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To educate and inspire our nation’s current and future state legislative leaders to excellence, without regard for party, politics, or ideology.

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Nonpartisan Development for Our Nation’s Leaders

SLLF is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to professional development for our nation’s current and future state legislative leaders. Our constituency includes Speakers of the House, Senate Presidents, Majority Leaders, Minority Leaders, and Leaders Pro Tempore.

ALL legislative leaders, regardless of their party, politics, or ideology, share a common set of values which include respect for the institution of the state legislature, and a moral commitment to protecting the integrity of that institution. Read more >>

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Up Next

Fall Leadership Summit
September 26-28

Building a Legacy of Leadership and Public Service!

Join us in Atlanta, Georgia from September 26-28 for our Fall Leadership Summit! We’ll spend our time at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum where we’ll take a look at not only his presidency, but his public service post-presidency. You’ll come away with ideas on how to build your legacy and ways to give back both now, and after gaveling out for the last time. Registration is by invitation only.

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SLLF Board Meeting & Leadership Roundtable
December 6-8, 2024

Key Biscayne

Let’s wrap up the year together!

Join us in Key Biscayne, Florida where we will review the events of 2024 and look ahead to all that we have planned for 2025. Plus take some time to enjoy each other’s company and the warm weather in the sunshine state! Registration is by invitation only.

2024 Events

Emerging Legislative Leaders Program

20th Annual Meeting
In partnership with The Darden School of Business

July 8-11, 2024
University of Virginia, Charlottesville

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Fall Leadership Summit

The Carter Center

September 26-28, 2024
Atlanta, Georgia

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SLLF Board Meeting and Leadership Roundtable

Annual Meeting
The Year in Review and a Look Ahead

December 6-8, 2024
Key Biscayne, Florida

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What Legislative Leaders Say

“I am a better legislator and a better person as a result of my involvement with SLLF.”

Jan Jones, House Speaker Pro Tempore, Georgia

“SLLF programs always make me think about and sincerely try to improve my own leadership skills and always exceed my expectations. My hope is that every legislator has the privilege of attending an SLLF summit!”

Steve Yeager, Speaker of the Assembly, Nevada

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Partners in Politics and Policy

By |August 19, 2024|

By Thom Little, Ph.D. One of my favorite parts of my job as the Director of Curriculum Development and Research for the State Legislative Leaders Foundation is the opportunity to [...]

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Differ We Must

By |July 22, 2024|

By Thom Little, Ph.D. As I have done for twenty years now, I spent three hot July days on the campus of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business [...]

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Remember

By |June 6, 2024|

By Thom Little, Ph.D. On the Friday before Memorial Day, as I returned from the gym, my wife greeted me with two requests: please empty the dishwasher and pack a [...]

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Marstons Mills, MA 02648

Phone: 508-771-3821
Email: info@sllf.org

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The State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF), established in 1972 as a nonpartisan, independent organization, serves all sitting state legislative leaders, including Senate Presidents, Speakers of the House, Majority Leaders, Minority Leaders, and Pro Tempores by offering them regular opportunities to participate in high-quality educational programs that focus on objectively examining critical public policy issues and essential leadership principles.

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