FIRST ROUNDTABLE TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON FEBRUARY 13
DEKALB COUNTY, GA (Monday, February 13, 2023) -– On Monday, February 13, at Georgetown University, DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry will join an impressive group of fellow County elected officials from across the country to launch Counties for a Guaranteed Income (CGI). This roundtable and subsequent kick-off for CGI is an expansion of the success of the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), which began in June 2020.
Currently, MGI has grown to represent more than 29 million and has provided more than $210 million in relief to Americans. CGI aims to expand that, driven by a commitment to advancing a federal guaranteed income – direct, recurring cash payments to the poor and middle class.
“It is a bold idea and will spark conversation about the future of work, the challenges faced by the working poor, and the sad realities of the welfare system in America,” Commissioner Terry said. “I am honored to not only represent DeKalb but also to be the only participant from the entire state of Georgia. It is imperative that we as leaders come together from across state lines to discuss real solutions for all.”
Like MGI, Counties for Guaranteed Income will consolidate key learning from the pilots taking place in CGI member Counties to address knowledge gaps and allow the organization to layer data with anecdotal evidence through rigorous experimentation and narrative methods.
Participants of the roundtable included MGI Founder Michael Tubbs and CGI Founders:
DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry
Durham Commissioner Nida Allam
President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Susan Ellenberg
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Lindsey Horvath
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando
Ramsey Commissioner Rena Moran
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Toni Preckwinkle
Founding members include:
Durham Commissioner Nida Allam
President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Susan Ellenberg
Harris Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Hennepin Board Chair Irene Fernando
Caddo Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts
Hennepin Commissioner Marion Greene
Los Angeles Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
Durham Board Chair Brenda Howerton
Santa Fe Commissioner Hank Hughes
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando
Multnomah Commissioner Susheela Jayapal
Ramsey Commissioner Trista MatasCastillo
Pierce Council Chair Ryan Mello
Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Holly Mitchell
Ramsey Commissioner Rena Moran
Dane County Executive Joseph Parisi
President of the Cook Board of Commissioners Toni Preckwinkle
DeKalb Commissioner Ted Terry
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay