Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that ten rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the second group of NewDEAL leaders for their work championing ideas ranging from clean energy investment to fostering small business growth and streamlining regulations.
The NewDEAL is a new national network committed to elevating pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders and their innovative ideas from across the country.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Louisiana Senator Karen Carter Peterson, Ohio Representative Jay Goyal, Oregon Representative Tobias Read, South Carolina Representative Bakari Sellers, Illinois Senator Heather Steans, Tennessee Representative Mike Stewart, Texas Representative Mark Strama, and Michigan Representative Jim Townsend.
The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org. Each quarter, a new group of leaders will be featured. The public is encouraged to nominate state and local elected leaders on our website and stay connected as we highlight more of their pro-growth progressive ideas.