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2019 NCSEA Board of Directors Election Lee A. Fisher President Sunflower Child Support Services, LLC https://www.sunflowerchildsupport.com/

2019 NCSEA Board of Directors Election Lee A. Fisher President Sunflower Child Support Services, LLC Lee began his IV-D career as a Staff Attorney with the State of Kansas in 1993. For 25 years he has held Child Support Services positions with the State of Kansas and Private Contractors. In 2013, he founded Sunflower Child Support Services LLC, and serves as its President. Sunflower Child Support Services is a private full-service vendor with the State of Kansas, currently providing child support services in 33 counties. Lee has also been an active member in many child support organizations, including ERICSA, WICSEC, NTCSA, and the National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA). Lee is currently on the planning committee for the 2019 California Child Support Director’s Association National Attorney College, and the 2019 Legal Track Committee for NTCSA. Lee is the father of two adult children and is a graduate of Fort Hays State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

NCSEA Participation & Involvement • Selected to Participate in NCSEA U 2019 • Presenter at the 2018 Leadership Symposium • NCSEA Membership Committee 2015-2017 • NCSEA Policy Forum Attendee 2015-2019 • NCSEA Leadership Symposium Attendee 2015- 2018 3

In your own words, why are you running for the NCSEA Board? Twenty-five years ago I took a job with the Kansas Child Support Program as a Staff Attorney in their Title IV-D Program. That job then turned into a career and a passion. Now, it is time to give back to the program that has given me so much. NCSEA’s mission is “To promote and influence child support policies and services and to educate, connect, and inspire those who work in child support.” I have a strong desire to help NCSEA in that endeavor so that the next generation of child support leaders has quality conference opportunities and cutting edge training to equip them to handle and conquer issues they will face and then celebrate the many successes that will follow. 4

Describe what you will do to advance NCSEA as an organization The advancement of NCSEA as an organization is critical to achieving the end goal related to NCSEA’s vision of “a world where every child receives reliable financial and emotional support.” In order to accomplish this, I will dedicate time and energy toward fostering an awareness of the value this vision provides society when it comes to fruition. Specifically, listening to the needs and concerns of the membership and then sharing ideas and discussing solutions that promote the Vision of the organization will advance NCSEA toward this cause. This will result in future conferences that will continue to educate and train leaders on the relevant issues of the day. I would also promote the continued creation and fostering of partnerships and relationships (OCSE, States, Tribal) that would allow all members of the organization to work together toward that common goal of reliable financial and emotional support for all children. 5

Describe your vision on how you would help shape the future of child support When my career in the child support Title IV-D Program began in 1993 we were still a cost recovery program, largely. That has changed over the years and our approach to “enforcement” has changed as our mentality toward “service” and “engagement” has emerged. The needs of the entire family unit are at the pinnacle of the program now. My vision would be to shape and mold the future so that we continue to realize that the true success of the family unit is related to more than just the collection of dollars and cents. Yes, that still matters, but all parties involved need to feel they had input and were part of the process. The more involvement everyone has in all facets of child support services, the more likely each members’ needs will be met. My goal would be to focus on the “de-escalation” of the adversarial nature that child support services can sometimes be and encourage input and communication from all parties involved, including courts, to create an environment of cooperation rather than one of fear. Listening to folks and understanding the barriers that families face and then creating solutions that realistically address those concerns would be another positive way to help shape the future of child support. 6