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YEO SpotlightMark Ferrandino - first openly-LGBT person elected Speaker of the House in Colorado
Policy: Gun ControlDaniel Hernandez reflects on the Tucson shootings; FL YEOs take on complicated gun control policy.
Education Policy AcademyYEOs convene in Los Angeles to tackle public education policy.
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Dear Friends:
As the Young Elected Officials Network embarks on this new year, we pause to examine our programs and our deep commitment to supporting young elected officials across the country.
In 2006, 65 young leaders gathered with a common cause and for a common purpose – a network of support and a space for idea sharing for all young elected officials. That group now stands at over 650 YEOs, supportive peers and colleagues who have a place to turn to for specialized support, innovative policy resources and advanced skills training opportunities. This diverse group all shares a desire for their communities to have freedom, fairness and opportunity for all.
It is with great pride that we remember our purpose and look forward to this year, supporting the courageous and visionary members of the Young Elected Officials Network to the best of our abilities. 2013 means a new crop of dedicated YEOs as State Directors, the continued work of our YEO Policy Councils, the excitement of planning our eighth annual YEO National Convening, the ongoing dedication of YEO alumni helping us to plan specialized programming, increased opportunities to provide strategic policy support, and the close of a year-long effort for YEOs to make dedicated strides in public education. 2013 will be big for us!
So we embark on the coming year with open arms and renewed purpose. We thank you for supporting the Network over the past few years and for your continued commitment to our work. This year, we look forward to accelerating the speed of progress!
Yours in service,
Andrew D. GillumYEO Network DirectorCity Commissioner, Tallahassee, FL
Upcoming Events
April 11-13, 2013YEO NetworkYEO Policy Council Retreat in Atlanta, GAwww.yeonetwork.org
April 16-18, 2013 Blue Green AllianceGood Jobs Green Jobs National Conference in Washington, D.C.www.greenjobsconference.org
March 11-13, 2013 Coalition for Community SchoolsReady By 21 National Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia www.readyby21.org
March 9-13, 2013National League of CitiesCongressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. www.nlc.org
May 2-4, 2013National Conference of State Legislatures Spring Forum in Denver, Colorado www.ncsl.org
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ConneCt with PFAw on AFFirmAtive ACtion
This past fall the U.S. Supreme Court heard Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a challenge to UT Austin’s college admissions policy, which considers race among many other factors (such as test scores, leadership experience, and community service). The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether that policy violates the 14th Amendment and will issue a decision sometime this summer. This case could undermine, or even overturn, the Court’s decision to uphold affirmative action in Grutter v. Bollinger in 2003, and fundamentally challenges notions of equal opportunity and diversity. If you would like to be more active on this issue, please email Dawn at [email protected] so we can connect you with People For the American Way.
nAtionAl Convening SAve the DAte
Save the Date! Join us for the premier event of the YEO Network!
The 2013 YEO National Convening will be held July 25-28, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The annual National Convening is the largest gathering of young elected leaders in the country. With an amazing speaker line up and the continued growth of this group, the 2013 Convening promises to continue a tradition of excellence!
Over the past few years, we’ve had keynotes from Congress, the administration, the tech industry, and leading progressive organizations. We have partnered with dedicated strategic partners who have helped us empower young elected officials to create innovative and progressive policy solutions for their communities. It’s the one place young elected officials
have to network, share experiences, receive policy support and advance in their skills building.
See what the YEO Network and the Convening means to our young elected officials. Watch our video from the last year’s Convening and mark your calendars for our 2013 Convening– July 25-28, 2013!
YEO Opportunities
Save the Date
EvEnt SummArY:
Teleconference: List Building and
Fundraising
The YEO Skills Teleconference series kicked off 2013 with a stellar call in February, “Strategies for Building Your List & Fundraising.” Jon Hoadley, President and Founder of Badlands Strategies, LLC., discussed creative strategies for building a fundraising list through community partnerships, working with issue campaigns and organizations, and starting a local initiative.
Jon Hoadley and his firm were featured on The DailyKos for their work on Bridget Mary McCormick’s Michigan Supreme Court race. Hoadley is renowned for his work as the former Executive Director of the National Stonewall Democrats and as the campaign manager for the One Kalamazoo campaign in 2009.
