I'm running to be NAP Treasurer to move our association forward!
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About C.J.
As a licensed attorney in Oklahoma and a skilled parliamentarian, C.J. brings a wealth of experience to the role. He currently serves as the Chief Parliamentarian and Deputy General Counsel for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, where he supports 101 Representatives and their staff in navigating the legislative process.
C.J. holds notable credentials as a Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher with the American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP) and as a Professional Registered Parliamentarian through the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP). His commitment to the NAP is evident in his current position as Parliamentarian and his previous leadership as Chair of the NAP Commission on Credentialing, in addition to three terms as Treasurer for AIP and two terms as Treasurer for the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers (ACPL). Currently, he is in his second term as ACPL President and contributed to the authorship of the American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code, Second Edition.
C.J.’s dedication to the NAP and the broader parliamentary community is extensive. He has held key roles, such as Chair of the NAP Communications Committee, NAP webmaster, project leader for NAP University, and contributed to the NAP portal committee. He has also led numerous workshops and presentations tailored for all levels within NAP, along with fulfilling various leadership roles at both unit and association levels.
Overview of C.J.'s NAP Involvement
C.J. has a long history of dedication to NAP and the parliamentary community. Having served as the Treasurer for both the American Institute of Parliamentarians and the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers, C.J. knows that an organization’s budget is a blueprint for the organization’s priorities.
The following information are some selected leadership roles to highlight C.J.’s unique experience to be NAP’s next Treasurer.
National Leadership
- National Parliamentarian
- NAP University Project Leader
- Former Chair, Commission on Credentialing
- Former Chair, Communications Committee
- Former Webmaster
- Former Member, Communications Committee
- Member, NAP Portal Special Committee
District Leadership
- Administrative Leadership Team, District Six
Association Leadership
- Past President, Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians
- Past Vice-President, Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians
- Past Treasurer, Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians
- Past Parliamentarian, Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians
- Numerous Committee Roles
Unit Leadership
- Past President, Oklahoma City Unit
- Past Vice-President, Oklahoma City Unit
- Past Secretary, Oklahoma City Unit
- Past Treasurer, Oklahoma City Unit
- Past Parliamentarian, Oklahoma City Unit
Non-NAP Leadership
- President, American College of Parliamentary Lawyers
- Former Vice-President, American College of Parliamentary Lawyers
- Former Treasurer, American College of Parliamentary Lawyers
- Communications Director, American Institute of Parliamentarians
- Former Parliamentarian, American Institute of Parliamentarians
- Former Treasurer, American Institute of Parliamentarians
- Former Audit Chair, American Institute of Parliamentarians
- Various Event Planning and Committee Positions, American Institute of Parliamentarians
- Associate Member, American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
- Member of the Professional Journal Committee, American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
- Member of the Bylaws Committee, American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
- Member of the Membership and Communications Committee, American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
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Overview of C.J.'s Recent Parliamentary Presentations
| Presentation Title | Group | Location | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practices for Revisions | Oklahoma City Unit of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 3/10/25 | 75 minutes |
| Best Practices for Revisions | Pennsylvania Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 3/5/25 | 90 minutes |
| Robert's Rules of Order and the Virtual Meeting | Private Group | Kodiak, AK | 2/23/25 | 360 minutes |
| RP Prep: Resources and Content | Texas Triangle Parliamentarians Unit | Virtual | 2/20/25 | 45 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 2/4/25 | 45 minutes |
| Amendments (Chapters 3 & 4), RONR In Brief | Parliamentary Powerhouse | Virtual | 2/3/25 | 75 minutes |
| AIPSC2 Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Chicago, IL | 1/28/25 | 390 minutes |
| Organizations and Conduct of Meetings | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Six ParliPrep | Virtual | 1/26/25 | 90 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | Maryland Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 1/23/25 | 60 minutes |
| Writing, Adopting, and Interpreting Bylaws: Best Practices for Bylaws and Interpretation Lab | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/17/25 | 90 minutes |
