Government officials from all branches of state government will participate in the national leadership development program
The Council of State Governments (CSG) selected 43 state leaders representing 27 of the states and U.S. territories and from across all branches of government as members of the 2023 class of CSG Henry Toll Fellows, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials.
Since 1986, CSG has annually convened a new class of CSG Henry Toll Fellows at its national headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, for an intensive leadership boot camp. The program’s sessions are designed to stimulate personal assessment and growth, empower leaders to collaborate and communicate more effectively, and provide nonpartisan networking and relationship-building opportunities.
“While the CSG Henry Toll Fellows come from every region of our nation, from both political parties and all three branches of state government, they share one thing in common — they are all people of purpose with a passion for public service,” said CSG Executive Director/CEO David Adkins, a former Kansas state senator and 1993 CSG Henry Toll Fellow alumnus. “Toll Fellows are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to solve problems, to work collaboratively to get things done, and their belief that state government can and must be a force for good.”
Toll Fellows are nominated by their peers and selected by alumni of the program.
“The selection committee looks for leaders who have already demonstrated excellence in public service but who also show promise for continuing to make a difference in the future,” Adkins said.
There are more than 1,350 graduates of the Toll Fellowship, including five state/territorial house speakers, three sitting state supreme court justices, 10 sitting members of Congress, five sitting governors and more than 200 Toll alumni currently serving as state/territorial legislators.
The Fellowship honors the founder of CSG, Henry Toll, who, as a former state senator from Colorado, was the driving force behind the creation of CSG in 1933.
“Each class of Toll Fellows has a different energy, and we are excited to see this year’s dynamic,” said Lorna Patches, deputy director of membership and leadership development at CSG. “Everyone in this group is a leader in their home state, which provides a tremendous opportunity for attendees to learn and grow through interaction with each other. The CSG experience provides a framework for shared conversations, which begin with our time together and extend for lifetimes.”
For more information on the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship, visit: csgovts.info/tolls23 or email [email protected].
CSG 2023 Toll Fellowship Class
- House Majority Floor Leader Abraham M. Aiyash, Michigan
- Rep. Otis L. Anthony, Mississippi
- Rep. Debra Bazemore, Georgia
- Rep. Scott Beck, Vermont
- Rep. Alyssa Black, Vermont
- Senate Assistant Minority Leader Hearcel F. Craig, Ohio
- Sen. Kirk Cullimore, Majority Assistant Whip, Utah
- Bryan Echols, Senior Advisor & Deputy Director of Impact Investments, State Treasurer Banking Division, Illinois
- House Deputy Majority Leader Kate Farrar, Connecticut
- Eric Forcier, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State’s Office, New Hampshire
- Rep. Denise Garner, Arkansas
- Sen. Rod G. Hickman, Mississippi
- Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil, New Mexico
- Rep. Shelly Hutchinson, Georgia
- Tania Hytrek, Operations Administrator, Legislative Service Office, Wyoming
- Rep. Jamie J. Johnson, Missouri
- Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, North Dakota
- Sen. Cory McCray, Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland
- Sen. T’wina Nobles, Majority Whip, Washington
- Rep. William Notte, Vermont
- Sen. Brian G. Pettyjohn, Minority Whip, Delaware
- Rep. Mari-Lynn S. Poskin, Kansas
- Rep. Melissa Provenzano, Oklahoma
- Rep. Rebecca Reimer, Majority Whip, South Dakota
- Sen. Denise Ricciardi, New Hampshire
- Rep. Tristan D. Roberts, Vermont
- Rep. Amy Roeder, Maine
- Sen. Kristin Roers, North Dakota
- Rep. Cindy Ryu, Washington
- Rep. Suzanne Salisbury, Maine
- Senate Majority Leader Amanda Lee Shelton, Legislative Secretary, Guam
- Rep. Matthew Paul Simpson, Alabama
- Sen. Mark Spreitzer, Wisconsin
- Sara E. Stolt, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health & Human Services, North Dakota
- Sen. Brandon J. Storm, Kentucky
- Rep. Holly B. Stover, Maine
- Rep. Laura D. Supica, Maine
- Rep. Jordan Teuscher, Utah
- House Deputy Majority Leader My-Linh Thai, Washington
- Jason W. Thompson, Senior Assistant Revisor of Statutes, Office of Revisor of Statutes, Kansas
- House Speaker Cathy L. Tilton, Alaska
- Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, Idaho
- Justice Briana H. Zamora, Supreme Court, New Mexico
Check out 2023’s fourth issue of Capitol Ideas magazine to learn more about the 36th class of fellows: https://csgovts.info/ci_issue_4_2023_toll_fellows.
About The Council of State Governments
The Council of State Governments is our nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships. For more information about The Council of State Governments, visit csg.org.
