The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), a program established with strong bipartisan support, is a vital legal pathway to safety for refugees. Since 1980, this program has offered a chance for people facing persecution because of their political opinions, religious beliefs, race, or nationality the opportunity to begin their lives anew and enjoy the freedoms we value in safety.
The majority of Americans across the country and across party lines support refugee resettlement, and many have shown this support by welcoming people seeking safety. Refugees bring immense contributions to our communities and economy. Over the last fifteen years, refugees contributed $124 billion to the American economy, including nearly $28 billion in taxes in 2021 alone. As many communities struggle with labor shortages in key professions like teachers, nurses, and doctors, refugees have a critical role to play in bringing needed talent and expertise in these professions and beyond.
An unprecedented 120 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, 40 percent of whom are children. Among them, the UN Refugee Agency estimates that 2.4 million refugees need urgent access to resettlement this year, but less than one percent are afforded this chance. When the United States takes a leadership role in welcoming refugees, it is not only doing the morally right thing but also building goodwill among partner nations, advancing our foreign policy and national security interests.
While efforts have been made to rebuild USRAP over the last four years, we are at a critical inflection point. It is incredibly important that state and local elected leaders across the country let the Administration know how valuable refugee resettlement is to the vitality of American communities. It is equally essential that the federal government increase its support of cities and states to coordinate improved services and support for newcomers.
In anticipation of the President’s annual consultation and decision on how many refugees the United States plans to resettle in the upcoming fiscal year, this bipartisan, unbranded letter emphasizes how vital refugees are to our communities and why we must continue to safeguard this critical pathway for people seeking safety by ensuring that USRAP can remain robust and sustainable for years to come.
The below letter, signed by 477 bipartisan state and local elected officials, was sent to President Biden on September 12, 2024.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
As elected leaders of our communities at all levels of state and local government, we write today to express our strong support for welcoming and resettling refugees in the United States. We commend efforts to rebuild the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) over the last four years, and we call on your Administration to take steps to preserve and strengthen this progress and ensure the program remains robust, nimble, and sustainable for years to come.
Representing elected officials from both sides of the aisle, we affirm our commitment to safeguarding USRAP and American values of welcoming people seeking safety. USRAP was formally established by Congress in 1980, enjoying broad bipartisan support. Over the years, the program has welcomed people facing persecution because of their political opinions, religious beliefs, race, or nationality who now enjoy and uphold the freedoms we hold dear in this country.
As our experience with welcoming Afghans and Ukrainians has shown, U.S. leadership on protecting refugees not only provides a lifeline for those fleeing war, violence, and persecution, but also creates goodwill among partner nations, advancing our foreign policy, diplomatic, and national security interests. At the local level, we have seen firsthand how refugees enrich our communities – strengthening our economies and civic institutions. Refugees also bring immense contributions to our economies. According to a recent Health and Human Services report, refugees and asylees contributed a $124 billion net positive fiscal impact to our economy. Our communities have benefited directly from their contributions: refugees establish businesses, fill labor shortages, and enrich our cultural and social fabric, ensuring our states – and country – remain economically and socially vibrant.
The international community faces a forced migration crisis of historic proportions. We must offer bold leadership and innovative solutions and join other nations by doing our part. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) recently reported that an unprecedented 110 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, 40 percent of whom are children. Among them, UNHCR estimates that 2.4 million refugees need urgent access to resettlement this year, but less than one percent are afforded this chance.
We continually hear from our constituents that they believe in and support refugee resettlement. From greeting refugee families at the airport to assisting with English language classes or navigating bus lines, our communities stand for welcome.
As state and local elected leaders, we aspire to make our communities places where newcomers have an equal chance to contribute and thrive. We have championed policies such as workforce development studies and reducing unnecessary occupational barriers so that skilled refugees can more easily join the workforce. As many communities struggle with labor shortages in key professions like teachers, nurses, and doctors, refugees have a critical role to play in filling staffing gaps.
