FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2013

Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that eleven rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the next group of NewDEAL Leaders for their work championing pro-growth progressive ideas.

The eleven latest NewDEAL leaders hail from diverse areas around the nation:

Rafael Anchia, Representative, Dallas, TX
Lee Harris, City Councilmember, Memphis, TN
Scott Holcomb, Representative, Atlanta, GA
Zach Klein, City Councilmember, Columbus, OH
Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor, Avondale, AZ
Heath Mello, Senator, Omaha, NE
Dan Pabon, Representative, Denver, CO
Hans Riemer, County Councilor, Montgomery County, MD
Chase Ritenauer, Mayor, Lorain, OH
Vincent Sheheen, Senator, Camden, SC
Robert Thompson, Senator, Paragould, AR

“Senator Begich and I have joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington, DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders like these are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” said Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

“Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Governor O’Malley and I saw firsthand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth,” said Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL is a national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to expand opportunity by making government smarter.

The network’s mission is to bring these leaders together to provide them with a national platform to share their innovative ideas as well as opportunities to network with other top political, policy, and private sector leaders. The public is encouraged to nominate other state and local elected leaders on the network’s website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org, and to stay connected as the NewDEAL highlights more pro-growth progressive ideas.

The NewDEAL is led by Honorary Chairs Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska, as well as our Honorary Regional Chairs: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, and Houston Mayor Annise Parker.

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Today at an event in Charlotte, North Carolina, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska celebrated the first 100 NewDEAL Leaders, a group of rising elected officials from across the country who champion ideas to build broadly-earned, sustainable economic growth.  The NewDEAL (Developing Exceptional American Leaders) is a national network committed to highlighting these state and local elected leaders and helping them to share their pro-growth progressive ideas.

Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL, introduced the NewDEAL Leaders by explaining why he thinks the network plays an important new role in the nation’s politics. “Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Senator Begich and I saw first hand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these 100 leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth.”

“Governor O’Malley and I joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” added Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL features leaders from many different backgrounds and 43 states—a list of the 100 is attached.  The latest leaders to join the NewDEAL hail from across the country:

Birmingham (AL) City Councilor Johnathan Austin, Honolulu City Councilor Stanley Chang, Racine (WI) Mayor John Dickert, Maryland Senator Bill Ferguson, Oregon Senator Mark Hass, Iowa Representative Anesa Kajtazovic, Illinois Representative Elaine Nekritz, Snohomish County (WA) Executive Aaron Reardon, Douglas County (NE) Commissioner Chris Rodgers, Burlington (VT) Mayor Miro Weinberger, and Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate other state and local elected leaders on the network’s website and stay connected as the NewDEAL highlights more pro-growth progressive ideas.

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Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that fifteen rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the next group of NewDEAL Leaders for their work championing pro-growth progressive ideas, which range from sponsoring a rainy-day fund to developing small business support programs and reforming higher education funding.

The NewDEAL is a national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build broadly-earned, sustainable economic growth.

“Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Governor O’Malley and I saw first hand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth,” said Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

“Senator Begich and I have joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” said Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL is recognizing fifteen leaders who hail from diverse regions of the country:

Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Baltimore City Councilmember Bill Cole, Connecticut Senator Bob Duff, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Kentucky Auditor Adam Edelen, Wisconsin Representative Jason Fields, Cuyahoga (OH) County Executive Ed Fitzgerald, Illinois Senator Mike Frerichs, Connecticut Assistant House Majority Leader Gerry Fox, Oregon Representative Chris Garrett, Oregon Representative Val Hoyle, West Virginia Delegate Meshea Poore, Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Montana Senator Kendall Van Dyk, and Arkansas House Speaker Darrin Williams.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate other state and local elected leaders on the network’s website and stay connected as the NewDEAL highlights more pro-growth progressive ideas.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 23, 2012

Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that ten rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the next group of NewDEAL Leaders for their work championing pro-growth progressive ideas, which range from encouraging investment in high-tech jobs to tools that help government focus on our most urgent priorities to investing in more effective worker retraining programs.

The NewDEAL is a national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build broadly-earned, sustainable economic growth.

“Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Governor O’Malley and I saw first hand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth,” said Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

“Senator Begich and I have joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” said Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL is recognizing ten leaders who hail from diverse regions of the country:

Illinois Representative Daniel Biss, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell, Somerville (MA) Mayor Joe Curtatone, Oregon Senator Chris Edwards, Gary (IN) Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Wisconsin Senator Jen Shilling, Florida Representative Darren Soto, and Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, as well as Columbus (OH) Mayor Michael Coleman, who will help lead the network as an Honorary Regional Chair.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate other state and local elected leaders on the network’s website and stay connected as the NewDEAL highlights more pro-growth progressive ideas.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 29, 2012

Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that nine rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the next group of NewDEAL Leaders for their work championing pro-growth progressive ideas, which range from regionalizing government services to using historical preservation to spur economic growth to creating a one-stop shop for local businesses.

The NewDEAL is a national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders from across the country and their innovative ideas to build broadly-earned, sustainable economic growth.

“Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Governor O’Malley and I saw first hand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth,” said Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

“Senator Begich and I have joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” said Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL is recognizing nine leaders who hail from diverse regions of the country.  Those nine are:

South Carolina Representative Mia Butler Garrick, Georgia Senator Jason Carter, Ferndale (MI) Mayor Dave Coulter, Amesbury (MA) Mayor Thatcher Kezer, Linn County (IA) Supervisor Linda Langston, Minnesota Representative Carly Melin, Minnesota Representative Steve Simon, Cincinnati City Councilmember P.G. Sittenfeld, and Hampton (VA) Mayor Molly Ward.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate state and local elected leaders on our website and stay connected as we highlight more of their pro-growth progressive ideas.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 31, 2012

Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that ten rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the next group of NewDEAL Leaders for their work championing pro-growth progressive ideas, which range from streamlining government to making clean energy more affordable to connecting small businesses to university research.

The NewDEAL is a national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders from across the country and their innovative ideas to build broadly-earned, sustainable economic growth.

“Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Governor O’Malley and I saw first hand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth,” said Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

“Senator Begich and I have joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” said Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL is recognizing ten leaders who hail from diverse regions of the country.  Those ten are:

Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sanford (ME) School Committee Member Adam Cote, Wisconsin Senator Julie Lassa, Boise City Councilmember Lauren McLean, Virginia Delegate Mark Sickles, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling, and Newton (MA) Mayor Setti Warren.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate state and local elected leaders on our website and stay connected as we highlight more of their pro-growth progressive ideas.

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New regional chairs for NewDEAL, a group headed by Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) that highlights pro-business progressives: Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, and former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 26, 2012

Today, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that four leaders have been selected as Honorary Regional Chairs of the NewDEAL for their impressive work championing pro-growth progressive ideas in their cities and states: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, and former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.

Launched in 2011, the NewDEAL is a national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders and their innovative ideas to build broadly-earned, sustainable economic growth.

“We are excited to help rising leaders exchange ideas, find innovative solutions and promote economic development in ways that will grow our country’s economy,” said Governor Hickenlooper.

“We shouldn’t have to choose between growing the pie and making sure everyone gets a fair slice,” said Mayor Booker. “I’m proud to join the NewDEAL to share the innovative ideas we’re putting into practice to bring real progress here in Newark.”

“The NewDEAL helps leaders find innovative ideas from across the country to make government smarter and more efficient, and I’m looking forward putting them to work for Houston” said Mayor Parker.

“I’m honored to work with the NewDEAL to highlight the leaders of tomorrow with ideas to expand opportunity for more of us,” said former Mayor Diaz.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate state and local elected leaders on our website and stay connected as we highlight more of their pro-growth progressive ideas.

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10 more added to NewDEAL: A group headed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and Alaska Sen. Mark Begich (D) to highlight rising pro-business progressives has added 10 members to the dozens it is highlighting.

The 10 NewDEAL candidates are: Salem (Mass.) Mayor Kim Driscoll, Palo Alto (Calif.) Mayor Sid Espinosa, Arizona state Rep. Ruben Gallego, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, San Jose City Councilman Sam Liccardo, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, North Carolina state Rep. Grier Martin, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, California state Sen. Michael Rubio, and West Virginia state Senate Majority Leader John Unger. All are Democrats, though the NewDEAL is technically nonpartisan.

Madigan is seen as a likely future candidate for Senate or governor, while Unger and Rubio have run aborted campaigns for Congress. (Rubio recently dropped out after his newborn daughter was diagnosed with Down Syndrome.)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 11, 2012

Today, Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland and U.S. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced that ten rising elected officials from across the country have been selected as the next group of NewDEAL Leaders for their work championing pro-growth progressive ideas, which range from streamlining the permitting process for clean energy projects to providing assistance to the unemployed who are starting up small businesses.

The NewDEAL is a recently launched national network committed to highlighting pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders and their innovative ideas from across the country.

“Too often in DC, pro-growth and progressive goals are seen as opposed to each other.  But as former mayors, Governor O’Malley and I saw first hand how solutions that were both pro-growth and progressive could help to grow the economy in a way that expands opportunity for everyone.  I am proud of the NewDEAL’s work to highlight these leaders from across the country with innovative ideas to build economic growth,” said Senator Begich, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

“Senator Begich and I have joined the NewDEAL because we believe that we need to look for fresh ideas not just from the top down in Washington DC, but also from the bottom up, where local leaders are developing and testing their ideas out on the ground,” said Governor O’Malley, Honorary Co-Chair of the NewDEAL.

The NewDEAL is recognizing ten leaders who hail from diverse regions of the country.  Those ten are:

Salem (MA) Mayor Kim Driscoll, Palo Alto (CA) Mayor Sid Espinosa, Arizona Representative Ruben Gallego, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, San Jose City Councilmember Sam Liccardo, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, North Carolina Representative Grier Martin, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, California Senator Michael Rubio, and West Virginia Senate Majority Leader John Unger.

The NewDEAL is committed to helping pro-growth progressive leaders share their innovative ideas on its interactive website, www.NewDEALLeaders.org.  The public is encouraged to nominate state and local elected leaders on our website and stay connected as we highlight more of their pro-growth progressive ideas.

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