This is a hot topic for YEOs, and we encourage anyone who missed the call to listen to our recording. If you have any additional questions about this topic for our team or for Jon Hoadley, please email them to Ryan at [email protected].
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YEO Education Policy AcademyWe are proud to share the success of our Education Policy Academy, held in Los Angeles, CA in December. YEOs gathered for a weekend of intensive discussion, policy analysis, and strategic planning.
YEOs had the opportunity to examine a number of approaches to education and worked together to develop policies that address root causes and inequalities and seek to implement truly systemic change. YEOs were able to connect with a variety of policy experts and practitioners in the education field, partnerships that we will continue to foster in our work going forward.
YEOs looked at holistic models of education and community services. These models feature blended learning environments that use technology to enhance the student experience and bring together teachers, students, families, and the community as a whole in the process of developing policy and implementing programs that improve both learning and student outcomes.
And this w e e k e n d was only the b e g i n n i n g . Each young elected official committed to working with YEO Action – our 501(c)(4) counterpart – in developing their own Policy Action Plan, which detail policy
EvEnt SummArY:Policy Teleconference- Voting Rights
Over the past few years, conservatives and the far right have made attempts to suppress minority turnout and efforts to register new voters, and the Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
The YEO Network was excited to host a teleconference on new legislation designed to fight these attacks and make it easier for citizens to register to vote. The call featured Bob Brandon, the co-founder and president of the Fair Elections Legal Network, whose mission is to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies and improve overall election administration through administrative, legal, and legislative reform. Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, who has presided over numerous elections reform efforts and voter registration organizations, also joined us on the call. In addition, YEO Bridget Maniaci, Alderwoman in Madison, Wisconsin, presented her creative legislation mandating landlords provide new tenants voter registration forms.
If you missed the call and would like more information about the policy presented, please contact Conor Hurley at [email protected]. You can also access a recording of the call and review policy from the Fair Elections Legal Network on our website.
goals, strategies, and tactics to implement in their districts over the course of 12 months. While the Policy Academy captured a variety of perspectives on the state of education in our country and best practices in navigating the path forward, ultimately each YEO will decide what steps will best serve his or her community’s needs.
If you are interested in the innovative education policy discussed at the Policy Academy and have a policy support request, please email Dawn at [email protected].
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PoLiCYPOLicY Link:
Voter’s Bill of RightsMadison, Wisconsin Alderwoman Bridget Maniaci passed a city ordinance that will make it easier for thousands of voters to register by requiring landlords to provide new tenants with voter registration forms.
Renters are among the most likely voters to need help registering and remaining registered. In particular, students are among the most frequent renters and the most likely to relocate. Recent legislation around the country has limited opportunities for voter registration, including making it more difficult for voters who move to reregister.
Maniaci’s legislation will put a voter registration form into the hands of people who clearly need it - those changing their address. This legislation will help keep more voters accurately registered and ready to vote.
After being selected by YEO members of the Expanding Democracy Policy Council, this landlord tenant bill was a featured policy in the YEO Policy Book at the National Convening this year.
If you are interested in this policy, you can review the summary here and see the sample ordinance here.
As a result of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, YEO’s strategic partner, People For the American Way Foundation, released the following report about the Voting Rights Act. PFAW Foundation Senior Fellow, Jamie Raskin, details the history of the VRA and outlining the legal case for why it is still necessary today. The full report is available here>
POLicY Link:
2012 Policy Book Link
The 2012 YEO Policy Book is a tremendous resource for YEOs looking for new, innovative, and effective policy. Last year, for the first time, the Policy Book was developed in coordination with YEOs serving on the 2012 Policy Councils. Each piece of sample legislation was selected according to the goals and needs identified by the Policy Council members.
With sample policies ranging from healthy school meals to community solar gardens, from promoting wrap-around schools to prohibiting deceptive election p r a c t i c e s , the 2012 Policy Book is a strong resource for ideas and policy as YEOs enter this new l e g i s l a t i v e year.
Need policy support, ideas, or resources? Contact the YEO Network today!
