National Co-Chairs
Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island
Brian Patrick Kennedy is now the incoming President of the National Conference of State Legislators. He is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 38 in Hopkinton and Westerly since January 2003. Kennedy served consecutively from 1989 until 2003 in the District 16 seat
Speaker Robin Vos of Wisconsin
Robin Vos is President of the National Conference of State Legislators. He is also a Republican politician and the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving in that role since 2013. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2005, representing most of the southern half of Racine County.
Assemblywoman Carol Murphy of New Jersey
Carol A. Murphy has been the Majority Whip since 2022 and served in the General Assembly as the Deputy Majority Leader from 2020 to 2021. She is a Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 9, 2018.
Senator Shannon O’Brien of Montana
Shannon O'Brien is a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 46. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021. O’Brien is on both the Education & Cultural resource and the Agriculture, Livestock & Irrigation committees.
Representative Killian Timoney of Kentucky
Killian Timoney is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 45th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Representative James Gallagher of California
James Gallagher is a Republican American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He represents the Assembly District #3, located in the northern Sacramento Valley.
Senator Wayne Harper
Wayne A. Harper is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 16 since 2023. He is the Vice President of The NCSL.
State Representative Bridget Walsh Moore
Bridget Walsh Moore is a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the state's 93rd House district.
Honorable Fran Hurley of Illinois
Fran Hurley was sworn in on January 13th, 2021 and begins her fifth term as State Representative of the 35th District. She is a member of the many Illinois House committees, including Vehicles & Safety Committee and Police & Fire Committee
Honorable Mia Costello of Alaska
Mia C. Costello is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate from District K. She previously served from 2011 to 2015 in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 20th District. Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Senator Mark Daly, 24th Chair of the Senate of Ireland
Mark Daly has served as a Senator since first being elected in July 2007. He is Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann and the 24th Chair of the Senate of Ireland.
Honorary board
Bertie Ahern, former Irish Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister 1997–2008)
Mr Ahern worked on a bipartisan basis with State Legislators, successive United States Presidents, the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, and elected officials with the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of Ireland to ensure the success of the Good Friday Agreement after 30 years of violence.
Enda Kenny, former Irish Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister of Ireland 2011–2017)
We are delighted to announce the former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister 2011-2017) Enda Kenny has joined the honorary board of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus. Mr Kenny is the longest serving Taoiseach from his party Fine Gael and served in a number of high profile and important Cabinet positions before becoming Taoiseach.
Brian Cowen, Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland 2008–2011)
We are delighted to announce the former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister 2008-2011) Brian Cowen has joined the honorary board of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus. Prior to assuming the office of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) in 2008, Mr Cowen served in a number of Government Cabinet portfolios including Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2004.
In memoriam: John Bruton, former Irish Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister 1994-1997)
We are delighted to announce that Taoiseach (Prime Minister) John Bruton (1994-1997) has joined the Honorary Board of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus. Mr Bruton, served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) in the pivotal years leading up to the signing of the Good Friday Peace Agreement, Mr Bruton also served as EU Ambassador to the United States from 2004-2009, the first Irish person to ever hold this position.
Susan Davis, Irish American Republicans President
Susan Davis is the President of the Irish American Republicans. Davis is a board director of the hugely influential Ireland Funds that has played an important role throughout the peace process. She chaired the landmark U.S.-Ireland Business Summit, creating the ground-breaking R&D partnership, and spearheaded the Global Irish Forum's recommendations to create a global Smart Ageing Hub in Ireland. Davis' family hails from Cork and Clare.
Stella O'Leary, Irish American Democrats President
Stella O'Leary is the President of the Irish American Democrats. She founded the organization in 1996 to assist with the American government’s support for peace in Northern Ireland. Without bipartisan support by successive American administrations the Irish peace process would not have been possible. O'Leary graduated from University College Dublin, she is currently serving as an observer to the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) which aims to encourage contact, dialogue and reconciliation throughout Ireland.
Congressman Richie Neal, Co-Chair of The Congressional Friends of Ireland
Richard Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since 1989. He is Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Friends of Ireland.
Congressman Mike Kelly, Co-Chair of The Congressional Friends of Ireland
Mike" Kelly Jr. is an American politician and businessman who has been a U.S. representative since 2011, currently representing Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district. The district numbered as the 3rd district from 2011 to 2019, is based in Erie and stretches from the northwest corner of the state to the outer northern suburbs of Pittsburgh. He is Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Friends of Ireland.