Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL)
This is a forum for the top echelon of the state's campus leaders to exchange ideas, express their opinions, and learn how government works. Each year, SGA sends a delegation of 28 students to the General Assembly in November to represent the University of Memphis. Students selected will participate in one of the 4 programs: legislative (House and Senate), lobbying, AMC3, or media. For more information, please contact one of our delegation's executive officers, visit our Instagram page @uofm_tisl, or visit www.tislonline.org.
Executive Council
Abdul Alashmali, Chief Executive Officer/Head Delegate - nlshmli1@memphis.edu
Blake Dexter, Legislative Coordinator
Stephanie Monisit, Communications Director
Madison Hayslett, AMC3 Coordinator
Awards from the 56th General Assembly
Carlisle Award – The Carlisle award is TISL’s oldest and most prestigious award and recognizes 10 outstanding legislators. This award was presented to Joshua Blackwell.
Best Lobbyist Award – This award recognizes the outstanding lobbyist based on her effectiveness in achieving her goals in an ethical manner. Alivia Blisset earned Best Lobbyist for the Education Firm.
Best AMC3 Brief – This award recognizes the best written appellate brief submitted in the AMC3 competition. Madison Hayslett, Annorah Flannigalan, Maia Cook, and Layah Rasul earned Best AMC3 Brief.
Priority Legislation – At the end of each year’s General Assembly, the Executive Council of TISL meets to select priority legislation from among the bills passed by the General Assembly. Blake Dexter’s bill, “TISL Bill 94: AN ACT TO REMOVE TCA 2-8-117 TO ALLOW RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND RUNOFF VOTING,” was passed by the General Assembly, signed by the TISL Governor, and selected as priority legislation.
Lieutenant Governor – Anthony Griffen was elected Lieutenant Governor, serving as the Speaker of the Senate and presiding over Senate proceedings during the General Assembly.
Chief Clerk of the House – Sumiran Sharma was appointed Chief Clerk of the House, supporting the operations and proceedings of the TISL House of Representatives.
Deputy Chief Clerk of the Senate – Joshua Blackwell was appointed Deputy Chief Clerk of the Senate, supporting the operations and proceedings of the TISL Senate.
For Questions about TISL, contact sga@memphis.edu.