commitments
embracing a vision for transformative change
COMMITMENTS
We, the undersigned, commit:
embrace the Dare to Reimagine framework to build out a transformative future
that equity and justice are at the core of our individual and collective work
that this vision represents both progress and possibilities
that this work is ongoing, iterative, and continual
to collective effort, moving this work in our capacity as local leaders, but working in partnership with other local leaders, allied partners, and at all levels of government
that in doing this work, we will create infrastructure for collaborative governance that welcomes community organizations and residents, particularly those traditionally left out of decision-making
to using our stature as leaders to build long-term power in our communities, as the true foundation and driver of progressive change
to recognize the deep systemic inequities built into our systems, institutions, and policies and to work tireless to dismantle them and rebuild with equity and redress
Register of Deeds Tammy Brunner | Raleigh, NC
Vice-Chair Jenna Wadsworth | Raleigh, NC
Councilor Crystal Paradis | Somersworth, NH
County Commissioner Balvir Singh | Mount Holly, NJ
Councilmember At-Large Rolando Lavarro | Jersey, NJ
Councilor Darien Fernandez | Taos, NM
Mayor Daniel Corona | West Wendover, NV
Chief Auditor Dorcey Applyrs | Albany, NY
County Legislator Sam Fein | Albany, NY
Councilmember Dan Aymar-Blair | Beacon, NY
Councilmember Maureen Cunningham | Bethlehem, NY
School Board Vice President Korin Kirk | Binghamton, NY
Councilmember Robin Wilt | Rochester, NY
Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel | Brooklyn, NY
Board Member Jennifer Mecozzi | Buffalo, NY
County Legislator Kristofer Munn | Red Hook, NY
Supervisor Gregory Young | Gloversville, NY
Councilperson Cynthia Brock | Ithaca, NY
Councilor Heather Waters | Manlius, NY
Alderman Sparrow Tobin | Middletown, NY
Councilmember Carlos Menchaca | New York, NY
Council Member Brad Lander | New York, NY
Councilmember Karen Mejia | Newburgh, NY
Legislator Catherine Borgia | Ossining, NY
Councilmember Vanessa Agudelo | Peekskill, NY
Councilmember Stephanie Townsend | Pittsford, NY
Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia | Rhinebeck, NY
Councilmember Mary Lupien | Rochester, NY
Supervisor Tara Gaston | Saratoga Springs, NY
Town Councilor Hollie Kennedy | East Greenbush, NY
Vice Chair, Legislator Tracey Bartels | Gardiner, NY
Councilperson Terry Nelson | Beacon, NY
Council Member John Zanfardino | Bowling Green, OH
Councilmember Elizabeth Brown | Columbus, OH
Council President Pro Tempore Elizabeth Brown | Columbus, OH
Trustee Aryeh Alex | Franklin Township, OH
Councilmember Chantel Raghu | Oxford, OH
Board Member Anthony Caldwell | Columbus, OH
Councilmember Nick Komives | Toledo, OH
Board Member Sam Shim | Worthington, OH
Councilmember JoBeth Hamon | Oklahoma City, OK
Councilmember Nikki Nice | Oklahoma City, OK
Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper | Tulsa, OK
Councilor Nadia Hasan | Beaverton, OR
Council President Eddy Morales | Gresham, OR
Board Member Libra Forde | Damascus, OR
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty | Portland, OR
Director Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg | Beaverton, OR
Council Member At-Large Bethany Hallam | Pittsburgh, PA
Borough Council Member Jordi Comas | Lewisburg, PA
Mayor Matt Shorraw | Monessen, PA
Councilmember At Large Helen Gym | Philadelphia, PA
Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez | Philadelphia, PA
Mayor William Peduto | Pittsburgh, PA
Councilmember Deborah Gross | Pittsburgh, PA
Councilmember R. Daniel Lavelle | Pittsburgh, PA
Board Director Pam Harbin | Pittsburgh, PA
Councilwoman Beth Gilbert McBride | Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mayor Marita Garrett | Wilkinsburg, PA