Together, we can and must do more. With greater federal support, our communities stand ready to welcome refugees who want to restart their lives in safety. Safeguarding USRAP requires a multi-year commitment to invest in the refugee resettlement infrastructure to ensure the program remains sustainable for years to come. Our cities and states need greater coordination and support from the federal government so that newcomers have access to programs and services that help them succeed in their new homes. We are calling on your administration to double down on the investment of resources necessary to build a robust resettlement program that can withstand external pressures, refugee emergencies, and political transitions.
We are better and stronger because of refugees and their families. As state and local elected officials, we call on you to protect our nation’s standing as a leader in welcoming refugees by ensuring the refugee resettlement program is resourced, robust, and sustainable for years to come.
We hope that you will consider our strong desire to welcome refugees as you make your determination.
Sincerely,
Alabama
Travis Hendrix, State Representative, Birmingham/Fairfield
Thomas E. Jackson, State Representative, Thomasville
Corey Martin, Council Member, Fairhope
Alaska
Matthew Claman, State Senator, Anchorage
Elvi Gray-Jackson, State Senator, Alaska
Jesse Kiehl, State Senator, Juneau
Arizona
Lela Alston, State Senator, Phoenix
Flavio Bravo, State Senator, Phoenix
Fern Benally, County Supervisor, Navajo County
Jenn Duff, Council Member, Mesa
Adelita Grijalva, Board of Supervisors Chair, Tucson
Nancy Gutierrez, State Representative, Tucson
Theresa Hatathlie, State Senator, Phoenix
Sarah Liguori, State Representative, Phoenix
Mariana Sandoval, State Representative, Goodyear
Rex Scott, County Supervisor, Pima County
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, State Representative, Tuscon
Jeronimo Vasquez, County Supervisor, Coconino County
Arkansas
Lioneld Jordan, Mayor, Fayetteville
Harrie Farrow, Justice of the Peace, Carroll County
Nathan George, Council Member, Russellville
David Whitaker, State Representative, Fayetteville
California
Edi Birsa, Mayor, Concord
Barbara Coler, Mayor, Fairfax
Thomas Wong, Mayor, Monterey Park
Mary Adams, County Supervisor, Monterey County
Wendy Root Askew, County Supervisor/Commissioner, Monterey County
Michael Brownrigg, Council Member, Burlingame
Glenn Church, County Supervisor, Monterey County
David Cohen, Council Member, San Jose
Jenalee Dawson, Council Member, Suisun City
Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, Council Member, Santa Ana
Lindsey P. Horvath, Supervisor, Los Angeles County
Mark Humbert, Council Member, Berkeley
Daniel Goldstein, Council Member, Hayward
Dan Kalb, Council Member, Oakland
Jenny Kassan, Council Member, Fremont
Richard Mehlinger, Council Member, Sunnyvale
Devin Murphy, Council Member/Mayor Emeritus, Pinole
Eric Nakano, Council Member, San Dimas
Deborah Penrose, Council Member, Half Moon Bay
Dennis Pocekay, Council Member, Petaluma
Chris Ricci, Council Member, Modesto
Vicente Sarmiento, County Supervisor, Orange County
Kathleen Treseder, Council Member, Irvine
Omar Torres, Council Member, San Jose
Benjamin Vazquez, Council Member, Santa Ana
Artemio Villegas, Council Member, Madera
Stephen Zollman, Vice Mayor, Sebastopol
Colorado
Mike Johnston, Mayor, Denver
Shawna Ambrose, Council Member, Arvada
Loren Boyett, Council Member, Fort Morgan
Wendy Buxton-Andrade, County Commissioner, Prowers County
Tricia Canonico, Council Member, Fort Collins
Isabel Cruz, Council Member, Lakewood
Paloma Delgadillo, Council Member, Broomfield
Rhonda Fields, State Senator, Aurora
Nancy Henjum, Council Member, Colorado Springs
Heidi Henkel, County Commissioner, Broomfield County
