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Purpose
The
Western Legislative
Academy (WLA) is a prestigious
three
and a half-day intensive training program designed to help newer
legislators become more effective and to strengthen state
legislative institutions in the West.
The
Academy is an opportunity for newer members to sharpen and enhance
personal and professional legislative skills.
The
WLA enhances skills for effective lawmaking, builds support for
the institution of the legislature and gives legislators the
opportunity to learn from each other.
CSG-WEST
believes state legislators must place a high value on professional
development and education just as many other professions do.
Faculty
The
WLA maintains an impressive faculty that includes leading academic
authorities on state legislatures, U.S. Air Force trainers,
legislative leaders, as well as national media, time management,
ethics and negotiation experts.
A 
is
available on-line.
Date
and Location
The
5th annual WLA will convene December
7-10, 2004 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The El Pomar Foundation generously donates the historic
Penrose House and its meeting facilities as our WLA campus.
Accomplishments
Legislators
attending the 2003 WLA rated its overall value at 4.93
points out of 5.
The
Academy’s success owes a great deal to the support of Western
legislative leaders.
Now in our fifth year
of WLA, 60 applicants from the 13 Western states in our region
were considered by the CSG-WEST Executive Committee for the
39 seats available in the WLA Class of 2004.
We
now have 150 Academy alumni who have exceeded our goals in making
a difference in state legislatures.
Nearly 60 percent
of our alumni currently serve in leadership positions, including a
speaker, majority and minority positions as well as committee
leadership. See our 
list on-line.
Seeking
Sponsors
Participants
pay for their own transportation, while CSG-WEST
absorbs training, housing and meals with foundation, public and
private sector support. The
WLA is an excellent sponsor opportunity to interact with carefully
selected members at the beginning of their legislative careers.
Sponsors are the only private sector invited to attend.
WLA 
is available on-line.
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