Stamford Legislator Named To 2025 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship Class

STAMFORD, CT — Connecticut State Rep. Corey P. Paris (D-145) has been selected for the 2025 class of the Henry Toll Fellowship, the Council of State Governments (CSG) announced.

Paris is among 48 public officials from 34 states and U.S. territories chosen for the national leadership development program, now in its 38th year.

"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," said Paris in an announcement. "I am excited about the opportunity to learn more and grow as a leader."

Participants in the program, which includes members from all three branches of state government, will convene in Lexington, Ky., from Aug. 8 to 12 for intensive training designed to strengthen leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

First elected in 2021, Paris serves as chair of the House Committee on Children and vice chair of the Appropriations Committee. He also sits on the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.

Prior to his legislative service, Paris worked in fundraising and development for organizations supporting early childhood education, including Person to Person and the Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County.

“The challenges facing today's state leaders are daunting and the pace of change is accelerating,” said CSG Executive Director and CEO David Adkins, a former Kansas state senator and 1993 Toll Fellow, in an announcement.

"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."

The Toll Fellowship, established in 1986, is named for CSG founder and former Colorado state senator Henry Toll. Alumni of the program include more than 1,400 officials nationwide, among them governors, secretaries of state, attorneys general, legislative leaders and state supreme court justices.

Fellows are selected through a competitive nomination process led by past participants and are invited to join the program based on demonstrated leadership and public service.

More information about the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship is available at csgovts.info/tolls.