Politics & Government
Darien Alderwoman Picked For Leadership Program
She and others are set to engage with 30 policy experts as part of the program.
DARIEN, IL – Darien Alderwoman Mary Sullivan was recently selected as one of 40 public policy leaders from across the state to take part in a University of Illinois leadership program.
She is in the 2023 class of the Edgar Fellows Program, named in honor of former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a Republican.
The participants were chosen from among 210 nominees.
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During their time in Champaign, the fellows will engage with more than 30 policy experts on issues such as economic development, climate change, supply chains, education, Medicaid and transportation, according to a news release.
They also are expected to hear a speech from David Axelrod, a former political adviser to President Barack Obama.
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"Each year, the Edgar Fellows Program brings together a group of leaders, with different backgrounds and different politics, from across Illinois," Edgar said in the news release. "They share and learn from those different life experiences, but they also find out that they have more in common than they might realize."
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