An Honorable Profession
The NewDEAL
Restore your faith in government with An Honorable Profession. Every Thursday, co-hosts Ryan Coonerty and Debbie Cox Bultan sit down with rising state and local Democrats, policy experts, and the nation’s top political minds for empowering and candid conversations about life in public service and government. Together with their guests – which include members of the Biden Administration, state legislators nationwide, and mayors from America’s top cities – Ryan and Debbie discuss the biggest issues facing Americans today and the decisive role that state and local leaders play in catalyzing progressive, pragmatic solutions.
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An Honorable Profession is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
An Honorable Profession is produced by the NewDEAL. For more AHP and NewDEAL content, visit https://newdealleaders.org/ and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewDEALLeaders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newdealleaders/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-newdeal/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewDEALLeaders
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NewdealleadersOrg
An Honorable Profession is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.
Episodes
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Jul 29, 2021 • 47min
Dr. Aditi Mallick on the Delta Variant and How to Respond to the Pandemic's Next Stage
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.
Jul 22, 2021 • 46min
John Unger Invests in West Virginia Communities
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.
Jul 15, 2021 • 34min
Will Smith Defines What Service Is
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.
Jul 8, 2021 • 38min
Jorge Elorza Is Leading with New Ideas & Data
NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza about his experience responding to personal and professional pandemic challenges. How Providence has been a consistent leader in community policing reforms, and what it's like to have a partner on the Federal level again.
Jul 1, 2021 • 42min
Erin Mendenhall Champions Equitable Growth in Salt Lake City
Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, who is leading the charge on equitable growth in one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. They talk about her role championing police and criminal justice reform after the George Floyd Movement, her work to build a more Democratic Utah, and her passion for learning from her constituents.
Jun 24, 2021 • 37min
Ben Diamond Continues His Family's Legacy of Public Service
Host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Florida House member and Congressional candidate Ben Diamond about building the biggest state budget and protecting voting rights of Floridians.
Jun 17, 2021 • 39min
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Offers a Hand to Struggling Small Business
During Pride Month, host Ryan Coonerty talks with Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to be elected to New Hampshire's state senate, about her work to ensure small businesses aren't left out of pandemic recovery and how she brings new perspectives and voices to the table as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Jun 10, 2021 • 51min
Manny Diaz Is Building a Stronger Florida through Voting
Host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Manny Diaz, former Miami mayor and current chair of the Florida Democratic Party, about what it will take to win Florida and his work to push back on restrictive voting legislation.
Jun 3, 2021 • 34min
Tram Nguyen Builds a Welcoming Community
Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Massachusetts Representative Tram Nguyen, the first Vietnamese-American elected to her state house, about her journey from an immigrant childhood to taking elected office after unseating an incumbent, and her legislative work to address violence against the AAPI community and make her district a more welcoming and inclusive place for all Americans.
May 27, 2021 • 52min
Jason Kander Helps Others Heal as He Has Healed
In a special episode celebrating the NewDEAL's 10th anniversary, An Honorable Profession's first guest Jason Kander returns to talk with hosts Ryan Coonerty and Debbie Cox Bultan about how things have changed for him and for all Americans since his last appearance during the Trump era, and his work to help veterans, influenced by his personal work on his own mental health as a veteran.