Iman Jodeh, State Representative, Aurora
Cathy Kipp, State Representative, Fort Collins
Bruce Leslie, Council Member, Broomfield
Roger Low, Council Member, Lakewood
Kenny Nguyen, Council Member, Broomfield
Sarah Parady, Council Member, Denver
Emma Pinter, County Commissioner (Chair), Adams County
Elizabeth Velasco, State Representative, Glenwood Springs
Connecticut
Raghib Allie-Brennan, State Representative, Bethel
Karen Camporeale, Board of Representatives Member District 18, Stamford
Nermin Miki Duric, Council Member, Wethersfield
Kate Farrar, State Representative, West Hartford/Newington
Anne Hughes, State Representative, Easton
Roland Lemar, State Representative, New Haven
Jerald Lentini, Director, Manchester
Cynthia Mangini, Council Member, Enfield
David Michel, State Representative, Stamford
Timothy O’Neil, Selectman, Southbury
Nathan Simpson, Alderman, New Britain
Delaware
Paul Baumbach, State Representative, Newark
District of Columbia
Brianne K. Nadeau, Council Member
Florida
Anna Eskamani, State Representative, Orlando
Dianne Hart, State Representative, Tampa
William Hodgkins, Commissioner, Pembroke Park
Georgia
Solomon Adesanya, State Representative, Marietta/Atlanta
Segun Adeyina, State Representative, Grayson
Liliana Bakhtiari, Council Member, Atlanta
Dana Barrett, County Commissioner, Fulton County
Yterenickia Bell, Council Member, Clarkston
Kristy Chance, Council Member, Kingsland
Amir Farokhi, Council Member, Atlanta
Lydia Glaize, State Representative House District 67, Fairburn
Kim Jackson, State Senator, Stone Mountain
Marvin Lim, State Representative, Norcross
Pedro Marin, State Representative, Duluth
Nabilah Islam Parkes, State Senator, Duluth
Kim Schofield, State Representative, Atlanta
Edward “Ted” Terry, County Commissioner, DeKalb County
Hawaii
Stanley Chang, State Senator, Honolulu
Luke Evslin, State Representative, Lihue
Andrew Takuya Garrett, State Representative, Honolulu
Amy Perruso, State Representative, Wahiawa
Idaho
Lauren McLean, Mayor, Boise
Rick Just, State Senator, Boise
Melissa Wintrow, State Senator, Boise
Illinois
Brandon Johnson, Mayor, Chicago
Krystle Able, County Commissioner, McLean County
Marc Ayers, County Board Member District 12, Sangamon County
Mary Cozad, County Board Member, Dekalb County
Will Guzzardi, State Representative, Chicago
Karen Hoffman, Council Member, Rockford
Becky Hruby, Council Member, Geneva
Lindsey LaPointe, State Representative, Chicago
Stewart Ogilvie, County Board Member Representative District 4, Dekalb County
Kevin Olickal, State Representative, Chicago
Patricia Polk, County Commissioner, Kankakee
Abdur Razzaque, Council Member, Moline
Eleanor Revelle, Council Member, Evanston
William Rose, Council Member, Rockford
Kai Swanson, Country Commissioner, Rock Island County
Jacqueline Traynere, County Commissioner, Will County
Kai Swanson, County Commissioner, Rock Island County
Andre Vasquez, Alderperson, Chicago
Indiana
Isak Asare, Council Member, Bloomington
Jesse Brown, Council Member, Indianapolis
Alex Burton, Council Member, Evansville
Monica Casanova, Township Trustee, Lafayette
Andrea Hunley, State Senator, Indianapolis
Sheila Klinker, State Representative, Lafayette
Isabel Piedmont-Smith, Council Member, Bloomington
Hopi Stosberg, Council Member, Bloomington
L. Kate Wiltz, Council Member, Bloomington
Iowa
Cyan Bossou, Council Member, Ottumwa
John Brantner, Council Member, Shenandoah
David Jacoby, State Representative, Coralville
Rick Just, State Senator, Boise
C Michael Knudson, Council Member, Coralville
Josh Mandelbaum, Council Member, Des Moines
Matt McCoy, County Supervisor, Polk County
Ann McDonough, County Supervisor, Dubuque County
Kansas
Sandy Pickert, State Representative, Wichita
Rick Roitman, Council Member, Wellington
Susan Ruiz, State Representative, Shawnee