Board Trustee Alexis Pipkins | Florence, SC
Board Member Evetty Satterfield | Knoxville, TN
Council Member Delishia Porterfield | Nashville, TN
Councilmember Lauren Doherty | Allen, TX
Council Member Greg Casar | Austin, TX
Trustee Stephanie Gharakhanian | Austin, TX
Councilwoman Tartisha Hill | Balch Springs, TX
Councilmember Adam Bazaldua | Dallas, TX
Councilmember Casey Thomas | Dallas, Texas
Council Member At-Large Deb Armintor | Denton, TX
Councilwoman Candice Quarles | DeSoto, TX
Councilwoman Tartisha Hill | Balch Springs, TX
Commissioner David Stout | El Paso, TX
Board Trustee Ashley Paz | Fort Worth, TX
Council Member Shaunte Allen | Glenn Heights, TX
Commissioner Rodney Ellis | Houston, TX
Trustee Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca | Houston, TX
Council Member Sonia Wallace | Manor, TX
Mayor Brian Rowland | Prairie View, TX
Council Member Jocabed Marquez | San Marcos, TX
County Attorney Delia Garza | Travis County, TX
School Board Member Joél-Léhi Organista | Salt Lake, UT
City Council Max Doilney | Park City, UT
Council Member John Chapman | Alexandria, VA
Commonwealth's Attorney Stephanie Morales | Portsmouth, VA
Councilmember Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson | Tukwila, WA
Deputy Mayor Krystal Marx | Burien, WA
Councilmember Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin | Port Angeles, WA
Spokane Councilmember Kate Burke | Spokane, WA
Councilmember Clark Gilman | Olympia, WA
Deputy Mayor Navarra Carr | Port Angeles, WA
Councilmember Lisa Herbold | Seattle, WA
Councilmember Tammy Morales | Seattle, WA
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda | Seattle, WA
Council President M. Lorena Gonzalez | Seattle, WA
Councilmember DeSean Quinn | Tukwila, WA
Vice President, Board Member Megan Miller | Beloit, WI
Supervisor Kimberly Cronk | Eau Claire, WI
Supervisor Kriss Marion | Blanchardville, WI
Board Supervisor Nancy Fisker | Darlington, WI
Supervisor, First Vice Chair Sequanna Taylor | Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee County Supervisor, District 4 Ryan Clancy | Milwaukee, WI
Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson | Milwaukee, WI
Board Director Paula Phillips | Milwaukee, WI
Council President Levon Charles Manzie | Mobile, AL
Councilmember Adam Shimoni | Flagstaff, AZ
Vice Mayor Jen Duff | Mesa, AZ
Governing Board President Channel Powe | Phoenix, AZ
Councilmember Lauren Kuby | Tempe, AZ
Councilwoman Arielle Kayabaga | London, British Columbia
Councillor Sharmarke Dubow | Victoria, British Columbia
Trustee Megan Sweet | Alameda, CA
Mayor Pro Tem Monica Wilson | Antioch, CA
Mayor Jesse Arreguin | Berkeley, CA
Councilmember Ben Bartlett | Berkeley, CA
Councilmember Rigel Robinson | Berkeley, CA
Commissioner Igor Tregub | Berkeley, CA
Councilmember Megan Beaman Jacinto | Coachella, CA
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Alcantar | Cudahy, CA
Former Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells | Culver City, CA
Governing Board Member Kelly Kent | Culver City, CA
Councilmember Consuelo Martinez | Escondido, CA
Council Member Sara Lamnin | Hayward, CA
Imperial Irrigation District Director Division 5 Norma Galindo | Holtville, CA
Councilmember Mike Bonin | Los Angeles, CA
Board of Education Trustee Jonathan T. Wright | Martinez, CA
Mayor Libby Schaaf | Oakland, CA
Rent Board Commissioner Soli Alpert | Berkeley, CA
Commissioner James Chang | Berkeley, CA
Councilmember Melvin Willis | Richmond, CA
Council Member Eduardo Martinez | Richmond, CA
Trustee Mary Graham | San Diego, CA
Trustee Bernie Rhinerson | San Diego, CA
San Francisco District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen | San Francisco, CA
President Shanell Williams | San Francisco, CA
Mayor Heidi Harmon | San Luis Obispo, CA
Trustee Noelia Corzo | Foster, CA