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On the anniversary of the shooting in Tucson, School Board Member Daniel Hernandez submitted an Op-Ed to Politico last month in response to the tragedy in Newtown. See his feature below. For the article in Politico, please click here>
Newtown’s wake-up call on firearmsBy: Daniel Hernandez Jr.January 7, 2013 in Politico
The horrific massacre in Newtown, Conn., last month hit close to home for millions of people around the world: We all know young children and teachers like those murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and we all felt an echo of their families’ unimaginable grief. To me, the tragedy resonated for other reasons. Two years ago today, I was helping my boss, then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at a community event outside a Tucson supermarket when a man armed with a semi-automatic pistol and a high-capacity magazine fired on the crowd, killing six people and critically injuring Rep. Giffords. Ten months later, I was elected to the board of a nearby school district, where I am now responsible for the well-being of 19,000 of my community’s children.
I have watched Newtown and its aftermath through these two lenses. As a witness to a mass shooting, I have seen firsthand the senseless carnage that can be wreaked by a desperate and deranged person wielding a weapon of war. As a school board member, I must react practically to this new
tragedy: What can we do to ensure that our community’s children grow up free from violence and free from fear?
I watched with particular horror as National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre suggested that the solution to our epidemic of mass shootings is to double down on failed policies, putting more guns in our schools and on our streets. With unhinged bravado, he declared, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” In Tucson, what stopped the bad guy with a gun was two unarmed senior citizens who helped to tackle him as he stopped to reload his weapon. A good guy with a gun, a man who had been shopping at a nearby drugstore, came to their aid, weapon at the ready. In the confusion of the scene, he later recalled, he very nearly shot the wrong man.
Thanks in large part to LaPierre, the NRA and the politicians who depend on them, what is missing from our national debate on gun policy is what Americans most want from it: plain common sense.
It’s common sense that putting guns in schools will create a culture of fear that does nothing to keep our children safe. It’s common sense that background checks should be rigorous and required, not just an occasional formality. It’s common sense that nobody needs a military-style assault weapon or high-capacity magazines to defend their home or hunt for recreation. It’s common sense that we can retain our Second Amendment rights without giving up our right to live, work and go to school in peace and security.
Common-sense gun control measures could include eliminating the private sale loophole to require universal criminal background checks for those purchasing weapons; renewing and strengthening the federal assault weapons ban that expired in 2004; and placing limits on high-capacity magazines, like those used in Tucson
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and Newtown, that allow a shooter to inflict unimaginable carnage in a matter of minutes.
The NRA has stifled this common-sense debate for too long. In doing so, it ignores the concerns of the American people and even its own membership. Republican pollster Frank Luntz, working with Mayors Against Illegal Guns, polled gun owners and NRA members and found that the vast majority are in favor of measures that the organization has fought against, including tighter background check requirements and mandatory reporting of lost and stolen guns.
Two weeks after the Tucson shooting, still grieving and in shock, I had the heartbreaking honor of attending the State of the Union address as the guest of President Barack Obama. I hoped then that we could talk seriously about common-sense gun control measures. But our federal elected officials did nothing. In just the past two years, the United States has seen 14 mass shootings in which 185 people have been killed or injured. Thousands more have died from gun violence on a smaller scale, a massacre in slow motion. Newtown was a costly wake-up call. This time, let’s not ignore it.
Daniel Hernandez Jr. serves on the governing board of the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Ariz., and is a member of People For the American Way Foundation’s Young Elected Officials Network. In the spring of 2011, he was an intern in the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Partner Resources
National Opportunity to Learn CampaignHere is the latest Opportunity to Learn Campaign report to help you develop or advocate for policies in your state to tackle school pushout and end the school-to-prison pipeline. This state policy guide provides advocates and policymakers with recommendations for ending the ineffective and discriminatory practice of out-of-school suspensions, which contribute to our national pushout crisis. The guide also provides a summary of the significant action and legislative proposals that are already underway in states to address this crisis. Click here to see OTL’s latest report, Stopping Out-of-School Suspensions.
