Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Shelby County, TN School Board Member Sheleah Harris about dealing with one of the most challenging times in the history of our education system, navigating the response to COVID-19. Harris also discusses her work on helping youth experiencing homelessness, creating equitable pathways to college and career, and closing the digital divide for students.

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Sheleah Harris's Trial By Fire as a School Board Member during COVID

Host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell about his new book 100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path As a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker, highlighting his journey from college graduate to being elected as the youngest state senator in Connecticut history. He also discusses his work to make community college free, making elections accessible, and an infrastructure plan for Connecticut.

Will Haskell Brings the Youth Voice to Governance

Host and NewDEAL Leader Ryan Coonerty talks with St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman about the future of Florida politics, dealing with the heavy impacts of climate change on his coastal city, and what the influx of remote workers means for St. Petersburg.

Rick Kriseman Leads the Sunshine City Through Stormy Times

NewDEAL Honorary Co-Chair Senator Chris Coons joins the 100th episode of An Honorable Profession to talk about the importance of the American Rescue Plan, and the need for more investments in Americans' futures. Hosts Debbie and Ryan also share their highlights from 100 episodes of An Honorable Profession!

Senator Chris Coons Works for Generational Change

NewDEAL CEO and Host Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach, about his nationally-recognized work to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, his upbringing as an immigrant, and how he's working to modernize his city for a post-pandemic world.

Robert Garcia Rebuilds Long Beach for a Post-Pandemic World

Host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Houston School Board Member Anne Sung about the challenges of navigating the return to in-person learning, the importance of finding pathways to success for students after high school, and her work to give students and families a say in their education.

Anne Sung Navigates Houston's Return to the Classroom

NewDEAL Leader and host Ryan Coonerty talks to Christine Hunschofsky, Florida Representative and former mayor of Parkland, FL, about delivering better access to mental health and substance abuse services, and the recovery process following a national tragedy.

Christine Hunschofsky Deals with Tragedy, from Parkland to Pandemic

Host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Columbus, OH City Attorney Zach Klein about his journey from growing up in a small town to becoming the city attorney for the fourteenth largest city in America. He discusses his work on common sense criminal justice reform, drug rehabilitation, and police reform.

Zach Klein Offers Commonsense Solutions in Columbus

Host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray about shepherding young folks into public service, her work on championing paid family leave and broadband expansion, and the importance of expanding human infrastructure for Vermont's continued growth.

Molly Gray Shepherds a New Generation of Leaders

Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice President for Third Way's Social Policy & Politics Program, about how social media distorts our politics, the importance of smaller cities for Democrats, and President Biden's messaging going into the 2022 election cycle.

Lanae Erickson On Winning In 2022

Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Delaware Senator Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender woman elected to a U.S. state senate and the nation's highest-ranking transgender official, about her work on important issues such as telehealth, paid family leave, and her common bonds with the Biden family.

Sarah McBride Trailblazes for Delaware and Beyond

Listen in to a special live taping of An Honorable Profession at the 2021 Route Fifty Future Cities Summit with host Ryan Coonerty, NewDEAL Leader Mayor Trey Mendez (Brownsville, TX), NewDEAL Leader City Councilmember Andria McClellan (Norfolk, VA), City Councilmember Zeke Cohen (Baltimore, MD), and Deputy City Manager (San Jose, CA) Dolan Beckel.

Digital Redlining Panel at Route Fifty Future Cities Summit

Just prior to the CDC's release of guidance that fully vaccinated people should resume wearing masks in indoor public places in communities with high COVID rates, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan spoke about the Delta variant surge with Dr. Aditi Mallick, Director of the COVID-19 Response Command Center for North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services. They discussed the emerging variant, what to expect across the country in the coming months and how we can invest in our public health infrastructure to be more proactive in caring for our citizens.

Dr. Aditi Mallick on the Delta Variant and How to Respond to the Pandemic's Next Stage

NewDEAL CEO and Host Debbie Cox Bultan talks with John Unger, West Virginia Senate Minority Leader, about his work building communities in West Virginia and with Mother Teresa. His upbringing leading to his work as a Pastor and how he's working to address the mental health pandemic alongside the COVID19 pandemic. 

John Unger Invests in West Virginia Communities

Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Maryland State Senator Will Smith, who leads on parole and criminal justice reform in his state. They talk about his view on the end of the Afghanistan conflict, his work on immigration reform within Maryland, and how his service shaped his desire to work in public service.

Will Smith Defines What Service Is

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