Legislative Affairs Committee Reports
- Develop an annual faculty legislative agenda in general consultation with, but independent of other constituencies on this campus;
- Serve as the liaison with the faculty on all legislative matters and report to the Faculty Senate on a regular basis regarding all actions contemplated or required in executing its responsibilities;
- Publish (in timely fashion) information regarding legislative issues;
- Disseminate information on upcoming elections and referenda that pertain to issues affecting the welfare of public higher education;
- Promote the faculty legislative agenda with the legislative and executive branches of the state government;
- Will not engage in partisan politics of any kind, nor take stands on issues unrelated to the welfare of public higher education.
| Member | Department | College | Term Ends | Term # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marybeth Beller (Chair) | Liaison | FS | 2026 | |
| Burnis Morris | Journalism & Mass Communication | CAM | 2025 | 1 |
| James McIntosh | Industrial and Systems Engineering | CECS | 2028 | 2 |
| Thomas Klein | Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundations | COEPD | 2027 | 2 |
| Alysha Nichols | Social Work | COHP | 2025 | 1 |
| Tim Burbery (Recording Secretary) | English | COLA | 2025 | 1 |
| Judy Fan | Mathematics and Physics | COS | 2028 | 1 |
| Casey Baker | Accountancy & Legal Environment | COB | 2025 | 2 |
| Eva Patton-Tackett | Internal Medicine | SOM | 2027 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Pharmacy Practice | SOP | 2028 | 1 |
| Heather Lauer | University Libraries | ULIB | 2027 | 2 |
Appointed Students, Nonvoting Members
| Quinlin Sollars | SGA Representative | Student |
| TO BE APPOINTED | SGA Representative | Grad Student |
Ex-Officio, Nonvoting Members
| Sara Payne Scarbro | President’s Legislative Liaison |
| Amine Oudghiri-Otmani | Advisory Council of Faculty |
| Robin Riner | Faculty Representative to the MU Board of Governors |
| Tom Hisiro | South Charleston At-Large Representative |
| Carol Hurula | Classified Staff Council Representative |