Barbara Lee FoundationThe Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s latest research helps to decode the idea of a “qualified” woman candidate. It reveals what makes a
woman “qualified” in voters’ minds, and how one establishes qualifications and likeability at the same time. This research provides a clear road map for women who are running for major statewide office: how to introduce themselves to voters to demonstrate their qualifications; what language contributes to voters believing they are qualified; and how to present themselves in a way that conveys they are qualified. Click here to see the Foundation’s latest report, Pitch Perfect: Winning Strategies for Women Candidates.
Florida YEOs Take-On ‘Stand Your Ground’
Following the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent controversy over the so-called Stand Your Ground law, several Young Elected Officials have stood up against the law in the Florida legislature.
State Representative Alan Williams and State Senator Dwight Bullard filed legislation to fully repeal the American Legislative Exchange Council-supported bill. Representative Williams has been outspoken over the past year in calling for the law to be repealed in memory of Trayvon Martin.
“These tragedies renew the argument that Stand Your Ground laws make ordinary citizens feel empowered to shoot first and ask questions later,” said Williams. “We owe it to future generations, we owe it to the citizens of the state of Florida, to ensure that these laws will not bring harm to their families or to our streets.”
Read the bill>
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PArtnEr rEquESt: Roosevelt InstituteThe Roosevelt I n s t i t u t e ’ s R e d i s c o v e r i n g G o v e r n m e n t
initiative launched in 2012 to develop a new narrative to counter the anti-government language, attitudes, and policies that have dominated American politics for over a generation. Help us support and promote an “active government” narrative and reshape public discourse around the role of government in 2013! If you missed our workshop at the YEO Policy Academy in December, we especially invite you to join the national conversation by answering ten brief questions about the challenges you face regarding anti-government and anti-tax narratives and the solutions you think we should get behind. The deadline for this survey is Friday, March 1st. Questions? email [email protected]
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak sponsored a piece of legislation unanimously passed to place an excise tax on outdoor advertising. Billboards in the city pay minimal property taxes, and yet generate tens of thousands of dollars in revenue for advertising companies. This tax ensures billboard companies make a contribution to help the city plow, pave, and police the roads that they use for their captive audience. It is expected that the tax could bring in approximately $2-$4 million, which will be used for public safety vehicles. Read the legislation here>
Councilwoman Rudiak also sponsored a bill, referred to as “Code Red,” that will provide another tool in the battle against blight. The legislation directs city staff to post signs in front of up to ten of the worst properties around the city--properties that have been continually cited, without any action taken by the owner to correct the problems. These signs will list the name of the building owner, their publicly available addresses, and telephone numbers. If neighbors believe that there is a property near them that deserves consideration, they can petition the department to take this extra step. Read the legislation here>
Long Beach, California Council Member James Johnson sponsored legislation that will dedicate part of city road funds to preventative maintenance. This legislation will ensure that Long Beach saves money in the long term on road maintenance and that citizens will be able to take advantage of streets and sidewalks for environmentally friendly transportation methods. Read about the legislation here>
YEOS’ FAVORITE LEGISLATION
Recommend Your Favorite Legislation
The YEO Network loves to highlight great progressive policy at all levels of government sponsored by YEOs. Please take a moment to send us the legislation you are most proud of from this session or last year. It’s a great opportunity to highlight your good work as well as share policy ideas with fellow YEOs.
To submit your policy for consideration, please send the text of the legislation and a URL to the legislative page (if available) to Conor Hurley at [email protected].
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Though the Nebraska legislative session is just a few short weeks old, State Senator Amanda McGill has already been busy filing legislation on a variety of crucial issues including education, human rights and voter registration. Several of Sen. McGill’s bills are based on sample legislation she received in the 2012 YEO Network Policy Book.
Among McGill’s featured legislation is a bill to allow consumers to purchase or participate in community solar gardens. Solar gardens allow consumers to purchase parts of small solar facilities and receive the benefits of their energy production as a credit on their electrical bill. Community solar gardens provide a special opportunity for those who do not own a home or office where solar panels are a viable option, including those living in apartments and small business owners.
