahoo.com | 405-210-4991 |
| NNM | Oregon | All | Terry Sullivan | tj.sullivan63@gmail.com | 415-517-3367 |
| NEA | Pennsylvania | Eastern PA (1-6) | John Murdock | jmurdock@natca.net | 215-534-9770 |
| NEA | Pennsylvania | Central PA (10-13) | Phil Gesumaria | phil1atc@ptd.net | 570-259-5902 |
| NEA | Pennsylvania | Central PA (7-9) | Allen Fritz | afritzwit@gmail.com | 610-621-6268 |
| NEA | Pennsylvania | Western PA (14-18) | Chuck Zielinske | crzatc@comcast.net | 724-462-4263 |
| NNE | Rhode Island | All | Juan Ledesma | jledesma@natca.net | 781-353-8885 |
| NSO | South Carolina | All | Matt Trimble | trimble.mt10@gmail.com | 585-610-2448 |
| NGL | South Dakota | All | Jon Goeden | jgoeden22@yahoo.com | 605-661-9428 |
| NSO | Tennessee | All | Zac Hedrick | zhedrick@natca.net | 615-427-9403 |
| NSW | Texas | 3, 17, 25, 31 | Betsy Beaumont | ebeaumont@natca.net | 817-781-6288 |
| NSW | Texas | 11, 16, 19, 23 | Cesar Cordero | cescord@gmail.com | 915-613-6664 |
| NSW | Texas | 1, 4, 13, 24, 32, 33 | Bill Dewey | beddfw@yahoo.com | 817-528-4558 |
| NSW | Texas | 2, 7, 9, 18, 29 | Eric Avila | ericavila@gmail.com | 713-702-6402 |
| NSW | Texas | 5, 6, 12, 26, 30 | Trevor Barry | tbarry@natca.net | (717) 917-5977 |
| NSW | Texas | 8, 15, 20, 21, 28, 34, 35, 36 | Corey Soignet | soignet@gmail.com | 337-298-2891 |
| NSW | Texas | 10,14,22,27 | John Olinger | johnnyo199@yahoo.com | 832-217-5853 |
| NNM | Utah | All | Caryn Smith | caryn.smith@natca.net | 801-808-5392 |
| NNE | Vermont | All | Rick Selter | rickselter@gmail.com | 386-747-4330 |
| NEA | Virginia | 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 | Brian Schmelzel | brian.schmelzel@natca.net | 630-723-9422 |
| NEA | Virginia | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 | Joseph Heale | jheale@natca.net | 509-251-5471 |
| NNM | Washington | All | Neil Miller | novembermic@hotmail.com | 608-235-6999 |
| NEA | West Virginia | All | Clarence Rucker | clarence.rucker@natca.net | 703-338-4274 |
| NGL | Wisconsin | All | Mark Hermanson | markghermanson@gmail.com | 608-214-4455 |
| NNM | Wyoming | All | Caryn Smith | caryn.smith@natca.net | 801-808-5392 |
