09/27/1999 01:15 PM Senate RLS

                SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                          
               Second Special Session                                                                                           
                 September 27, 1999                                                                                             
                     1:15 p.m.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair                                                                                                        
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair                                                                                                 
Senator Mike Miller                                                                                                             
Senator Drue Pearce                                                                                                             
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
None                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Replacement of Nancy Quinto, Senate Secretary, upon her retirement.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
TAPE 99-14, SIDE A                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order                                                               
at 1:15 p.m.  Present were Senators Leman, Kelly, Miller and Ellis.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY informed committee members that Nancy Quinto, Senate                                                             
Secretary, plans to retire at the end of November.  According to                                                                
the Executive Director of the Legislative Affairs Agency, the                                                                   
vacancy does not have to be advertised.  Heidi Vogel, who has                                                                   
worked for the Legislature for seven years, has applied for the                                                                 
position.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to submit the name of Heidi Vogel to the full                                                               
Senate for consideration as the new Senate Secretary.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS asked if Ms. Vogel has been interviewed.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KELLY noted that he has reviewed Ms. Vogel's resume but he                                                             
has not interviewed her.  He maintained that Ms. Vogel is a very                                                                
non-political person.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS said that he has no reason to think she will not be                                                               
totally professional in the position of Senate Secretary, and if                                                                
other committee members feel the same way, he is comfortable with                                                               
her appointment.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR PEARCE pointed out that Nancy Quinto has recommended Ms.                                                                
Vogel.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection to the motion, CHAIRMAN KELLY stated the                                                               
committee would forward Ms. Vogel's name to the full Senate for                                                                 
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There being no further business to come before the committee,                                                                   
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m.