Rep. Shaw Blackmon Selected for 2016 Emerging Leaders Program

ATLANTA — State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) was selected for the State Legislative Leaders Foundation 2016 Emerging Leaders Program at the University of Virginia in partnership with the Darden School of Business. Rep. Blackmon was chosen from more than 200 applicants as one of 50 legislators from 47 states who attended the annual leadership program that was held July 11-14, 2016.

“It was an honor to be selected for the 2016 Emerging Leaders Program,” said Rep. Blackmon.  “For more than 40 years, the State Legislative Leaders Foundation has been a source for professional development and policy guidance for legislative leaders from across the nation. The four day program provided an invaluable experience and the opportunity to exchange ideas and best practices with my colleagues from other state legislatures. I look forward to sharing some of these innovative solutions with my colleagues as well as Georgia’s citizens.”

Established in 2005, the SLLF Emerging Leaders Program is held annually in July at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business to prepare the next generation of leaders in state legislatures. Attendees participate in four days of challenging classroom discussions including case studies, problem-solving exercises, and small group discussions to promote camaraderie and civility in political debate among a socially and culturally diverse group of men and women. Candidates for the program are selected based on recommendations from leadership in each state legislature. Every House Speaker, Senate President, and House and Senate Minority Leader is invited to nominate first or second term legislators to apply to this program.  Nominees are then asked to complete a detailed questionnaire designed to give the Selection Committee a clearer sense of their dedication to public service and what contributions they feel they could make to the program.

For more information about the Emerging Leaders Program or the State Legislative Leaders Foundation, please click here.

Representative Shaw Blackmon represents the citizens of District 146, which includes portions of Houston County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2015, and currently serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Insurance, and Special Rules committees.

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