Peach Tree Times

State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), chair of the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, has been selected by the Council of State Governments (CSG) to participate in the 2024 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. The fellowship is a premier leadership development program for state officials, gathering 49 distinguished individuals from 34 states and U.S. territories across all three branches of state government.

“I am deeply honored to be selected as a participant of the 2024 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship,” said Chairlady Camp. “Since 1986, this program has brought together leaders from across the nation, providing a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth. I am excited to join this distinguished group of individuals who, regardless of political affiliation or branch of government, share a common commitment to improving the lives of the people we serve. I look forward to the leadership training and chance to build lasting relationships with fellow leaders.”

Since its inception in 1986, CSG annually convenes a new class of Henry Toll Fellows at its national headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, for an intensive leadership boot camp. The sessions are designed to stimulate personal assessment and growth, empower leaders to collaborate and communicate more effectively, and provide nonpartisan networking opportunities.

“While the CSG Henry Toll Fellows come from every region of our nation, from both political parties and all three branches of state government, they share one thing in common — they are all committed to improving the lives of the people they serve,” said CSG Executive Director/CEO David Adkins. “Toll Fellows are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to solve problems, work collaboratively to get things done, and their belief that state government can and must be a force for good.”

Toll Fellows are nominated by their peers and selected by alumni of the program.

“The selection committee looks for leaders who have already demonstrated excellence in public service but who also show promise for continuing to make a difference in the future,” Adkins added.

The fellowship honors Henry Toll, founder of CSG and former Colorado state senator who initiated CSG's creation in 1933.

“The Toll Fellows program brings together leading voices from across the country for conversation and shared experiences. While each cohort begins their journey with us in Lexington, the relationships and connections are forged for life,” said Lorna Patches, CSG director of leadership development. “We’re looking forward to growing the Toll Fellowship community.”

There are over 1,400 graduates of the Toll Fellowship including four sitting state/territorial house speakers; eight sitting state supreme court justices; ten sitting members of Congress; three sitting governors; and more than 200 alumni currently serving as state/territorial legislators.

For more information on the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship visit [link].