Michael continues season five of the Walk On Podcast with his friend and fellow Hobart College alum, New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney.
In this clip Michael and Jeremy discuss poverty in the region.
Senator Cooney is Chair of the Transportation Committee, and focuses on modernizing New York's infrastructure, increasing street safety, and advancing new forms of mass transit, including high speed rail.
In 2021, he was named co-chair of the Marijuana Task Force for the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus and he was instrumental in passing landmark legislation to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana. He now serves as the Chair of the Senate's Subcommittee on Cannabis, where he has made meaningful changes in tax and fiscal policy for the legal recreational and medical cannabis marketplaces.
Michael and Jeremy discuss paths to service, the role of community in leading and critical issues facing New York State.
Walk On is a podcast about the journey of finding passion in a life of purpose and turning that into leadership through conversations with people living aligned and fulfilling existences.
Michael Mills is a communications consultant and Executive Leadership and Performance Coach, with more than 30 years of public affairs experience at agencies and corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.
Learn more about Senator Cooney at https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/jeremy-cooney/about and Michael at www.involvementinc.com
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