FOI Roundtable
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FOI Roundtable

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 Export to Your Calendar 8/6/2026
When: Thursday, August 6, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT | 12:00 - 1:00 pm PDT
Where: Zoom
United States
Contact: aellison@cogel.org
(916) 329-1890


Online registration is available until: 8/6/2026
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FOI Roundtable

The event will include a discussion of FOI developments in the US and Canada since the 2025 conference and an opportunity to connect and share your updates with other COGEL members.

We encourage participants to have their cameras on to support an engaging and interactive experience. The session will include breakout rooms for discussion and networking opportunities.

Please note: This session will not be recorded.

Facilitators

Danielle L. McGee

Executive Director and General Counsel, Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission

Danielle L. McGee is the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission, an independent state agency responsible for adjudicating disputes and issuing binding decisions on public access to government records and meetings. Before assuming her current role, Ms. McGee served as a staff attorney with the Commission, where she acted as a hearing officer, mediator, and appellate counsel. Prior to joining the Commission, she represented parents of children with disabilities in special education matters. Ms. McGee earned her B.A. from Fairfield University and her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law.

 

Lisa Thornton

Public Records Officer, University of Oregon

Lisa Thornton is the Public Records Officer for the University of Oregon, where she oversees response to public records requests made to the University. Prior to joining the University in 2011, Lisa worked as a Records Specialist for the Eugene Police Department, where she, in part, responded to public records requests for law enforcement records.