Johanna M. Donlin

Ms. Donlin joined the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in 1996. Currently, she serves as a senior policy specialist in the Health Care Program where she manages a special project to track state activities related to the Olmstead vs. L.C. 1999 Supreme Court decision. Prior to joining NCSL, Jo worked for Wyoming U.S. Representative Craig Thomas and Wyoming State Senator Tom Stroock. She received her B.A from The Colorado College, and holds an MPA from the University of Colorado. She is a Wyoming native and lives in Denver, Colorado.

Contact Information

Johanna M. Donlin
National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230-7143
jo.donlin@ncsl.org
303-364-7700 (v)
303-364-7800 (f)

Barbara J. Coleman

Barbara Coleman worked for AARP for 14 years, the last eight years as a policy research analyst for the Public Policy Institute. Her field of expertise is state long-term care systems. Since leaving AARP in December 2001, Ms. Coleman has been engaged in consulting work for the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Association of State Units on Aging, and AARP. Her recent publications include co-authoring "State Long-Term Care: Recent Developments and Policy Directions" (for NCSL), "Helping the Helpers: State-Supported Services for Family Caregivers" and "Consumer-Directed Services for Older People" (for AARP). In addition to her research work, Ms. Coleman has worked for the state of Wisconsin, a federal agency, and the US Senate. Ms. Coleman has a Master's Degree from George Washington University (Washington, DC) and a BA from Barnard College (New York, NY).

Contact Information

Barbara Coleman
3705 Spring Street
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
bjcoleman6@msn.com
301-654-0145 (v)

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