As efforts to constrict voter registration and participation persist nationwide, McGill has also filed legislation that will allow for young future voters to preregister to vote. Otherwise eligible voters will be able to preregister to vote starting at the age of 16. This legislation will make it easier for new voters to join the rolls and ensure they are registered and eligible to vote once they turn 18 years old. McGill worked on this legislation in collaboration with a civic engagement program at Omaha South High School.
Additionally, McGill has filed legislation that would allow for students who attend a community college and transfer to a
traditional four-year institution before they attain the credits needed for an associate’s degree the ability to retroactively receive an associate’s by combining their community and traditional college credits. This program will allow students whose path to graduation is interrupted before completion to receive credit for the work they have completed.
McGill has also proposed aggressive new legislation that will help fight human trafficking. A follow up to her 2012 bill that created a Human Trafficking Task Force, McGill’s bill attempts to shield victims of human trafficking from the unintended consequences of legal prosecution. The legislation prohibits minors from being prosecuted for prostitution, allows victims of human trafficking to use that status as a defense against prostitution charges, and creates a registry of those convicted of solicitation of prostitution over the previous 6 months.
Click here to go to our 2012 Policy Book>
POLicY FEAturE: Nebraska State Senator Amanda McGill
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Mark Ferrandino, CO Speaker of the HouseWe take pride that it is not unusual for a member of the Young Elected Officials Network to be the youngest person elected to their legislative body, but it really excites us when a YEO makes history. On January 9, 2013, State Representative Mark Ferrandino became the first openly-LGBT person to be elected the Speaker of the House in Colorado, a state that just seven years ago passed a referendum to add language to their Constitution to limit marriage to one man and one woman.
Speaker Ferrandino’s historic milestone made the news, including coverage in the Huffington Post and other major media outlets. In his opening address to the chamber, Ferrandino struck notes of optimism for bipartisanship in his state and called on legislators to restore the peoples’ faith in democracy and the elected officials they chose to represent them.
The Speaker was kind enough to grant us an interview on this historic election by his peers:
What was it like to be chosen by your peers to be the Speaker of the House?It’s been humbling to be able to lead the caucus and work on every policy that
has been passed through the state. It’s both humbling and overwhelming – a consistent barrage of meetings and work, everything from policies and issues to inner workings of the house.
How have members reacted to an openly-LGBT speaker?Both caucuses have been very receptive. We have eight open members in the legislature – the highest of any legislature in the country.
What does success look like for you as Speaker of the House?
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YEOs iN LEadErship pOsitiONs
• u.S. congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema – house Democratic Assistant Whip
• u.S. congressman eric Swalwell – house Democratic Assistant Whip
• State Senator Anna tovar – Senate minority Whip• city of Prairie view, texas councilman Brian rowland
– mayor Pro tem• nebraska State Senator Amanda mcgill –
chairwoman of the urban Affairs committee• Florida State representative Alan williams – house
minority Deputy Whip• maine State Senator emily Cain – chairwoman of the
government Oversight committee
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hiPSuccess is governing in a way that the people in our state can look at the House and be proud; so we can restore the trust people have in their elected representatives. Policy wise – success is trying to make sure everyone in Colorado has an opportunity to succeed. That means solving economic problems and making sure kids have access to a high quality education.
What are your legislative priorities for 2013?Jobs, the economy, and education –helping small businesses grow, making skills training accessible, farming and education. We’ve seen a billion dollars in cuts to education since the recession. I’m personally introducing two bills, one to create Civil Unions and the other for Medicaid Expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act.
You have proposed Civil Unions legislation previously and it has failed. Do you think it will pass this year?Yes, the legislation has enough co-sponsors in both chambers to pass.
Do you have any advice for YEOs seeking a leadership position?It’s very easy to be painted as the new kid on the block. Term limits have helped bring in younger people, which is somewhat unique in Colorado. Just because you are the new kid on the block doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader or can’t champion what you care about.
You can follow Speaker Mark Ferrandino on Twitter @MarkFerrandino or on Facebook. If you’d like more information about YEOs in leadership positions or to be featured in an upcoming issue of the YEO Newsletter, please contact Ryan Hurst at [email protected].
