Seven state legislators are among a group of 24 young elected officials to be selected by the Aspen Institute for a new fellowship program honoring men and women as "the true rising stars" of American politics.

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Seven state legislators are among a group of 24 young elected officials to be selected by the Aspen Institute for a new fellowship program honoring men and women as "the true rising stars" of American politics. The institute conducted an eight-month search that involved input from 1,400 business, political and civic leaders to select the inaugural two-year class of the Aspen-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership. It is designed to bring together "the very best of the nation's emerging leaders" to discuss the broad issues of democratic governance and effective public service. The fellows include seven state legislators...