Matthew Wells, City Commissioner, Fort Scott
Kentucky
Daniel Grossberg, State Representative, Louisville
Nima Kulkarni, State Representative, Louisville
Jodie Raymond, State Representative, Louisville
Sarah Stalker, State Representative, Louisville
Jeronimo Vasquez, County Supervisor, Louisville
Lisa Willner, State Representative, Louisville
Louisiana
Jeffery Darby, Council Member, Bossier City
Maine
Misha Pride, Mayor, South Portland
Pious Ali, At-Large Councilor/Mayor Pro-Tempore, Portland
Marshall Archer, Council Member, Saco
Joseph Baldacci, State Senator, Bangor
Kaitlin Callahan, Council Member, Rockland
Nathan Davis, Council Member, Rockland
Deqa Dhalac, State Representative, South Portland
Vicki Doudera, State Representative, Camden
Liam LaFountain, City Councilor, Biddeford
Megan Mansfield-Pryor, Council Member, Bath
Laurie Osher, State Representative, Orono
Gerry Runte, State Representative, York
William Pluecker, State Representative, Warren
Anna Trevorrow, Council Member, Portland
Maryland
Regina T. Boyce, Delegate, Annapolis
Lorig Charkoudian, Delegate, Annapolis
Zeke Cohen, Council Member, Baltimore
Cindy Dyballa, City Council Member, Takoma Park
Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive, Rockville
Kris Fair, Delegate, Frederick
Diane Foster, Council Member, Taneytown
Jolene Ivey, Council Member, Cheverly
Will Jawando, Council Member, Rockville
Brooke Lierman, Delegate, Baltimore
Julie Palakovich Carr, Delegate, Rockville
Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Delegate, Annapolis
Lisa Rodvien, Council Member, Annapolis
Sheila Ruth, Delegate, Baltimore
Danny Schaible, Council Member, Hyattsville
Richard Smith, Council Member, Riverdale Park
Massachusetts
Zac Bears, Council Member, Medford
Kyle Davis, Council Member, Salem
Andreae Downs, Council Member, Newton
Tania Fernandes Anderson, Council Member, Boston
Tony Palomba, Council Member, Watertown
Ronald Schneider, Select Board Member, Tyngsboro
Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Council Member, Newton
Danillo Sena, State Representative, Acton
Danielle Spang, Council Member, Beverly
Kimberly Vandiver, Council Member, Melrose
Michigan
Terrance Augustine, County Commissioner, Grand Ledge
Erin Byrnes, State Representative, Dearborn/Dearborn Heights
Dan Carter, Township Trustee, Ada
Stephanie Chang, State Senator, Detroit
Don Cooney, Kalamazoo City Commissioner, Kalamazoo
Karen Cunningham, County Commissioner, Frankfort
Ivan Diaz, County Commissioner, Kent County
Carol Glanville, State Representative, Grand Rapids
Brandon Haskell, County Commissioner, Lansing
Jonathan C. Kinloch, County Commissioner, Wayne County
Mark Meadows, Council Member, East Lansing
Michael Radtke Jr., Council Member, Sterling Heights
Julie Rogers, State Representative, Kalamazoo
Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Council Member, Detroit
Derek Shiels, Council Member, Petoskey
Steven Sneideman, Council Member/Trustee, Canton
Monica Sparks, County Commissioner, Kent County
Jessica Ann Tyson, City Commissioner, Kentwood
Regina Weiss, State Representative, Lansing
Minnesota
Jason Chavez, Council Member, Minneapolis
Thomas Fabel, Council Member, Arden Hills
Sandra Feist, State Representative, New Brighton
Irene Fernando, County Commissioner, Hennepin County
Peter Fischer, State Representative, Saint Paul
Sydney Jordan, State Representative, Minneapolis
Hwa Jeong Kim, Council Member, Saint Paul
Kaozouapa “Liz” Lee, State Representative, Saint Paul
John Marty, State Senator, Roseville
Dave Pinto, State Representative, Saint Paul
Mississippi
Chokwe Lumumba, Mayor, Jackson
Missouri
Quinton Lucas, Mayor, Kansas City
Johnathan Duncan, Council Member, Kansas City
Rodney Grady, Council Member/President Pro-Tempore, Black Jack
Adrian Plank, State Representative, Columbia
Montana
