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The Section on Public Law and Administration focuses on developing relationships between law and administration. We welcome members from all aspects of public, academic and non-profit communities and actively encourages the development of the link between practice and scholarship in the area of public law and administration. 2020 SPLA Event: Past Sponsors/Donors

2020 SPLA Champagne & Chocolate Affair 9th Annual Event 5:30pm-7:30pm Garden Grove, CA Hosted by: SPLA

Following our panel, come and enjoy some delicious appetizers, champagne, chocolate and our famous Silent Auction while networking with public officials and other ASPA members after our panel. This is a FREE event and all donations will support the John A. Rohr Scholarship and are tax-deductible. Date: FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County - Presidential Suite  

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2020 SPLA PANEL Topic: Re-envisioning Criminal Justice Date: Friday, April 3, 2020 Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County, Graden Grove, CA Time: 2:15pm-3:30pm Summary of Topic: In recent years, many films, articles, and books have been produced that describe the U.S. criminal justice system as an out of control machine that works for the sole purpose of oppressing the poor and people of color. This panel seeks to facilitate a discussion that takes a different point of view, specifically that of the individuals who serve their communities as judges, prosecutors, police officers and community organizers. Attendees will hear from the mouths of people who work to advocate for accountability and community safety and will develop a new understanding and empathy for those witnesses and victims who are affected by crime. Moderator: Dr. Dovie D. Williams, PhD RECEPTION TO FOLLOW at 5:30pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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2019 SPLA Champagne & Chocolate Affair 6:00pm-8:30pm Location: Washington, DC Sponsored by: SPLA

Come and enjoy delicious appetizers, champagne/wine, chocolate and our famous Silent Auction while networking with political officials and other ASPA members. All ticket purchases and donations will support the John A. Rohr Scholarship and are tax-deductible. Date: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 Location: Morton’s The Steakhouse, Washington, DC  

Welcome!

The Section on Public Law and Administration focuses on developing relationships between law and administration. We welcome members from all aspects of public, academic and non-profit communities and actively encourages the development of the link between practice and scholarship in the area of public law and administration.

2019 Upcoming SPLA Events:

Past Sponsors/Donors

2019 SPLA Upcoming Panel Date: Friday, March 8, 2019 Location: The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm Discussants: Honorable Sharon Bowen (Former Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Commission); Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (DC Council); Thomas Martin, Esq. (Goldblatt, Martin, Pozen, LLP); Dr. Raymond Cox (University of Akron) Moderator: Dr. Dovie D. Dawson

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Dovie D. Williams, Ph.D.

Adjunct Government Lecturer, Central Texas College | Student/Academic Success Advocate SPLA Chair (2011-present) Former ASPA National Council Representative, District 5 (2014-2017) doviedwilliams@gmail.com

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SPLA Vice-Chair

Horace A. Blake, MAPD, Ph.D. candidate

Senior Field Administrator, Retired | Chief of Staff SPLA Treasurer (2012-present) | Relief Secretary dchapelton@yahoo.com

Executive Committee

VACANT POSITIONS

SPLA Student Representative | SPLA Secretary | SPLA Vice-Chair | SPLA Fundraising/Marketing Coordinator (and others) Interested in applying? More information is below.

Mission Statement To engage in developing the relationship between law and administration in order to invigorate public management and government performance.

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In order to become a member of SPLA, you must first join the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Once you join ASPA, make sure that you select “Section on Public Law and Administration (SPLA)” which will add $9.00 to your total membership fee.

Rachel W. Robinson, MPA, JD

Attorney at Law Board of Director Member (2018-present) rachel.robinson@wustl.edu

Dovie D. Williams, Ph.D.

