Rob is the New Hampshire State Director for the League of Conservation Voters, a national advocacy organization that works to turn environmental values into national, state, and local priorities. Rob formerly served as the National Field Director of Americans for Campaign Reform. Rob previously served for seven terms on the Concord City Council and continutes to chair the Concord Energy and Environment Advisory Committee.
Representative Daniel Holt is dedicated to making the community, where he was born and raised, as well as the entire State of Hawai'i, a better place to live for all its residents. He is privileged to represent House District 28, which encompasses Palama, Sand Island, Iwilei, and Chinatown and currently serves as the Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development. Representative Holt is also a member of the House Committees on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs and the Committee on Tourism. Since his first term as a legislator, he has taken a strong stance against crime and continues to advocate for increased funding for social services who assist our most vulnerable populations. Now in his fourth term as an elected official, he continues to be committed to fighting for safer communities for the people of Hawai'i and advocate for Native Hawaiians as Co- Chair of the Native Hawaiian Caucus.
Senator Steve Jarvis is a North Carolina Senator who was initially elected to office in 2020 representing the 29th District of North Carolina. A native of Davidson County, he previously served as county commissioner of Davidson County, North Carolina and as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving the 80th district from 2019 until 2021. Senator Jarvis has been a successful businessman crediting his success to various jobs in the community after high school and taking specific classes in DCCC as well as being a graduate of the UNC School of Government’s Advance Leadership Corps Program. He also is a mentor with the Local Elected Leaders Academy and as a State Senator he accepts the responsibility of representing his constituents in the State House. Senator Jarvis also believes that the Public Leadership Certificate is a strong and multi- faceted platform for further development.
Councilmember Johnson is a resident of Clarkston with ten years of experience in public service with the Emory Healthcare. As a recently elected official, Ms. Johnson is looking to establish a platform of dialogue and discussion in the city council of Clarkston and ensure Clarkston’s success economically and financially. She also is looking to bring transparency in city and council functions, good communication between the council and the community, create the best professional policies and procedures and adhering to them to ensure that neighbourhoods and residents are receiving the best of services from their elected officials. She’s a former member of the Clarkston Historical Preservation Commission and supporter & volunteer with Positive Peering Inc.
Sandwiched between Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy’s college years and elected office is a 20-year professional career that includes work as a successful strategic planner and well-versed legal assistant with a deep and rich understand of land use rules, regulations and policies. Sue also had the pleasure of serving on the Hawaii County Water Board. In 2016 Sue was elected to her first term on the Hawai‘i County Council, representing District 3, which includes Keaukaha, Pana‘ewa Waiakea and Kea’au. This area is the heart of Hilo with all the amenities of a thriving community. Council District 3 includes two Hawaiian Home Land communities, the harbor, an airport, a landfill, the Hawai‘i Community College, and the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. It also includes major residential, commercial, industrial and farm lands, approximately 11 county beach parks, and the county zoo.
As a young man, John was the protégé of his father, learning the ramifications of the family funeral business and being politically active. After careful consideration and seeing the needs of the community, John chose to continue in the family business and seek political change. He was determined to become a successful Mortician and Politician. John was the youngest elected person to serve on the Chester City Council in 1999 and later became the youngest to serve on the Chester County Council in 2000 to 2006. He worked hard as a councilman and was a member of the sub committees such as the Recreation, Properties, Public Safety, and 1 cent Sales Tax. He renounced this position as he decided to run for the South Carolina House of Representatives. He believes the hopes that his insight and talent would contribute greatly to the growth and the development of younger people. John is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's National Leadership Council.
Nicole first became involved in politics while in graduate school studying planning and environmental policy. In 2012, she worked at the Hawaii State Legislature and had the opportunity to see government in action in person. After working at the legislature, it became clear that government must be changed from the inside and made more transparent and accountable. With the encouragement of colleagues, friends, and family, Nicole made the leap and decided to run for office. She’s currently chairing the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, and have focused on the transition to clean energy and clean transportation, climate adaptation and mitigation, natural resource protection, and waste management. Nicole is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's National Leadership Council.
Joe has been practicing law for 28 years. A lifelong resident of Bangor, he has represented Maine families and small businesses in his small private practice in downtown Bangor. Joe served for 12 years on the Bangor City Council — including twice as Mayor and Council Chair — and has promoted and supported several important economic redevelopment projects throughout the city. Joe successfully worked to keep the Bangor City Nursing Home open when it was threatened with closure. He helped the Fire Department establish its ambulance and paramedic unit, which now brings in millions in revenue to the City and provides people with life-saving services. In 2004, Joe was appointed by the Council to negotiate an agreement with the City of Halifax concerning their airport. The successful agreement reached protects Bangor International Airport’s preclearance business on international flights. Joe is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's National Leadership Council.
Paul Evans has served in the Oregon House of Representatives, (HD-20) since 2015. He is the Co-Chair of Elected Officials to Protect America’s National Leadership Council. At age 18, Paul was elected as a city councilor, and went on to become mayor of Monmouth from 1999 to 2002. Evans served in the Oregon Air National Guard and United States Air Force for 20 years before retiring in 2013. He participated in combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. He worked with Governor Kulongoski as a senior advisor for Emergency Management, Military, and Veterans’ Affairs for over three years. In the private sector he became Chief of the Protection and National Security Division for High Impact Technology. He earned a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, has taught at Western Oregon University and Oregon State University, and has volunteered as a senior firefighter with Polk County Fire District. Now, he continues to serve as a State Representative and a Speech Communication Professor at Chemeketa Community College.
Park Elizabeth Cannon is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 58th district. After graduating from high school in 2009, Cannon enrolled at Chapman University, but encountered racism and chose to transfer to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[5] She graduated from UNC in 2014 with a degree in Hispanic Linguistics, and a minor in women's and gender studies. Cannon is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. After completing college, Cannon worked at the Feminist Health Center of Atlanta. In 2018, Cannon completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow. Cannon was named to Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021. Park is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's National Leadership Council.
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