Good Morning,
We are well into 2008 year and this
is my first e-mail message to the leadership of this agency. As with any job,
this job has cycles that are more manageable than others. I am currently in a
very busy cycle. Key personnel losses and the beginning of the legislative
session have combined to keep me tied down here in
I have been able to visit
institutions on several occasions, and I will continue to do so.
On the budget, our request has been
presented to the house and the senate. If you get the opportunity to speak to
any of your local legislators, please put in a good word for our budget request.
We have also proposed legislation
that would protect the identities of our employees who participate in the
executions and prevent professional licensing boards from taking action against
the licenses of those who participate. We have several sponsors for this
legislation and we are hopeful that it will pass this
session.
Fair winds to Stan Burtt and Glen
Franz and congratulations to Warden Bodison
Have a great
week.