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Rep. Krishnamoorthi honoured with 2023 Roosevelt Leadership Award
The award recognizes lawmakers who have a strong sense of responsibility and service to their country, and who are committed to acting in the best interests of the American people, regardless of party affiliation or personal credit
The 2023 Roosevelt Leadership Award went to Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Indian American Democrat from Illinois. The award is named after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, and is presented to political figures who best exemplify the ideals and principles that Roosevelt represented.
The award was presented by The Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange and the Ripon Society at a gathering, which took place in in the town of Keystone, South Dakota close to Mount Rushmore.
According to the award citation, teh Indian American lawmaker has “Throughout his lifetime and now in his fourth term on Capitol Hill, embodied the Theodore Roosevelt quote that, “Americanism is a question of spirit, conviction, and purpose, not of creed or birthplace.”"
“A lot has changed in our Nation over the years. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the importance of bold, honest leadership, and the need for great men – and great women – in government. It is in that spirit of leadership and service that we meet here tonight at Mount Rushmore. And it is in that spirit that we present the 2023 Roosevelt Leadership Awards,” stated Jim Conzelman, the president and CEO of The Ripon Society and Franklin Center in remarks of the event.
Along with the Krishnamoorthi, three of his colleagues were also honoured with the Roosevelt Award for their remarkable dedication to public service: U.S. Reps Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND).
Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi (L) along with Joyce Beatty, Adrain Smith, and Kelly Armstrong at Mount Rushmore after receiving the Roosevelt leadership award (Image - The Ripon Society)
The Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange facilitates collaboration among members of the United States Congress, their international parliamentary equivalents, diplomatic corps, foreign officials, private sector representatives, academicians, and other public policy specialists. The Franklin Center encourages educated and unbiased conversations on significant global issues by holding conferences and events where influential international thought leaders exchange ideas.
The Ripon Society, founded in 1962, is a public policy organization named after Ripon, Wisconsin, where the Republican Party was founded in 1854. The Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to creating a deeper knowledge of critical global issues.
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