Rep. Cockley Named to 2026 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship Class

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today announced she is one of 48 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) for the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Representing 32 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the fellows will gather in Lexington, Kentucky for the program’s 39th convening.

The Toll Fellowship recognizes a select group of public servants who have demonstrated exceptional promise and a commitment to collaborative leadership and public service. Through an immersive leadership experience, fellows strengthen their communication, collaboration and decision-making skills while building lasting, nonpartisan relationships with peers from across the country.

“I’m honored to be selected to join this outstanding class of state legislators,” said Rep. Cockley. “I look forward to collaborating with my classmates so that I may continue to grow and learn, to best represent the people of Ohio’s 6th House District.

Named in honor of CSG founder Henry Toll, a former Colorado state senator, the fellowship reflects his belief that strong states depend on leaders working together across branches, parties, and state lines. Fellows are selected through a competitive nomination and review process led by Henry Toll Fellowship alumni. Since its founding in 1986, the program has prepared more than 1,400 public servants nationwide.

Alumni include governors, lieutenant governors, attorneys general, secretaries of state, state treasurers, legislative leaders, state supreme court justices, and hundreds of state and territorial legislators who continue to serve with integrity, work across differences and champion excellence in state government.