GOPAC, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that prides itself on training up the conservative “farm team” around the country, today announced its 2014 Class of Emerging Leaders. Included on the prestigious list is Alabama State Rep. April Weaver, R-Alabaster.
The 21 members of the nationwide 2014 class were nominated by members of GOPAC’s Legislative Leaders Advisory Board and selected because of the potential and ability they have shown to have an impact in their state and the Republican Party.
“Our Emerging Leaders program is a yearlong initiative to coach and develop promising state legislators on how to be effective legislative and political leaders,” said GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli. “With the 2014 Class showing a strong commitment to ideas leading to more private sector jobs and more effective government at lower costs, we look forward to assisting them with leadership training, policy seminars and interactive discussions at our Annual Emerging Leaders Summit.”
Rep. Weaver told Yellowhammer that she is excited to learn from her peers in other parts of the U.S. and to also share with them some of the things that have proven to be successful in Alabama.
“I am honored to be chosen as an Emerging Leader by GOPAC and I am excited to meet the rest of the class to share ideas and best practices that I can bring back to Alabama,” Weaver said. “We have had tremendous success in creating jobs, growing the economy, and streamlining government and I look forward to sharing Alabama’s success with the legislators in my class.”
The full list of 2014 GOPAC Emerging Leaders is as follows:
* Georgia State Senator Hunter Hill
* Indiana State Senator Rod Bray
* Kentucky State Senator Chris McDaniel
* Ohio State Senator Troy Balderson
* Oklahoma State Senator Kim David
* Pennsylvania State Senator Rich Alloway
* Tennessee State Senator Steve Dickerson
* Texas State Senator Charles Schwertner
* Alabama State Representative April Weaver
* Colorado State Representative Dan Nordberg
* Florida State Representative Jim Boyd
* Illinois State Representative John Anthony
* New Hampshire State Representative Glenn Cordelli
* New Mexico State Representative David Gallegos
* North Carolina State Representative Susan Martin
* South Carolina State Representative Phyllis Henderson
* Texas State Representative J.M. Lozano
* Washington State Representative Hans Zeiger
* West Virginia State Delegate Paul Espinosa
* Wisconsin State Assemblywoman Mary Czaja
* Wisconsin State Assemblyman Dale Kooyenga
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