CPA’s Summit on the States & 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner
"A Progressive Response to the National Crisis"
On December 8-9, 2001, CPA held its fifth annual Summit on
the States in Washington, DC. Despite travel anxieties in the wake of
the terror attacks, more than 250 legislators and advocates
attended. Once again, the Summit provided a unique forum for state leaders
to learn about cutting edge legislative ideas and develop strategies
for the 2002 state legislative sessions. As a result of the attacks
of September 11, CPA shifted the focus of the conference to
incorporate new issues of interest to state leaders. Reflecting this year’s
theme – A Progressive Response to the National
Crisis – the Summit included breakout sessions on civil liberties, homeland protection,
unemployment insurance for the recently unemployed, and racial profiling.
The Women’s Caucus featured panelists (L to R) Shauna
Shames of the White House Project, Texas Rep. Jessica Farrar, Leslie Brett of the Connecticut Commission on the Status of Women, and
pollster Celinda Lake of LakeSnellPerry (not pictured), who discussed how women leaders are portrayed by the media.
Connecticut Rep. Chris Donovan takes notes as part of a brainstorming session during the "Naming The Game: How to Frame Issues for Change." The pre-Summit workshop held for Northeast advocates
and legislators who had planned on attending the 2001
Northeast Forum that was cancelled due to the September
11 attacks.
Texas Sen. Rodney Ellis discusses his
role in passing the James Byrd Jr. Act during the Summit workshop on hate crimes.
Advocates listen intently during the popular
African-American and Latino Caucus, "United We Stand:
Leading Communities of Color in a Time of Crisis." Pictured (L
to R) are Joy Williams and Ludovic Blaine III of
Demos, Karla Ballard of The Catalyst Project, and
Channing Hawkins of People for the American Way.
Florida Institute for Economic
Justice Executive Director Nelson Easterling and Connecticut Rep. Diana Urban discuss
the challenges state leaders are facing in the current recession and state budget
crises during the "Economic Policy in
Uncertain Times" Plenary.
CPA’s 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner
"Reviving the Roots of Democracy"
CPA held its Annual Awards Dinner in December, in
conjunction with the Summit on the States and CPA’s
25th Anniversary celebration. This year’s honorees were former CPA
President and current CPA Board Chair Ambassador Linda
Tarr-Whelan, Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman, NEA President Bob Chase,
Florida A&M University Student Body President Andrew Gillum,
and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta. The
2001 class of Flemming Fellows was also recognized at the Dinner
for graduating from CPA’s values-based leadership institute.
Members of the 2001 class of Flemming Fellows are greeted onstage
by Flemming alumnus Wisconsin Rep. Antonio Riley during the Awards Dinner.
Lone Star Legislators Texas Rep.
Garnet Coleman, the recipient of the Arthur S. Flemming Leadership Award (L), and Award presenter Texas Rep. Pete Gallego (R).
Distinguished Service Honoree and CPA
Board Chair Ambassador Linda Tarr-Whelan talks
with Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree and NEA President Bob
Chase during the Awards Dinner Reception.
Pictured (L to R) are SEIU 1199 member
and former Florida Rep. Tony Hill, CPA CEO Tim
McFeeley, Florida A&M University Student Body President
and Emerging Leader Honoree Andrew Gillum, and Florida
Sen. Kendrick Meek.