Mary Caferro, State Representative, Helena
Daniel Carlino, Council Member, Missoula
Ryan Hunter, Council Member, Kalispell
Michelle Mize, Council Member, Laurel
Andrea Olsen, State Senator, Missoula
Nebraska
Roger Garcia, County Commissioner, Douglas County
Christa Yoakum, County Commissioner, Lancaster County
Nevada
Howard Watts, Assembly Member / State Representative, Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Susan Almy, State Representative, Lebanon
John Cloutier, State Representative, Claremont
David Fracht, State Representative, Enfield
Em Friedrichs, Council Member, Durham
Eric Gallager, State Representative, Concord
Linda Haskins, State Representative, Exter
Mary Sullivan Heath, State Representative, Manchester
Matthew Hicks, State Representative, Concord
Frances Nutter-Upham, State Representative, Nashua
David Paige, State Representative, Conway
Rosemarie Rung, State Representative, Merrimack
Christine Seibert, State Representative, Manchester
Carry Spier, State Representative, Nashua
Devin Wilkie, Council Member, Lebanon
New Jersey
Brian Andrews, Mayor, Cranford
Ravinder Bhalla, Mayor, Hoboken
Patrick Antonetti, Council Member, Lincoln Park
Brandon Bernier, Council Member, Roselle
Theresa Bonner, Council Member, Somerville
Charnette Frederic, Council Member, Irvington
Devra Keenan, Council Member, Skillman
Julio Marenco, Assemblymember, North Bergen
Frederick Montferrat, Council Member, Hightstown
Mia Sacks, Council President, Princeton
James Solomon, Council Member, Jersey City
New Mexico
Alma Castro, Council Member, Santa Fe
Eleanor Chavez, State Representative, Albuquerque
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, State Senator, Albuquerque
Marian Matthews, State Representative, Albuquerque
Juan Oropesa, Council Member, Roswell
Andrea Romero, State Representative, Santa Fe
New York
Benjamin Baskin, Trustee, Ballston Spa
Jennifer Belton, Council Member, Hudson
Michael Chameides, County Supervisor, Hudson
Sarah Clark, Assemblymember, Rochester
Jeff Collins, County Legislator, Woodstock
Robert Dennison, Council Member, Kingston
Patricia Fahy, Assemblymember, Albany
Andrew Gounardes, State Senator, Brooklyn
Shekar Krishnan, Council Member, New York
Kevindaryán Luján, Orange County Legislator, Newburgh
Stanley Martin, Council Member, Rochester
Shelley Mayer, State Senator, White Plains
Greg McCollough, County Legislator, Ulster County
John T. McDonald III, State Representative, Albany
Glenn Miller, Council Member, Vestal
Cliff Olney, Council Member, Watertown
William Reinhardt, Albany County Legislator, Slingerlands
Gustavo Rivera, State Senator, Bronx
John Tyliszczak, Village Trustee, Wappingers Falls
Julie Won, Council Member, New York
Gregory Young, County Supervisor, Fulton
North Carolina
Cyril Jefferson, Mayor, High Point
Eric Ager, State Representative, Fairview
Kanika Brown, State Representative, Winston-Salem
Heidi Carter, County Commissioner, Durham County
Elyse Craver, Commissioner, Hope Mills
Maria Cervania, State Representative, Cary
George Dunlap, County Commissioner, Mecklenburg County
Sally Greene, County Commissioner, Orange County
Jane Harrison, Council Member, Raleigh
Pricey Harrison, State Representative, Greensboro
Karen Howard, County Commissioner, Chatham County
Wendy Jacobs, County Commissioner, Durham
Christina Jones, Council Member, Raleigh
LaWana Mayfield, Council Member, Charlotte
Mujtaba Mohammed, State Senator, Charlotte
Lindsey Prather, State Representative, Candler
Renee Price, State Representative, Hillsborough
Kim Roney, Council Member, Asheville
Maggie Ullman, Council Member, Asheville
Michael Woods, Council Member, Elon
North Dakota
Tricia Berg, Council Member, Grand Forks
Ryan Braunberger, State Senator, Fargo
Kathy H. Hogan, State Representative, Fargo
Tim Mathern, State Senator, Fargo