Governing Board Member Roberto Alcantar | Chula Vista, CA
Mayor Lindsey Horvath | West Hollywood, CA
Councilmember Andrew Lewis | Los Angeles, CA
Councilman Paul Kashmann | Denver, CO
Thornton City Councilor Julia Marvin | Thornton, CO
Councilwoman At-Large Robin Kniech | Denver, CO
Councilmember Wildaliz Bermudez | Hartford, CT
Alderman Darryl Brackeen Jr. | New Haven, CT
Councilmember Charles Allen | Washington, DC
Council Member At-Large Rysheema Dixon | Wilmington, DE
Commissioner Nancy Metayer | Coral Springs, FL
Vice Mayor Joshua Simmons | Coral Springs, FL
Board Member Sarah Leonardi | Pompano Beach, FL
Board Chair Rosalind Osgood | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Supervisor Alissa Schafer | Pembroke Pines, FL
Elected City Clerk Vanessa Joseph | North Miami, FL
Commissioner Nancy Metayer | Coral Springs, FL
Commissioner Gail Johnson | Gainesville, FL
Commissioner Sabrina Javellana | Hallandale Beach, FL
Commissioner Mike Gelin | Tamarac, FL
Board Member Jasmine Bowles | Clayton County, GA
Commissioner Edward “Ted” Terry | Clarkston, GA
Director Nate Gruber | Cedar Falls, IA
Councilor Jonathan Grieder | Waterloo, IA
Alderman Maria Hadden | Chicago, IL
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | Chicago, IL
Alderman Scott Waguespack | Chicago, IL
President Sangeetha Rayapati | Moline, IL
Trustee Arti Walker-Peddakotla | Oak Park, IL
Councilor Zach Adamson | Indianapolis, IN
Board Member Tramelle Howard | Baton Rouge, LA
Board Member Dawn Chanet Collins | Baton Rouge, LA
Select Board Member Raul Fernandez | Brookline, MA
Councilor Cobi Frongillo | Franklin, MA
Councillor Ryan O'Malley | Malden, MA
Committee Member Thomas Dalton | Stoneham, MA
City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen | Somerville, MA
Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett | Baltimore, MD
Councilmember Zeke Cohen | Baltimore, MD
Comptroller Bill Henry | Baltimore, MD
Councilmember At-Large Will Jawando | Montgomery County, MD
Councilmember Celina Benitez | Mount Rainier, MD
Board Member Raaheela Ahmed | Upper Marlboro, MD
Mayor Kate Stewart | Takoma Park, MD
Councilor At-Large Doris Ortiz | Biddeford, ME
Councilor Laurie Osher | Orono, ME
Councilor At -Large Pious Ali | Portland, ME
Councilmember Raquel Castañeda-López | Detroit, MI
Commissioner Domonique Clemons | Flint, MI
Board Member Eric-John Szczepaniak | Grand Rapids, MI
Trustee Art Reyes | Flint, MI
Commissioner Katie Scott | Ann Arbor, MI
Councilmember April Graves | Brooklyn Center, MN
Commissioner Marion Greene | Hennepin County, MN
Council President Lisa Bender | Minneapolis, MN
Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham | Minneapolis, MN
Council Member Steve Fletcher | Minneapolis, MN
Council Member Cam Gordon | Minneapolis, MN
Councilmember Jeremy Schroeder | Minneapolis, MN
Council Member Andrea Jenkins | Minneapolis, MN
Commissioner Trista Matas Castillo | Saint Paul, MN
Vice-Chair Paula Cole | Richfield, MN
Councilmember Mitra Jalali | St. Paul, MN
Councilmember Melissa Robinson | Kansas City, MO
Treasurer Tishaura Jones | St. Louis, MO
Alderwoman Megan Green | St. Louis, MO
Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia | St. Louis, MO
Council Member Mayor Pro Tempore Barbara Foushee | Carrboro, NC
Council Member Damon Seils | Carrboro, NC
Mayor Pro Tempore Jillian Johnson | Durham, NC
Council Member DeDreana Freeman | Durham, NC
Board Member Jovonia Lewis | Durham, NC
Councilmember Quentin Jackson | Hertford, NC
Councilor Olivia Alcaire | Hillsboro, NC
Mayor Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver | Hillsborough, NC
Boone Town Council Member Nancy LaPlaca | Boone, NC
Alderwoman Jameesha Harris | New Bern, NC
Council Member Corey Branch | Raleigh, NC
Mayor Pro Tem Al Heggins | Salisbury, NC
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