National Work on Debt Related Driver's License Suspensions

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This session will familiarize the attendee with the issues around license suspension for fees and fines. The session will then look at the national scene for making policy change in this area and how that plays out at the local level. Panelists will discuss states where this change has gone well and others where change was defeated or watered down. Attendees will leave with ideas that will help them take a look at the process in their states and make room for policy change and/or strategies for working within the systems in place now.

Shannon Lucas

Executive Director

Michigan Advocacy Program

Shannon Lucas is the newly appointed Executive Director of the Michigan Advocacy Program. Prior to that change, she was the Director of Advocacy where she oversaw the programs 6 LSC field offices. In this role, she worked with the offices to plan around staffing and advocacy projects. Prior to this role, Shannon served as the Managing Attorney in the Monroe Office of Legal Service of South Central Michigan. Shannon is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Toledo - College of Law. She has been involved with legal services for over 20 years.

Anna Odegaard, MPP, MA

Senior Advocacy and Campaign Strategist - Midwest

Fines and Fees Justice Center

Anna Odegaard is a Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Strategist for the Fines and Fees Justice Center. She leads FFJC’s work in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio and supports reform throughout the region. Prior to joining FFJC, Anna spent nearly a decade at the Minnesota Asset Building Coalition, leading MABC’s advocacy campaigns for state-level policies that support asset building opportunities, reduce barriers to economic mobility, and advance racial equity. Before joining MABC, she worked as a Policy Analyst for the Service Employees International Union, helping develop equitable and inclusive state policies for implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Earlier in her career, Anna led the Domestic Abuse Response Team in Fridley, Minnesota, supporting domestic abuse survivors on their path to safety. Anna received a Master of Public Policy from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Political Science and Rhetoric from Drake University. She lives in Saint Paul, MN with her partner and two children.