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Senator Megan Hunt Receives The Council of State Governments 20 Under 40 Leadership Award

Lincoln, NE— 9.15.21 — The Council of State Governments is excited to recognize Senator Megan Hunt as a recipient of the 2021 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. This annual honor highlights the outstanding work of 20 up-and-coming elected and appointed officials from across the country who not only exemplify strong leadership skills but have also demonstrated a true commitment to serving the citizens of their states.

“The state officials named to the 2021 class of The Council of State Governments 20 Under 40 Leadership Award represent a broad cross-section of the exceptional leaders that successfully govern our states,” said David Adkins, CSG executive director/CEO. “Those recognized this year come from diverse backgrounds, different political parties, different branches of state government and from every region of our country, but they share a singular commitment to make a difference for those they serve.” Leaders from across the country including the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. territories were nominated for this year’s leadership award class.

”It has been an honor to represent my constituents these past 3 years,” Hunt said. “But our work is not done yet. I ran for office because I know that we can do more collectively rather than individually. I believe that when we work together, we can build a stronger future for all of us. I am proud to play a role in finding solutions to build a better, more equitable world” 

Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan organization that brings state officials together to learn from each other and to craft solutions to today’s public policy challenges.

“The hard-working leaders recognized with the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award have demonstrated the ability to productively collaborate to achieve consensus and produce results,” Adkins said. “While they may be young, their public service honors the oldest and best values of our democracy.”

Award recipients will be honored at the 2021 CSG National Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico in December.

To learn more about the 20 Under 40 Leadership Award, visit web.csg.org/20-40/. To learn more about The Council of State Governments, the nation’s only nonpartisan organization serving all three branches of state government, visit csg.org. 

Congratulations to these 20 leaders:

• Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski, Rhode Island
• Director Cerron Cade, Delaware
• Sen. Julia Coleman, Minnesota
• Rep. Jeremy Gray, Alabama
• Rep. Destin Hall, North Carolina
• Sen. Megan Hunt, Nebraska
• Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, Nevada
• Rep. London Lamar, Tennessee
• Sen. Cory McCray, Maryland
• Rep. Corey Mock, North Dakota
• Sen. T’wina Nobles, Washington
• Rep. Daniel Perez, Florida
• Rep. Candice Pierucci, Utah
• Rep. Ajay Pittman, Oklahoma
• Rep. Jena Powell, Ohio
• Executive Director Patty Salazar, Colorado
• Rep. Sean Scanlon, Connecticut
• Rep. Jamie Scott, Arkansas
• Rep. Ponka-We Victors-Cozad, Kansas
• Sen. David Wilson, Alaska

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