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The list of Toll Fellows alumni is long and distinguished. Among the graduates of the Toll Fellows program are current members of Congress, lieutenant governors, state treasurers, attorneys general, secretaries of state, judges, heads of agencies and legislative leaders. 2008 Toll Fellows Class EAST John Abramson, Supervisor of Elections - Virgin Islands Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer - Vermont Jennifer Davis, Director, Office of Management & Budget - Delaware Nicola Favorito, Deputy Treasurer - Massachusetts Andrew Fisk, Bureau Director - Maine Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Representative - Puerto Rico Craig Hall, Chief Financial Officer - Massachusetts Ann Marie Irwin, Representative - New Hampshire Kevin Ryan, Representative - Connecticut Toni Walker, Representative - Connecticut MIDWEST Deborah Graham, Representataive - Illinois Bill Huizenga, Representative - Michigan Steve Lathrop, Senator - Nebraska Richard Leopold, Director, Department of Natural Resources - Iowa Ann Lynch, Senator - Minnesota Steven McCullough, Judge - North Dakota Helen Miller, Representative - Iowa Aaron Otto, Lieutenant Goveror's Chief of Staff - Kansas Mark Owens, Representative - North Dakota Carol Pitts, Representative - South Dakota SOUTH Kim Benefield, Senator - Alabama Robert Ferguson, Secretary of Administration - West Virginia Laurie Slade Funderburk, Representative - South Carolina Larry Hall, Representative - North Carolina Katheryn Hazelett, Director of Policy - Arkansas Glenn Hegar, Senator - Texas Julia Howard, Representative - North Carolina Joni Jenkins, Representative - Kentucky David Lewis, Judge - Oklahoma Anastasia Pittman, Representative - Oklahoma WEST Sherry Appleton, Representative - Washington Maxine Bell, Representative - Idaho Marcus Conklin, Assemblyman - Nevada Sara Gelser, Representative - Oregon Elaine Harvey, Representative - Wyoming Lindsey Holmes, Representative - Alaska Rakesh Mohan, Director, Office of Performance Evaluations - Idaho Wayne Niederhauser, Senator - Utah Jay Rodne, Representative - Washington Carol Williams, Senator - Montana Additional Toll Alumni Resources Toll Times Newsletters
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State News Trivia
In the United States, 84.2 percent of citizens were covered by health insurance in 2006, according to the 2008 Book of the States, published by The Council of State Governments. Which state has the highest percentage of residents covered by health insurance? Which state had the lowest percentage?
States Address Dropout Problems
Stateline Midwest examines policy strategies in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio to address those states' high school dropout problems.
CSG/ERC Supports Increases in LIHEAP
In the face of rising energy prices, which put an increased burden on low-income families throughout the U.S., The Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference is supporting increased funding for low-income heating assistance program.
