This week, we hosted our 7th annual Rising Star Awards! ✨ It was an incredible evening celebrating the impact young legislators and changemakers are having across the country.
Congresswoman-Elect SarahMcBride, who co-founded the Delaware Future Caucus in 2023, opened the ceremony with a keynote address and shared how good it felt to be in a room with both Democrats and Republicans.
We awarded Sophia Bush and Paris Hilton with our 2024 Generational Changemaker Award, and we're honored that Sophia joined us in-person and delivered a powerful speech on her hopes for a more collaborative future.
Paris Hilton shared a video message about the power of working together to change the 'Troubled Teen Industry', and Rebecca Grone, Head of Impact at 11:11 Media, accepted the award on her behalf.
Our 2024 Rising Star Awards were awarded to Senator-Elect Tory Blew (R-KS) and Assemblymember Alex Bores (D-NY) for their exemplary commitment to building bridges and effective policymaking.
The Pennsylvania Future Caucus received the 2024 Cherisse Eatmon Collective Impact Award for their commitment to building bipartisan solutions and legislation for the state of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Future Caucus is co-chaired by Representative Justin Fleming (D), below, and Representative Thomas Kutz (R).
We're incredibly grateful to all who joined us to celebrate our Rising Star awardees and made the night so memorable!
Together, we’re building a stronger democracy and leading a new era of collaborative governance. Thank you for believing in this mission and for supporting the remarkable young leaders shaping our future.
