Representative Janelle Bynum on Closing the Gap between Talent and Opportunity

An Honorable Profession

Recorded live at NewDEAL's 13th Annual Leaders Conference in Washington, this week's episode features Oregon Representative and 2023 Ideas Challenge winner Janelle Bynum. Bynum, a 2024 congressional candidate, joins host Ryan Coonerty to talk about her decision to move to Oregon after September 11th and how her experience as a small business owner inspired her to run for office. She discusses her bill leveraging federal CHIPS funding to build a diverse workforce for the future, as well as how she works to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, her ability to champion bipartisan bills and her commitment to providing a safe space for student-athletes. Tune in to learn about Bynum’s decision to run for Congress and how she is “passing opportunity onward.”