Ferrandino ContinuedYEO FEAturE:
2013 YEO State DirectorsThe State Directors program is designed to enhance the role of exceptionally motivated YEOs within the Network. The role of State Director is offered to YEOs who wish to take on a leadership role within the Network in their state. Their goal is to assist in the recruitment of potential YEOs, assist in connecting YEOs with the resources available to them from the YEO Network and our strategic partners, and provide a connection between the YEO Network and state & local progressive organizations.
Please feel free to reach out to your State Director using the contact information provided below. If your state is not represented and you are interested in becoming a State Director, please contact Ryan Hurst at [email protected].
AlaskaState Representative Jonathan [email protected]
californiaCity Councilman Gabe [email protected]
connecticutState Representative Mae [email protected]
DelawareCity Councilman Justen [email protected]
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hiP2013 YEO State Directors cOntinuED
FloridaState Representative Ricardo [email protected] Representative Alan [email protected]
georgiaState Representative LaDawn [email protected] Councilman Virgil [email protected]
hawaiiCity Councilman Stanley [email protected]
illinoisSchool Committeeman Wendell [email protected]
massachusetts City Councilman Leland [email protected]
marylandCounty Commissioner Craig [email protected]
maineState Representative Justin [email protected]
michiganState Representative Rashida [email protected]
minnesotaSchool Board Member Kaying [email protected]
missouriCity Councilman Jermaine [email protected]
montanaCity Councilwoman Cynthia [email protected]
north carolinaSoil & Water District Supervisor Danielle [email protected]
nebraskaState Senator Amanda [email protected]
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new hampshireState Representative Nickolas [email protected]
new JerseyCity Councilwoman Angela [email protected]
OhioState Representative Michael [email protected]
PennsylvaniaCity Councilwoman Natalia [email protected]
South carolinaCity Councilman Terrence D. [email protected]
tennesseeCounty Commissioner Chris [email protected]
texasCity Councilman Rev. Dr. Simeon L. [email protected]
virginiaCity Councilman John [email protected]
WisconsinCounty Supervisor Andrew [email protected] Senator Chris [email protected]
Feel free to reach out to your State Director to find out more about the Yeo network, upcoming events, and resources for young
elected officials in your state.
remember- if your state is not represented and you are interested in becoming a State
Director, please contact ryan hurst at [email protected].
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School Board Member kathryn ramirez was named the Director-at-Large of the California School Boards Association, which is a collaborative group of nearly all of the state’s more than 1,000 school districts and county offices of education. CSBA brings together school governing boards and their districts and county offices on behalf of California’s children.
U.S. Congresswoman tulsi gabbard was named Democratic National Committee Vice-Chair. Gabbard, the first Hindu-American to be elected to the US House of Representatives, will serve as DNC Vice Chair for the next four years.
Nebraska State Senator Amanda mcgill was named to the Lincoln City Council Consolidation Task Force, an advisory group which will make recommendations on consolidation and cooperative opportunities of several influential Lincoln agencies.
City Councillor Leland cheung, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been tapped to serve on the National League of Cities Board of Directors. Previously Cheung was a Steering Committee member on the NLC’s Community and Economic Development Committee.
Maryland State Delegate heather mizeur received the Citizens Service Award from Voices for National Service for her work tutoring and mentoring
students in the “I Have a Dream” high school dropout prevention program. Mizeur credits the service opportunity with her acceptance to the inaugural class of President Bill Clinton’s AmeriCorps national service program in 1994.
YEO Notes
Champaign County Board Member mike richards was elected Chairman of the Democratic Caucus (Democratic Leader) for the 2012-2014 term.
Middletown City Treasurer quentin Phipps was listed in Connecticut Magazine’s “40 Under 40: Class of 2013,” considered the best and the brightest among Connecticut’s generation next.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board Director nancy Bui-thompson was elected to the United Way California Capital Region’s board of directors.
Brookline, Massachusetts Selectwoman Jesse mermell resigned her elected office to take a position as the Communications Director for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.
tell us about your news!We want to expand our new section, YEO notes, so YEOs can share information and successes. Please tell us about your new job, promotion, leadership position, committee assignment, major victory, or life event. Email any news you would like to share with the network to Adam Larose at [email protected].
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