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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May 20, 2021 • 36min
Brooke Lierman Fights for a Better World in Her Service & Career
Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Maryland Delegate Brooke Lierman about her work to build a more equitable world and close systemic gaps through her public service as an elected official and her private work as a civil rights attorney.
May 12, 2021 • 42min
Melisa Franzen Demands Systemic Change
Host & NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Minnesota Senate Assistant Minority Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen about her work in the legislature to pass police reform and address systemic gaps as we recover from the pandemic, and her take on what must be done to overcome partisan divides.
May 6, 2021 • 46min
Jordan Harris Brings People Together to Achieve Criminal Justice Reform
Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Pennsylvania Representative Jordan Harris, who is leading on police and criminal justice reform in his state. They talk about his role as the Democratic Caucus Whip, his work to build a big tent party in Pennsylvania, and his success in building a bipartisan coalition to reform the criminal justice system.
Apr 29, 2021 • 48min
Will Jawando Wants Transparency and Accountability in Public Safety
NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Montgomery County, MD Councilmember Will Jawando, a national leader on police reform, about building transparency and accountability for law enforcement, the impact of the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, and how to ensure we rebuild equitably post-COVID.
Apr 22, 2021 • 34min
Andria McClellan Builds Climate Resiliency in Norfolk
In a special Earth Day episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Norfolk, VA Councilmember Andria McClellan about her work to address flooding and build resiliency against the impacts of climate change in her hometown.
Apr 15, 2021 • 24min
Quinton Lucas Invests in Those at Risk
Host Ryan Coonerty talks with Kansas City, MO Mayor Quinton Lucas about his journey from childhood homelessness and poverty to heading a major American city, his work to invest in his city's at-risk youth, and address financial instability with affordable housing and free public transit.
Apr 8, 2021 • 43min
Natalia Macker Shines a Light on Wyoming Women
NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Natalia Macker, Chair of the Teton County, WY Commissioner, about her vision for achieving a more equitable society as Wyoming builds back better from the pandemic, and her work to support women through policy and encourage them to lead for progress.
Apr 1, 2021 • 44min
Nan Whaley Is a Mayor's Mayor
Host Ryan Coonerty talks to Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley about the challenges she's steered her city through, including the tragic mass shooting in 2019 that claimed 9 lives, and her work to use government as an instrument for good.
Mar 25, 2021 • 44min
Dan Garodnick and His Community Saved Stuyvesant Town
NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Dan Garodnick, former NYC councilman and author of the upcoming book "Saving Stuyvesant Town", a story of a neighborhood coming together for a major victory for affordable housing.
Mar 18, 2021 • 40min
Andy Berke Wants to Knock Down Barriers
NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talks with Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke about his experience responding to pandemic challenges, which left him often working in opposition to his state's policies, and leading his city through the 2015 terrorist attack on local military bases that left five servicemembers dead.