| Writing, Adopting, and Interpreting Bylaws: The Principles of Interpretation in RONR and AIPSC Co-Presentation | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/17/25 | 90 minutes |
| Writing, Adopting, and Interpreting Bylaws: Scope of Notice | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/17/25 | 30 minutes |
| Writing, Adopting, and Interpreting Bylaws: Isolated Amendments Versus Revision | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/17/25 | 120 minutes |
| Writing, Adopting, and Interpreting Bylaws: Notice, Voting Thresholds, and Proposals | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/17/25 | 75 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Virtual | 1/16/25 | 40 minutes |
| Robert's Rules of Order | Private Group | Las Vegas, NV | 1/14-1/16, 2025 | 1080 minutes (Three 6-hour days) |
| Legislative and Ordinary Societies Procedural Differences | San Antonio Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | San Antonio, TX | 1/13/25 | 40 minutes |
| The Settled Rule | Anne Arundel County Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 1/9/25 | 60 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Virtual | 1/9/25 | 60 minutes |
| Roles and Responsibilities | Private Group | Pawnee, OK | 12/17-12/18, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | Pennsylvania Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 12/11/24 | 90 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Oklahoma City, OK | 12/2/24 | 270 minutes |
| Elections Voting and Reporting | Parliamentary Gems Uni | Virtual | 11/24/24 | 60 minutes |
| New Member Orientation | Oklahoma House of Representatives | Oklahoma City, OK | 11/21-11/22, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| The Ethical Conduct of a Floor Parliamentarian | Lee Demeter Registered Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 11/18/24 | 75 minutes |
| Robert's Rules of Order and the Virtual Meeting | Private Group | Las Vegas, NV | 11/14-11/15, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| Best Practices for Bylaws | Broward-Palm Beach Parliamentarians Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 11/12/24 | 75 minutes |
| Annual Seminar: Elections Voting and Reporting | Parliamentarians of Long Island, New York Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 11/10/24 | 30 minutes |
| Voting and Elections | Parliamentary Gems Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 10/27/24 | 60 minutes |
| Best Practices for Bylaws | Moraine Valley Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 10/26/24 | 75 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure Professional Development Co-Presentation | New Mexico FFA | Las Cruces, NM | 10/19-20, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians - Handling Ethical Dilemmas | Pennsylvania Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 10/9/24 | 90 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals Video Recording | Private Group | Virtual | 9/30/24 | 60 minutes |
| Agendas and Order of Business | HMR III Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 9/23/24 | 60 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | DCRP Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 9/15/24 | 60 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | Parliamentarians of Long Island, New York Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 9/9/24 | 50 minutes |
| Roles and Responsibilities | Private Group | Sante Fe, New Mexico | 9/7-9/8, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| Professional Registered Parliamentarians Credentialing Examiner | National Association of Parliamentarians | San Antonio, TX | 9/3-9/4, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| Robert's Rules of Order | Private Group | Las Vegas, NV | 8/19-8/21, 2024 | 1080 minutes (Three 6-hour days) |
| Conducting Credible Elections in Tribal Governments | Private Group | Virtual | 8/14-8/16, 2024 | 1080 minutes (Three 6-hour days) |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Edmond, OK | 8/1/24 | 60 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Six | Virtual | 6/29/24 | 60 minutes |
| Robert's Rules of Order and the Virtual Meeting | Private Group | Las Vegas, NV | 6/17-6/18, 2024 | 720 minutes (Two 6-hour days) |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Atlanta, GA | 6/13/24 | 90 minutes |
| Differences between AIPSC and RONR | Ontario Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 6/8/24 | 90 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians, part 2 | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Spring Practicum | Virtual | 6/2/24 | 75 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians, part 1 | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Spring Practicum | Virtual | 6/1/24 | 75 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | Arizona Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 5/28/24 | 60 minutes |
| Best Practices for Bylaws | The Green Gavel Electronic Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 5/23/24 | 75 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 5/14/24 | 45 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Oklahoma City, OK | 5/18/24 | 75 minutes |
| Best Practices for Bylaws | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Four | Virtual | 5/11/24 | 75 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Oklahoma City, OK | 5/9/24 | 75 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 5/7/24 | 45 minutes |
