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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2025) — The Council of State Governments (CSG) has named Connecticut Rep. Corey P. Paris 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. 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.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Council of State Governments and to be selected as a member of its 2025 Toll Fellowship Class," State Representative Corey Paris (D-Stamford) said. "I am excited about the opportunity to learn more and grow as a leader."
Representing Connecticut’s 145th District since 2021, Paris brings a wealth of experience in fundraising and philanthropic giving to the position, having served as the lead development officer for several organizations that support children’s learning, including Person to Person and the Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County. He chairs the House’s Committee on Children and serves as vice chair of the Appropriations Committee. He is also a member of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.
Across the states, there are more than 1,400 graduates of the Toll Fellowship, including three sitting governors, three sitting lieutenant governors, five sitting secretaries of state, two sitting attorneys general, two sitting state treasurers, two sitting Senate presidents, four sitting state/territorial House speakers, seven sitting Supreme Court justices and more than 230 current state/territorial legislators.
“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.”
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. Program sessions equip Toll Fellows to communicate, collaborate, and lead more effectively — while fostering lasting, nonpartisan relationships.
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.
About The Council of State Governments
The Council of State Governments is our 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. This offers unparalleled regional, national, and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate, and create problem-solving partnerships.
For more information about The Council of State Governments, visit csg.org.
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