Fundraiser to support future policy makers!

I got into policy by accident and found that I loved it! Listening to community members to learn about their needs and communicating these stories to our elected officials, while finding my way around the State Capitol was exciting and satisfying work.

At times, it was also difficult.

Thankfully, I had a mentor in long-time lobbyist Bill Strusinki, who took me under his wing, and showed me how things work at the Legislature. He made sure I knew the formal rules but he also let me in on the "unsaid rules" that, at times, mattered more. He was generous with his large network of established relationships so that soon, these were my friends too. He believed in me, and he vouched for me.

In some ways, being a founding member of the Capitol Pathways program is me "paying it forward" so that the next generation of policy leaders can have their own "Bill Strusinski mentorship" experience. It changed my life and with your help, together, we can change the lives of many young leaders of color who want to pursue a career in policy too!