Adjunct Government Lecturer, Central Texas College | Student/Academic Success Advocate SPLA Chair (2011-present) Former ASPA National Council Representative, District 5 (2014- 2017) doviedwilliams@gmail.com

VACANT

SPLA Vice-Chair

Horace A. Blake, MAPD,

Ph.D. candidate

Senior Field Administrator, Retired | Chief of Staff SPLA Treasurer (2012-present) | Relief Secretary dchapelton@yahoo.com

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2019 Washington, D.C. Conference

Our 2019 ASPA Conference will be as held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., March 8-12, 2019! We will begin SPLA activities with our 1st Section Panel on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 3:45pm-5:00pm entitled, “Nepotism: The Collapse of Public Administration and Democracy” with speakers: Sharon Bowen, Partner, Seneca Women and Former Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairman Pro Tempore and Councilmember, Council of the District of Columbia; Tom Martin, Partner, Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP; Dr. Raymond Cox, Professor Emeritus, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies at the University of Akron moderated by Dr. Dovie D. Dawson, Adjunct Government Lecturer at Central Texas College. The panel will be followed by the 8th Annual SPLA Champagne & Chocolate Affair at Morton’s Steakhouse (across the street from The Mayflower Hotel) on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 6pm-8:30pm whereby we will acknowledge our section awardees and our 2019 Rohr Scholarship receipient all while networking and partaking in the annual SPLA Silent Auction. Our Annual SPLA Business Meeting will be held on Monday, March 11, 2019 from 5:30pm-6:30pm at The Mayflower Hotel in the Maryland Room. Haven’t registered yet for the reception? Click on the below “Register Now” box and we will see you there!

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2018 Denver Conference

Our 2018 ASPA Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, March 9-13, 2018. We honored the late Dr. John A. Rohr. Our event was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center in the Aspen Suite on Friday, March 9, 2018. Attorney Mark Rohr, Dr. Rohr’s son shared some words with attendees and was provided an award from SPLA on behalf of his father. Click the “box” to view the short video from the event. Thanks for attending!

2017 Atlanta Conference

Our Sponsored Self-Guided Tour of The King Center located at 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 which was just a mile away from the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel was enjoyable. A booklet was provided to all tour guests with a suggested tour route that made their visit enjoyable which was held between 9:30am and 12:30pm. Attended the Tour? Click the “More Info” box to view the photos from the tour. Thanks for attending!

2019 Washington, D.C.

Conference

Our 2019 ASPA Conference will be as held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., March 8-12, 2019! We will begin SPLA activities with our 1st Section Panel on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 3:45pm-5:00pm entitled, “Nepotism: The Collapse of Public Administration and Democracy” with speakers: Sharon Bowen, Partner, Seneca Women and Former Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Kenyan R. McDuffie, Chairman Pro Tempore and Councilmember, Council of the District of Columbia; Tom Martin, Partner, Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP; Dr. Raymond Cox, Professor Emeritus, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies at the University of Akron moderated by Dr. Dovie D. Dawson, Adjunct Government Lecturer at Central Texas College. The panel will be followed by the 8th Annual SPLA Champagne & Chocolate Affair at Morton’s Steakhouse (across the street from The Mayflower Hotel) on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 6pm-8:30pm whereby we will acknowledge our section awardees and our 2019 Rohr Scholarship receipient all while networking and partaking in the annual SPLA Silent Auction. Our Annual SPLA Business Meeting will be held on Monday, March 11, 2019 from 5:30pm-6:30pm at The Mayflower Hotel in the Maryland Room. Haven’t registered yet for the reception? Click on the below “Register Now” box and we will see you there!

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2020 | Impeachment of President Trump

On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump, was the 3rd United States of America President to be impeached on charges stemming from abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Many of his supporters disagree with these charges. Ultimately, his decision to withhold $400M from Ukraine and other actions has had detrimental results for Trump in his last year in office. House Speaker Pelosi indicated that the Senate impeachment trial is set to begin on January 15, 2020 and is putting forth all efforts of a fair trial being conducted.

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2020

2020 | Impeachment of

President Trump

On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump, was the 3rd United States of America President to be impeached on charges stemming from abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Many of his supporters disagree with these charges. Ultimately, his decision to withhold $400M from Ukraine and other actions has had detrimental results for Trump in his last year in office. House Speaker Pelosi indicated that the Senate impeachment trial is set to begin on January 15, 2020 and is putting forth all efforts of a fair trial being conducted.