Ohio
Ukeme Awakessien Jeter, Mayor, Upper Arlington
Justin M. Bibb, Mayor, Cleveland
Michael Bivens, Mayor, Whitehall
Andrew Ginther, Mayor, Columbus
Wade Kapszukiewicz, Mayor, Toledo
Shammas Malik, Mayor, Akron
Steve Patterson, Mayor, Athens
Erica Crawley, County Commissioner, Columbus
Denise Driehaus, County Commissioner, Cincinnati
Nick Komives, Council Member, Toledo
Meredith Lawson-Rowe, Council President, Reynoldsburg
Sam Melden, Council Member, Toledo
Ismail Mohamed, State Representative, Columbus
Nancy Moore, Council Member, Shaker Heights
Theresa Morris, Council Member, Toledo
Michael Skindell, State Representative, Columbus
Margo Sommerville, Council Member, Akron
Carla Thompson, Council Member, Lima
Daniel Troy, State Representative, Willowick
Ross Widenor, Council Member, Munroe Falls
Ron Zellers, Council Member, Salem
Oklahoma
JoBeth Hamon, Council Member, Oklahoma City
Joshua Setzer, Council Member, Guymon
Oregon
Michael Dembrow, State Senator, Portland
Alexandria Dreher, Council Member, Cottage Grove
Zach Hudson, State Representative, Troutdale
Adam Khosroabadi, Council Member, MIlwaukee
Carol McKiel, Council Member, Monmouth
Neil Olsen, Council Member, Central Point
Deb Patterson, State Senator, Salem
Thuy Tran, State Representative, Salem
Nancy Wyse, County Commissioner, Corvallis
Pennsylvania
Ed Gainey, Mayor, Pittsburgh
Michael Helfrich, Mayor, York
Rock Copeland, County Councilman, Erie County
Elizabeth Fielder, State Representative, Philadelphia
Dan Frankel, State Representative, Pittsburgh
Joseph Hohenstein, State Representative, Philadelphia
Carfole Kenney, Township Supervisor, Montgomery
Tarik Khan, State Representative, Philadelphia
R. Daniel Lavelle, Council Member, Pittsburgh
Jim Lee, Township Commissioner, Wyndmoor
Timothy McGonigle, County Commissioner, Mercer
Martin Miller, Commissioner, West Norrito
Matthew Moon, Council Member/ Borough Council President, Gettysberg
Nicolas O’Rourke, Council Member, Philadelphia
Lindsay Powell, State Representative, Pittsburgh
Anita Prizio, Council Member, Pittsburgh
Erika Strassburger, Council Member, Pittsburgh
Brittany Swartzwelder, Council Member, Pittsburgh
Barb Warwick, Council Member, Pittsburgh
Ben Waxman, State Representative, Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Sam Bell, State Senator, Providence
Kevin Lowther, Council Member, Westerly
Ana Quezada, State Senator, Providence
Jennifer A. Stewart, State Representative, Pawtucket
Teresa Tanzi, State Representative, Wakefield
South Carolina
Tiffany Johnson-Wilson, Council Member, Summerville
Tabatha Strother, Council Member, Chester
South Dakota
Liz Larson, State Senator, Sioux Falls
Reynold Nesiba, State Senator, Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Aftyn Behn, State Representative, Nashville
Richard Donnell, Council Member, Jackson
Jenny Hill, Council Member, Chattanooga
Texas
Salman Bhojani, State Representative, Euless
Lesley Briones, County Commissioner, Houston
Joe Corcoran, Council Member, Richardson
Sergio Coronado, County Commissioner, El Paso County
Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner, Harris County
Josey Garcia, State Representative, San Antonio
Iliana Holguin, County Commissioner, El Paso County
Julie Johnson, State Representative, Farmers Branch
Suleman Lalani, State Representative, Sugar Land
Christina Morales, State Representative, Houston
Penny Morales Shaw, State Representative, Houston
Edward Pollard, Council Member, Houston
Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, Council Member, Austin
Jesus Rivas, Council Member, Forest Hill
Jon Rosenthal, State Representative, Houston
Tiffany D. Thomas, Council Member, Houston
Gene Wu, State Representative, Houston
Utah
Gay Lynn Bennion, State Representative, Cottonwood Heights
Nate Blouin, State Senator, Millcreek
