ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) was recently selected by the Council of State Governments (CSG) to participate in the 2025 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Rep. Carter is among the 48 public servants from 34 states and U.S. territories selected to the 2025 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials.
“As a lifelong Georgian, I’ve always believed that leadership is like tending a garden—you plant seeds of service, cultivate trust and stay rooted in purpose,” said Rep. Carter. “Being named a CSG Henry Toll Fellow is both a humbling honor and a divine assignment. I look forward to growing alongside other leaders from across the country and bringing back deeper wisdom, stronger connections and innovative solutions to help my community continue to flourish.”
Representing all three branches of state government, the selected Toll Fellows will gather in Lexington, Kentucky, Aug. 8-12 for the program’s 38th convening. Across the states, there are more than 1,400 graduates of the Toll Fellowship. Since 1986, CSG has welcomed a new class of CSG Henry Toll Fellows to its community of state elected and appointed officials for this immersive five-day training. These program sessions seek to equip Toll Fellows to communicate, collaborate and lead more effectively.
“The challenges facing today’s state leaders are daunting, and the pace of change is accelerating,” said CSG Executive Director/CEO David Adkins, a former Kansas state senator and 1993 CSG Henry Toll Fellow alumnus. “Now, more than ever, our nation needs state leaders who know how to bring people together to get stuff done. The CSG Toll Fellows are among our nation’s best leaders. I hope this program helps empower them to deliver results for the citizens they serve.”
Toll Fellows are selected through a competitive process led by program alumni, with nominations submitted by peers. Those selected participate in graduate-level programming that builds on CSG regional leadership development efforts.
The Council of State Governments is the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy.
For more information about The Council of State Governments, please visit csg.org.
Representative Doreen Carter represents the citizens of District 93, which includes portions of DeKalb, Gwinnett and Rockdale counties. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2015 and currently serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Code Revision, Economic Development & Tourism, Education and Small Business Development committees.
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