March 1, 2017 | Equal

Protection Clause

In the case of Bethune-Hill et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections et al. (15-680, 2016), the Virginia State Legislature drew 12 new state legislative district lines after the 2010 census to ensure that each district had at least 55% of black voting-age population (BVAP). Certain voters sued invoking that the new district violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The District Court rejected the claims reasoning that the voters failed to show “that race was the predominant factor motivating the legislature’s decision to place a significant number of voters within or without a particular district” in 11 of the 12 districts, Miller v. Johnson, 515 U.S. 900, 916. Hence, the court found in District 75, race did predominate, but the lines were constitutional and the legislature had good reason to seek 55% of BVAP to avoid violating Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Justice Kennedy, writing for the majority, argued that the District Court employed an incorrect legal standard in concluding that race was not the predominant factor in the Virginia Legislature’s design for 11 of the 12 districts challenged in this case, but the court did not err in concluding that the lines for the remaining district were constitutional because the legislature’s use of race, though predominant, was narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling state interest. The case was affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded.

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2018 Denver Conference

Our 2018 ASPA Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, March 9-13, 2018! We honored the late Dr. John A. Rohr. Our event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center in the Aspen Suite on Friday, March 9, 2018. Attorney Mark Rohr, Dr. Rohr’s son shared some words with attendees and was provided an award from SPLA on behalf of his father. Click the “More Info” box to view the short video from the event. Thanks for attending!

2017 Atlanta Conference

Our Sponsored Self-Guided Tour of The King Center located at 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 which was just a mile away from the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel was enjoyable. A booklet was provided to all tour guests with a suggested tour route that made their visit enjoyable which was held between 9:30am and 12:30pm. Attended the Tour? Click the “More Info” box to view the photos from the tour. Thanks for attending!

2016 - Social Justice - Race and Social

Equity: A Nervous Area of Government

On March 18, 2016 at the SPLA Purple Carpet Affair in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Susan T. Gooden discussed social justice and how it impacts Seattle communities and government entities. Her recent book “Race and Social Equity: A Nervous Area of Government” explored Seattle’s race and social justice initiative by interviewing key players concerning the status of the action plan and implementation. Video highlights of the event are below!

2018 Denver Conference

Our 2018 ASPA Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, March 9-13, 2018! We honored the late Dr. John A. Rohr. Our event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center in the Aspen Suite on Friday, March 9, 2018. Attorney Mark Rohr, Dr. Rohr’s son shared some words with attendees and was provided an award from SPLA on behalf of his father. Click the “More Info” box to view the short video from the event. Thanks for attending!

2017 Atlanta Conference

Our Sponsored Self-Guided Tour of The King Center located at 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 which was just a mile away from the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel was enjoyable. A booklet was provided to all tour guests with a suggested tour route that made their visit enjoyable which was held between 9:30am and 12:30pm. Attended the Tour? Click the “More Info” box to view the photos from the tour. Thanks for attending!

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SPLA Jurisprudence

Champion Award

2019 Recipient: Sharon Bowen | Partner, Seneca Women; Former Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission This award recognizes an individual who has made superior and notable contributions to the field of public law and administration that reflects social change. The nominee: • Must be or have been a public administrator for a minimum of 5 years; • Serve(d) in the public sector (local, state, federal, government or non-profit including volunteering); and, • The social change must have impacted an organization, institution or policy. Deadline: September 15, 2020

Exemplary Service to the

Section on Public Law and

Administration

2016 Recipient: Ms. Dovie D. Dawson, MPA, PhD candidate | SPLA Chair; Former ASPA National Council District V Representative; Adjunct Government Lecturer at Central Texas College This award recognizes a SPLA member that has contributed outstanding and committed service to the section. The nominee: • Must be an active SPLA member; and, • Be in good standing. Deadline: September 15, 2020

SPLA Stellar Practitioner

Award

2019 Recipient: Mr. Kenyan R. McDuffie| Chairman Pro Tempore and Councilmember, Council of the District of Columbia This award recognizes an individual who has made effective and compelling contributions to the practice of public law and administration that over time has impacted how public administrators implement public law. The nominee: • Must be or have been a practitioner; and, • Serve(d) n the public sector (local, state, federal, government or non-profit including volunteering). Deadline: September 15, 2020 2016 Recipient: Mr. W. Tali Hairston, MAGL, PhD candidate | Director of The John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training and Community Development