| Best Practices for Bylaws | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Two | Virtual | 3/9/24 | 75 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 4/30/24 | 45 minutes |
| A Day in the Life of a Legislative Parliamentarian: How Acting as a Parliamentarian Varies with the Assembly | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Four | Virtual | 4/27/24 | 90 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 4/23/24 | 45 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Oklahoma City, OK | 4/20/24 | 270 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 4/16/24 | 45 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 4/9/24 | 45 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Six ParliPrep | Virtual | 4/3/24 | 75 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 4/2/24 | 45 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/26/24 | 45 minutes |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Salt Lake City, UT | 3/22/24 | 70 minutes |
| Questions and Answer Panel | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Six We Want You! Membership Course | Virtual | 3/20/24 | 60 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/19/24 | 45 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/12/24 | 45 minutes |
| Update on NAP Credentialing and Membership | Ohio Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 3/9/24 | 60 minutes |
| Best Practices for Bylaws | Electronic Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 3/9/24 | 75 minutes |
| Chapters 4-7, RONR In Brief | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Six We Want You! Membership Course | Virtual | 3/6/24 | 90 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/5/24 | 45 minutes |
| Update on NAP University and other websites | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Two | Virtual | 2/29/24 | 75 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/27/24 | 45 minutes |
| Robert's Rules of Order | Private Group | Washington State | 2/21-2/23, 2024 | 1080 minutes (Three 6-hour days) |
| Points of Orders and Appeals | National Association of Parliamentarians' District Six ParliPrep | Virtual | 2/18/24 | 75 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/20/24 | 45 minutes |
| Deliberative Assemblies and the Virtual Meeting | Mississippi Parliamentarians Educational Institute | Virtual | 2/17/24 | 60 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 3/13/24 | 45 minutes |
| Overview of the Oklahoma Legislative Process | Oklahoma House of Representatives' Page Program | Oklahoma City, OK | 2/6/24 | 45 minutes |
| Amendments (Chapter 5), RONR In Brief | Parliamentary Powerhouse | Virtual | 2/5/24 | 75 minutes |
| AIPSC2: General Panel with Authorship Team | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/20/24 | 60 minutes |
| AIPSC2: Disciplinary Issues | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/20/24 | 60 minutes |
| AIPSC2: Electronic Meetings | American Insitute of Parliamentarians' Winter Practicum | Las Vegas, NV | 1/20/24 | 60 minutes |
| Robert's Rules of Order | Private Group | Las Vegas, NV | 1/17-1/19, 2024 | 1080 minutes (Three 6-hour days) |
| Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Fundamentals | Private Group | Oklahoma City, OK | 1/4/24 | 270 minutes |
| Professional Responsibility for Parliamentarians | Eastern Iowa Parliamentarians Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 12/14/23 | 90 minutes |
| Finding Your Cadence, Conflict Management, and Resolution | AIP Presiding Practicum | Virtual | 12/9/23 | 90 minutes |
| Ethical Considerations of a Presiding Officer | AIP Presiding Practicum | Virtual | 12/8/23 | 30 minutes |
| The Rules: Rules to establish or dissolve an organization | Parliamentaryians of Long Island New York Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 11/19/23 | 30 minutes |
| Electronic and Hybrid Meetings (Deep Dive on Voting) | Northern California Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 11/18/23 | 75 minutes |
| Electronic Voting Demonstrations | 2023 Dahms Workshop | Kansas City, MO | 11/3/23 | 45 minutes |
| Electronic Meeting Disasters | 2023 Dahms Workshop | Kansas City, MO | 11/3/23 | 60 minutes |
| Proxy Concerns | 2023 Dahms Workshop | Kansas City, MO | 11/3/23 | 60 minutes |
| Investigations | Maryland Association of Parliamentarians Parliamentary Law Day | Virtual | 10/25/23 | 60 minutes |
| Renewing Parliamentary Credentials | District Six - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 10/17/23 | 90 minutes |
| Amendments (Chapter 5), RONR In Brief | Parliamentary Powerhouse | Virtual | 10/16/23 | 75 minutes |
| Commission on Credentialing Update | The Sounding Block Unit - National Association of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 10/9/23 | 90 minutes |
| Hybrid Meetings | Toronto Society of Parliamentarians | Virtual | 10/3/23 | 60 minutes |
| Do you need a parliamentarian or a lawyer? | National Association of Parliamentarians' Biennial Convention | Atlanta, GA | 9/7/23 | 75 minutes |
| Serving as a Floor Parliamentarian | National Association of Parliamentarians' Biennial Convention | Atlanta, GA | 9/7/23 | 75 minutes |
| Commission on Credentialing Update | National Association of Parliamentarians' Biennial Convention | Atlanta, GA | 9/7/23 | 90 minutes |