In each city, we partner with at least one elected/appointed official. These leaders have a vision for how their city can improve, and fellows work alongside them to make that vision a reality. Fellows can expect to work on impactful and intensive policy initiatives that achieve real change in their communities. 

Read on for information about our 2022 elected official partners and recent policy initiatives. 


URBAN LEADERS FELLOWSHIP ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS
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Lauren Arthur

Missouri State Senate

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Colorado House of Representatives

Julie Gonzales

Colorado Senate

Ted Terry

Dekalb County Commission

David Silver

Oakland Mayor's Director of Ed

Vanessa Hall-Harper

Tulsa City Council

Ethan Ashley

Orleans Parish School Board

Jennifer Bacon

Colorado House of Representatives

 

Iman Jodeh

Colorado House of Representatives

Monroe Nichols

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Wendy Tucker

Tennessee Charter School Commission

Lori Decker Wright

Tulsa City Council

Patrick Mcalister

Indianapolis Director of Policy

Justin Henry

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees

Ben Mackey

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees

Matt Westmoreland

Atlanta City Council

Blake Johnson

Indiana House of Representatives

Christina Henderson

DC City Council

John Little

Nashville Metro School Board

 ULF Regional Summer Reports 2020

Our elected and appointed officials are still working on their policy agendas for the summer of 2020. Fellows work on a range of issues from education and economic development, to budget decisions, criminal justice reform, and much more. Below you’ll find a Summer Report on each of the 9 ULF regions. Each Report gives you an opportunity to dig deeper into the Policies and Partner Organizations our Fellows worked with this summer.
 

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