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STATE DELEGATION LEADS 

State delegation leads are selected based on their network knowledge and previous advocacy experience. Leads convene participants from their state who are participating in hill visits to help folks contextualize talking points, plan the meeting agenda, and model effective advocacy strategies.

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Alphabetized by State

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ARIZONA

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Laurie Kierstead-Joseph

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Adult Basic Education for College & Career, Pima Community College

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ARKANSAS

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Andrea Henderson

Executive Director, Arkansas Community Colleges

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CALIFORNIA

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Jodi Doane

Director of Grants, Contracts & Strategic Partnerships at JVS SoCal

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Mark Edwards

Vice President of Government Relations at JVS SoCal

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COLORADO

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Chaer Robert

Legislative Director at Colorado Center on Law and Policy

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CONNECTICUT

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Jim Boucher

Chief Strategy Officer at Capital Workforce Partners

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FLORIDA

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Jeffrey Connor-Naylor

Director at Business Leaders United (BLU)

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GEORGIA

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Jamal Jessie

Workforce Development Manager at Georgia Power

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ILLINOIS

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Annika Cole

Advocacy Manager at Chicago Jobs Council

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INDIANA

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Peggy Frame

Executive Director at Southeast Community Services

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IOWA

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Dave Stone

Advocacy Officer at United Way Central Iowa

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KANSAS

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Kim Pentico

Director of Economic Justice Program at National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

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LOUISIANA

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Davante Lewis

Director of Public Affairs and Outreach at Louisiana Budget Project

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MAINE

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Amy Winston

Senior Director, State Policy at Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)

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MARYLAND

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Ioana Stoica

Policy Advocate at Jobs of the Future (JFF)

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MASSACHUSETTS

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Kaitlyn Bean

Deputy Director at SkillWorks

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MICHIGAN

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Amanda Klein

Manager, Advocacy & Government Relations at United Way Southeastern Michigan

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Angie Barksdale

Chief Operating Officer at West MI Works

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MINNESOTA

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Luke Weisberg

Senior Partner at LukeWorks

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NEVADA

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Andrew Holbert

Program Manager for Public Safety, Veterans, & Career Education at the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation

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NEW JERSEY

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Peg Gould

Director, Community Education and Training at Mercer County Community College

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NEW MEXICO

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Anabel Mendoza

SNAP E&T Staff Manager, Policy & Program Development Bureau at the New Mexico Human Services Department

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NEW YORK

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Therese Daly

Deputy Director for Advocacy and Equity Initiatives at New York Association for Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP)

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NORTH CAROLINA

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Pam Bash

Director of Development at Code the Dream

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OHIO

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Rebecca Kusner

Principal at R4Workforce

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OREGON

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Marc Goldberg

Owner/Principal at Skills Strategy Consulting

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Sage Learn

Chief of Staff & Executive Director for College Relations at Portland Community College

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PENNSYLVANIA

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Dillon Moore

Senior Director of Policy and Data at Partner4Work

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RHODE ISLAND

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Anita Bruno

Founder and Executive Director of Rhode Island Women in the Trades (RI WITT)

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TENNESSEE

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Stephanie Coleman

Chief Talent Development Officer at Nashville Chamber of Commerce

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TEXAS

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Jeran Culina

Manager at Business Leaders United (BLU)

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VIRGINIA

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Constance Green

WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker Programs State Coordinator at Virginia’s Community Colleges System

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VERMONT

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Rhoni Basden

Executive Director at Vermont Works for Women

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WASHINGTON

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Samantha Poster

Senior Consultant at Seattle Jobs Initiative

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WISCONSIN

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Tracey Carey

Director at Midwestern Urban Strategies

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