A Raleigh attorney with Watergate connections and a meeting in the West.

Fast facts on Rufus Edmisten, 2023 CSG National Conference featured speaker:

• Delivered the famed subpoena for the White House tapes, which ultimately led to former President Richard Nixon's resignation.
• Formerly served as the Watergate Committee deputy majority counsel.
• North Carolina attorney general from 1974-84.
• North Carolina secretary of state from 1989-96.

Rufus L. Edmisten is an attorney and philanthropist. He is the founder of Super Kids Foundation, which helps fund college educations for worthy high school students with financial needs who have overcome significant adversity.

During his tenure as attorney general, he initiated legislation to secure victims’ rights, worked to enhance historic preservation laws and to improve educational and training requirements for North Carolina law enforcement officers.

(Image of Edmisten from U.S. Senate website: https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/image/EdmistenRufus.htm)

National Apprenticeship Week - Nov. 13-19

The Council of State Governments has worked with several states to establish or enhance apprenticeship programs. CSG and the Urban Institute have partnered on initiatives promoting public sector apprenticeship since 2021, when they launched the nation’s first public sector apprenticeship consortium.

Today, they’re continuing this work with Maine, Idaho, and other states across the country, thanks to the support of Ascendium Education Group .

"Registered Apprenticeship programs can help public sector employers to increase the appeal and accessibility of public service careers by providing paid on-the-job training, mentorship, progressive wage increases, and often, the opportunity for college credit." - Mary Wurtz, CSG Policy Analyst

Our Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth) recently discussed a new apprenticeship program in Colorado with ApprenticeshipUSA.

Read more about our apprenticeship efforts:

CSG West hosts 76th Annual Meeting

This week, legislators and state leaders from our Western region convened in Los Angeles for the 2023 CSG West Annual Meeting.

Featuring keynote speakers and industry experts, the meeting provided state leaders the forum to promote collaborative approaches and policies that meet constituent needs. Sessions covered a wide array of topics, from energy production and agriculture to infrastructure and public safety.

Register for Raleigh! The CSG group rate has been extended at the hotel properties through Wednesday, Nov. 15. CSG cannot guarantee the group rate after that date. Hotel information, including dates, prices and how to reserve your room, can be found below.

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