Dan Dugan, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Dan Johnson, State Representative, Salt Lake City
Marsha Judkins, State Representative, Provo
Dannielle Larkin, Council Member, St George
Rosemary Lesser, State Representative, Ogden
Eva Lopez Chavez, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Darin Mano, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Victoria Petro, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Alejandro Puy, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Florence Sadler, Council Member, Fruit Heights
Todd Weiler, State Senator, Woods Cross, Davis County
Chris Wharton, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Sarah Young, Council Member, Salt Lake City
Vermont
Sarita Austin, State Representative, Colchester
Michelle Bos-Lun, State Representative, Bellows Falls
Jim Carroll, State Representative, Bennington
Ela Chapin, State Representative, East Montpelier
Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, State Representative, Middletown Springs
Thomas Chittenden, State Senator, South Burlington
Esme Cole, State Representative, White River Junction
Leonora Dodge, State Representative, Essex Town
Troy Headrick, State Representative, Burlington
Emilie Krasnow, State Representative, South Burlington
Carter Neubieser, Ward 1 City Councilor, Burlington
Laura Sibilia, State Representative, Dover
Mary-Katherine Stone, State Representative, Burlington
Anna Tadio, Council Member, Rutland
Chea Waters Evans, State Representative, Charlotte
Virginia
Justin Wilson, Mayor, Alexandria
Deanna Reed, Mayor, Harrisonburg
Lashrecse Aird, State Senator, Petersburg
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, Delegate, Alexandria
John Chapman, Council Member, Alexandria
Rae Cousins, Delegate, Richmond
Matt de Ferranti, County Commissioner, Arlington
Laura Dent, Vice Mayor, Harrisonburg
Dany Fleming, Council Member, Harrisonburg
Ghazala Hashmi, State Senator, Richmond
Alfonso Lopez, Delegate, Arlington
Jeff McKay, Board of Supervisors Chairman, Fairfax
Shelly Simonds, Delegate, Newport News
Vivian Watts, Delegate, Annandale
Washington
Bruce Harrell, Mayor, Seattle
Cassie Franklin, Mayor, Everett
Jenne Alderks, Council Member, Bothell
Peter Agabi, Council Member, Tumwater
Sarah Arndt, Council Member, Woodinville
Jorge L. Barón, Council Member, Seattle
Richard Brocksmith, Council Member, Mount Vernon
Beth Doglio, State Representative, Olympia
Roger Goodman, State Representative, Kirkland
Amy Howard, Deputy Mayor, Port Townsend
Karen Keiser, State Senator President Pro Tempore, Olympia
Carol Kufeldt, Council Member, Duvall
Marko Liias, State Senator, Edmonds
Cathy Moore, Council Member, Seattle
Teresa Mosqueda, County Commissioner, King County
Jamie Pederson, State Senator, Seattle
Owen Rowe, Council Member, Port Townsend
John Six, Council Member, Chehalis
My-Linh Thai, State Representative, Bellevue
West Virginia
Emmett Pepper, Council Member, Charleston
Wisconsin
Emily Anderson, Council Member, Eau Claire
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Gaile Burchill, County Board Supervisor, Sauk
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Dana Johnson, County Board Supervisor, Outagamie County
Kirk Lund, County Board Supervisor, Jefferson County
Larry Mboga, Council Member, Eau Claire
Joshua Miller, Council Member, Eau Claire
Garner Moffat, Council Member, Superior
Supreme Moore Omokunde, State Representative, Milwaukee
Amanda Peterson, Village Vice President, Oregon
Andrew Rockman, County Board Supervisor, Portage
Marsha Rummel, Council Member, Madison
Steven Shea, County Supervisor, Milwaukee County
Scott Spiker, Council Member, Milwaukee
R.J. Sutterlin, County Supervisor, Rock County
Michael Verveer, Council Member, Madison
Wyoming
Mike Yin, State Representative, Jackson