Session
Legislative Update
The Legislative Update session will provide an overview of recent and current federal legislative activity affecting public pension plans. Topics will include retirement policy developments, regulatory updates, and proposed legislation with potential implications for plan administration and governance. The session will help public pension professionals stay informed on evolving federal priorities
Learn More About Leigh
Leigh Snell is the Federal Relations Director for the National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR). NCTR represents 63 governmental pension systems with educators as members.,
Mr. Snell came to Washington, DC, in 1972. He joined the staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and served as a special assistant to then-Commissioner Elizabeth Hanford, who subsequently married former US Senator Robert Dole (R–KS) and was herself a US Senator from North Carolina. In 1975, Mr. Snell joined the legislative staff of former US Senator Sam Nunn (D–GA). He served there for five years, eventually becoming the Senator’s Legislative Director, before leaving to help found David Vienna & Associates, which became the first Federal representative for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). He has represented NCTR since 2006.
Mr. Snell received a BA in history from Duke University and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.Â