John A. Rohr Scholarship 2019 Recipient: Shilpa Viswanath, PhD candidate | Rutgers University- Newark Public Administration Program; Adjunct Lecturer, Rutgers University-Newark Nomination Period is Now Open for 2021 Awards and Scholarship! Deadline: January 15, 2021 The Section on Public Law and Administration (SPLA) bi- annually awards one $500.00 scholarship to help defray the costs associated with attending the ASPA National conference. In order to be qualified for the John A. Rohr Scholarship, applicants must be a graduate or post-graduate student enrolled in a Public Administration program. Recipients of the Rohr Scholarship must be present at the SPLA Annual Event to receive the award, scheduled in March 2019 in Washington, DC; participate in the SPLA General Meeting usually scheduled on Satuday or Sunday morning during the conference; work at least 2 hours at the SPLA booth which is operative Saturday-Monday during the conference (if applicable); and commit to serving as the Student Representative for the SPLA section for 1 calendar year (to commence immediately after the conference until March of the next year). Nominate yourself or a student today!

GoFundMe SPLA-Rohr Scholarship Fundraiser The Rohr Scholarship Fundraiser was launched in 2016 after the ASPA Annual Conference with the goal of raising $10,000.00 for the Rohr Scholarship fund. This amount will enable SPLA to award more than one $500.00 scholarship bi-annually to multiple scholarships annually. Will you make a donation today and help us reach our goal that will enable a graduate student to attend the ASPA conference and be exposed to other academias, peers, practitioners and public administrators? Past Rohr Scholarship Recipients 2016 | Ashlee Kelly 2014 | Nicholas Byrne 2012 | Christopher M. Kzeminski Honorably Mentioned Meghan Boyd | Melissa Emerson

2016 Recipient: Judge Marsha J. Pechman | U.S. District Court, Seattle, Washington

SPLA Jurisprudence Champion

Award

2019 Recipient: Sharon Bowen | Partner, Seneca Women; Former Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission This award recognizes an individual who has made superior and notable contributions to the field of public law and administration that reflects social change. The nominee: • Must be or have been a public administrator for a minimum of 5 years; • Serve(d) in the public sector (local, state, federal, government or non-profit including volunteering); and, • The social change must have impacted an organization, institution or policy. Deadline: September 15, 2020

Exemplary Service to the Section

on Public Law and Administration

2016 Recipient: Ms. Dovie D. Dawson, MPA, PhD candidate | SPLA Chair; Former ASPA National Council District V Representative; Adjunct Government Lecturer at Central Texas College This award recognizes a SPLA member that has contributed outstanding and committed service to the section. The nominee: • Must be an active SPLA member; and, • Be in good standing. Deadline: September 15, 2020

SPLA Stellar Practitioner Award

2019 Recipient: Mr. Kenyan R. McDuffie| Chairman Pro Tempore and Councilmember, Council of the District of Columbia This award recognizes an individual who has made effective and compelling contributions to the practice of public law and administration that over time has impacted how public administrators implement public law. The nominee: • Must be or have been a practitioner; and, • Serve(d) n the public sector (local, state, federal, government or non-profit including volunteering). Deadline: September 15, 2020 2016 Recipient: Mr. W. Tali Hairston, MAGL, PhD candidate | Director of The John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training and Community Development

John A. Rohr Scholarship 2016 Recipient: Mrs. Ashlee Kelly, MA, PhD candidate | Jackson State University Public Policy and Administration Program; Policy Analyst to the Jackson City Council Nomination Period is Now Open! Deadline: January 15, 2019 The Section on Public Law and Administration (SPLA) bi- annually awards one $500.00 scholarship to help defray the costs associated with attending the ASPA National conference.

GoFundMe SPLA-Rohr Scholarship Fundraiser The Rohr Scholarship Fundraiser was launched last year after the 2016 ASPA Annual Conference with the goal of raising $10,000.00 for the Rohr Scholarship fund. This amount will enable SPLA to award more than one $500.00 scholarship bi-annually to multiple scholarships annually. Will you make a donation today and help us reach our goal that will enable a graduate student to attend the ASPA conference and be exposed to other academias, peers, practitioners and public administrators? Past Rohr Scholarship Recipients 2014 | Nicholas Byrne 2012 | Christopher M. Kzeminski Honorably Mentioned Meghan Boyd | Melissa Emerson

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SPLA Local Mailing Address Section on Public Law and Administration 809 Valley Road Killeen, Texas 76541 Headquarters Mailing Address American Society for Public Administration ℅ Section on Public Law and Administration 1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036

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