Nominees for the award should have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas:
- Ability to engage officials across party, departments, branch and/or state lines in meaningful ways to advance the common good for their state/territory;
- Provide exceptional leadership to a state project, committee, chamber, commission or special group;
- Serve as a champion of change and seek to enhance the lives of all constituents within a specific policy area.
Nominees required to:
- Be an elected or appointed state official from a U.S. state or territory;
- Be age 40 or younger on December 31.
- Attend the recognition ceremony during the 2023 CSG National Conference held Dec. 6-9 in Raleigh, North Carolina
- If a nominee cannot attend the 2023 CSG National Conference, we ask that they defer applying to the next year.
Any state official age 40 or under is eligible to apply.
Nominations for the 20 Under 40 Leadership Award can be emailed to [email protected]. Please include title, name, and email of a nominee.
A nominee may also apply directly and include a letter of nomination.
Applications are closed for the 2023 20 Under 40 Leadership Award.
Recipients of the award will be chosen from all nominee applications received by a selection committee comprised of CSG public sector members and up to two private sector representatives. Award winners will be recognized at the CSG National Conference.
The twenty individuals selected will receive their leadership award during the 2023 CSG National Conference held Dec. 6-9 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Award recipients will also be profiled in the CSG Capitol Ideas magazine.
LEAD SPONSORSHIP | $25,000
*Lead Sponsorships are limited to two.
- Invitation for one company/organization representative to serve as an ex-officio member on the 20 Under 40 Advisory Group which oversees selection process.
- Opportunity to nominate state leaders for the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. (Deadline is Aug. 1.)
- Opportunity to provide a greeting during the invitation only leadership development session.
- Invitation to photo shoot with 20 Under 40 Leadership Award winners and inclusion in a class photo.
- Acknowledgment as lead sponsor on all nomination and marketing materials sent to chamber leadership and all legislators 40 years and younger in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
- Invitation (for two) to invitation only leadership development session for CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Awardees.
- Verbal acknowledgment as the lead sponsor during announcements at the invitation only leadership development session and plenary awards ceremony.
- Acknowledgment on the CSG 20 Under 40 signage at the CSG National Conference.
- Acknowledgment as a conference Diamond-level Sponsor.
- Featured on mobile app.
- Complimentary registration (for two) to the CSG National Conference.
- Invitation (for two) to the CSG Executive Committee reception.
- VIP seating (for two) at the plenary awards ceremony at the CSG National Conference.
SPONSOR | $5,000
- Opportunity to nominate state leaders for the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. (Deadline is Aug. 1.)
- Acknowledgment as sponsor on all nomination and marketing materials sent to chamber leadership and all legislators 40 years and younger in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
- Invitation (for one) to invitation only leadership development session for CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Awardees.
- Verbal acknowledgment at the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Awards plenary awards ceremony at the CSG National Conference.
- Acknowledgment on CSG 20 Under 40 signage at the CSG National Conference.
- Acknowledgment as a conference Bronze-level Sponsor.
- Featured on mobile app.
- Complimentary registration (for one) to the CSG National Conference.
- Invitation (for one) to the CSG Executive Committee reception.
- VIP seating (for one) at the plenary awards ceremony at the CSG National Conference.
2020
- Sen. Sean Bowie, Arizona
- Rep. James Coleman, Majority Co-Whip, Colorado
- Rep. Sonya Harper, Illinois
- Rep. Samara Heavrin, Kentucky
- Deputy Executive Manager Artemio Ricardo Hernandez, Guam International Airport Authority, Guam
- Sen. Sara Howard, Nebraska
- Policy Director Gordon Larsen, Office of the Governor, Utah
- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Pennsylvania
- Rep. Ryan Martinez, Assistant Majority Whip, Oklahoma
- Rep. Lauren Matsumoto, Minority Floor Leader, Hawaii
- Sen. Jeremy Miller, Senate President, Minnesota
- Rep. Joe Moody, Speaker Pro Tempore, Texas
- Sen. Joe Nguyen, Washington
- Rep. Tram Nguyen, Massachusetts
- Sen. Emily Randall, Washington, Majority Whip
- Rep. Dylan Roberts, Colorado
- Sen. Blake Tillery, Georgia
- Rep. Carlos Tobon, Deputy Majority Leader, Rhode Island
- Sen. Bryan Townsend, Majority Leader, Delaware
- Sen. Tony Vargas, Nebraska
2021
- Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski, Rhode Island
- Director Cerron Cade, Office of Management and Budget, 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, Department of Regulatory Agencies, Colorado
- Rep. Sean Scanlon, Connecticut
- Rep. Jamie Scott, Arkansas
- Rep. Ponka-We Victors-Cozad, Kansas
- Sen. David Wilson, Alaska
2022
Senate Democratic Caucus Chairwoman Raumesh Akbari Tennessee State Senate Tennessee
Representative Liz Berry WA State House of Representatives Washington
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes California State Legislature California
Representative Jordan Harris Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania
Representative Greggor Ilagan House of Representatives District 4 Hawaii
Representative Iman Jodeh Colorado General Assembly Colorado
Assemblymember Alex Lee California State Legislature California
Representative Susan Manchester Ohio House of Representatives Ohio
Senator Zellnor Myrie New York State Senate New York
Representative David Nelson Alaska State Legislature Alaska
Representative Daniel Pae Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma
Senator Marie Pinkney State of Delaware Delaware
Senator John Michael Montgomery Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma
Senator Michael Rohl South Dakota State Senator South Dakota
Chief of Staff Franklin Perry II Connecticut General Assembly – House Democrats Connecticut
Senator James Sturch Arkansas Senate Arkansas
Representative Jordan Teuscher Utah House of Representatives Utah
Representative Landon Brown Wyoming Legislature Wyoming
Representative Daniel Elliott Kentucky General Assembly Kentucky
Representative Demi Busatta Florida House of Representatives Florida
CSG 20 Under 40
