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CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award

As esteemed and accomplished public leaders from across the country, these 20 elected and appointed officials represent their states and territories with hard work and a dedication to public service. Members of the 2024 class are from across the nation, representing 16 states. Despite hailing from different regions, they are all dedicated to serving their communities and working across party lines to find solutions. CSG annually welcomes outstanding leaders to join the 20 Under 40 community who exemplify a commitment to bipartisan and innovative solutions. This year’s class is politically and personally diverse, but they are united by their dedication to advance the common good.

Each recipient of the 2024 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award provided a one-word response to the question:

“What does leadership mean to you?”

Accountable

Ken Bogner

Senate President Pro Tempore Montana

Sacrifice

Adam Burkhammer

Delegate West Virginia

Influential

Mary Cavanagh

Senate Assistant Majority Whip Michigan

Sacrifice

Megan Cotter

Representative

Rhode Island

Resilience

Sydney Davis

Senator

South Dakota

Service

Forrest Dunbar

Senator

Alaska

Vision

Diamond Garcia

House Minority Floor Leader

Hawaii

Impactful

Troy Hashimoto

Senator

Hawaii

Action

Nick Hoheisel

Representative

Kansas

Vision

Andrew Jones

Senator

Alabama

Empowerment

Michon Lindstrom

Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary of State

Kentucky

Courage

Javier Mabrey

Representative

Colorado

Courage

Donavan McKinney

Representative

Michigan

Tenacity

Cyndi Munson

House Minority Leader

Oklahoma

Commitment

Stetson Painter

House Majority Whip Arkansas

Relationships

Monique Priestley

Representative Vermont

Adaptive

Neil Rafferty

Representative Alabama

Preparedness

Mark Spreitzer

Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair Wisconsin

Collaboration

Howard Watts III

Assemblyman

Nevada

Service

Maurice West II

Representative

Illinois