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and State Child Support agencies can continue to serve children and families. Yes, if I thought it could contribute and add value and bring a specific perspective, I’d be honored. But I am definitely ready to pass the baton! In a heartbeat. I love talking to legislators about child support and sharing what key partners they can be in strengthening the program for families. I usually only get to do that with my state legislature, but if Congress gives us the chance to talk about improving the program, we should definitely take advantage of that opportunity. Meet David! The true star of the November 29 Congressional hearing was David, son of witness Marley Corbine. According to his mom, David loves playing peek-a-boo, being sung to, cuddles, and bath time. He is almost rolling over! What a great example of the millions of children served by the Child Support program every day. Thank you all for sharing with us your experience as Congressional witnesses. One last question–did you have a favorite moment during the hearing?
It was seeing the awesome young mother, Marley Corbine, with her baby there to testify before the Congressional Committees. Well, we all were smitten with Marley’s baby in the audience. I also loved how Bryan lit up when he described his state’s innovative policies like 100% family payments. I felt so proud of the dedication and accomplishments of the three child support directors on the panel with me–and missed being in the fray. I like Vicki’s word–we were smitten with Marley’s baby, David. I could not have imagined ahead of time how impactful it was to have a young child in the room whose receipt of child support hinged on whether the committee changed federal law to give tribes access to FTI. It was very powerful. For the grandparents on the subcommittees, it probably verged on being irresistible. I have devoted my entire professional career to serving in the Illinois child support program. Hearing Illinois referred to as a “leader” by members of the subcommittee and knowing that my friends and co-workers would hear this too, made me proud of what we have been able to accomplish together as a team and what more we will achieve for the families of our great state. I would like to close by congratulating all of you on representing the child support community well on an important issue. Jim Fleming is the director of the Child Support Section of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Immediate Past President of the National Child Support Engagement Association (NCSEA), member of the Board of Directors for the Western Intergovernmental Child Support Engagement Council (WICSEC), and former President of the National Council of Child Support Directors (NCCSD). Jim is a member and former co-chair of NCSEA’s Policy and Government Relations Committee and NCCSD’s Policy and Practice Committee, and a member of the NCCSD Executive Committee and the editorial committee for the NCSEA Child Support CommuniQue. Jim also co-chairs NCCSD’s Employer Collaboration Committee. In 2023, Jim was given a Partnership Award for Professional Excellence from the National Tribal Child Support Association. Jim was named the 2022 recipient of the American Payroll Association’s Government Partner Award. He received his B.A. from the University of North Dakota and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.
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