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11.01.2007 - 02:15pm ET
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Aspen Institute Names Top Young Elected Officials to Its Third Class Of Aspen-Rodel Fellows
(CSRwire) WASHINGTON, DC - November 1, 2007 - Following an eight-month search
involving input from over 1,000 business, political, and civic leaders,
the Aspen Institute has selected a group of the nation's top young elected
officials for a fellowship program honoring public leaders identified as
"the true rising stars" of American politics.
Drawn from the ranks of federal, state, and local governments, and
representing 22 states, the Class of 2007 will form the third class of the
Aspen-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership, designed to bring together
"the very best of the nation's emerging leaders" to discuss broad issues
of democratic governance and effective public service. This class of
Fellows will convene late next month for a conversation centered on the
underlying values and principles of a democratic society.
Former Congressman Mickey Edwards, the program's director, said the new
fellowship class represents "the true promise of America--an outstanding
group of young leaders with a clear commitment to putting aside partisan
differences for the good of our nation." Edwards said the selection
process involved finding young officials who had not only earned
reputations for thoughtfulness and intelligence, but who had also been
recognized for "their willingness to cross party lines and their ability
to remain focused on the ideals that originally led them into public
service."
The Institute's Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership program brings
together bipartisan groups of public officials judged to be the rising
stars of American politics. The Fellows are selected after a detailed
process that involves business, professional, and civic leaders, as well
as an advisory committee of more than 50 leading political figures.
Congressman Edwards described the program's goals as twofold: "in a
political world in which partisanship has become increasingly negative and
public decision-making has become increasingly polarized, we're working to
help a new generation of public leaders build lasting relationships across
party lines, and at the same time, we're trying to sharpen the focus of the
political conversation on our common goals as members of a diverse
democracy."
Aspen Institute President Walter Isaacson said the Rodel Fellows
"represent the best hope for America's future—upcoming leaders committed
to working together for the common good."
These are the young leaders selected as among the very best, brightest,
and most promising members of America's emerging political leadership:
Bill Baroni, New Jersey House of Representatives
Mike Bishop, Majority Leader, Michigan State Senate
Anthony Brown, Lieutenant Governor, Maryland
Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of State, Connecticut
Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor, Georgia
John Chiang, State Controller, California
Glenn Coffee, President, Pro-Tem, Oklahoma State Senate
Randall Edwards, State Treasurer, Oregon
Bob Ferguson, King County (Washington) Council
Justine Fox-Young, New Mexico House of Representatives
Elba Garcia, Mayor Pro-Tem, Dallas (Texas)
Veronica Gonzales, Texas House of Representatives
Rachel Kaprielian, Assistant Majority Leader, Massachusetts House
of Representatives
Brian Krolicki, Lieutenant Governor, Nevada
Kris Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General, Arkansas
Shane Osborn, State Treasurer, Nebraska
Sean Parnell, Lieutenant Governor, Alaska
Hannah Pingree, Majority Leader, Maine House of Representatives
Kasim Reed, Georgia State Senate
Lewis Reed, President, St. Louis (Missouri) Board of Aldermen
Marco Rubio, Speaker, Florida House of Representatives
Derek Schmidt, Majority Leader, Kansas State Senate
Lawrence Wasden, Attorney General, Idaho
For additional information concerning the Aspen Institute-Rodel
Fellowships in Public Leadership, please contact the program's assistant
director, Gia Regan, at 202/736-2525 or at gia.regan@aspeninstitute.org.
In addition, more information on Rodel Fellows and the program can be
found at www.aspeninstitute.org/rodel.
The Aspen Institute, founded in 1950, is an international nonprofit
organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded
dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences, and leadership
development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek
to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values. The
Institute is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has campuses in Aspen,
Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Its
international network includes partner Aspen Institutes in Berlin, Rome,
Lyon, Tokyo, New Delhi, and Bucharest, and leadership programs in Africa,
Central America and India.
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