(they, them, theirs) Madalyn Williams is an advocate, author, creative, student of history and public policy, and proud Arizonan. As an MPA candidate at Arizona State University, Madalyn represents the Public Service College in the Graduate and Professional Students Association Assembly, and works as a project specialist for Public Allies Arizona, an AmeriCorps program empowering the next generation of nonprofit leaders. They has worked for an international nonprofit facilitating access to education, as well as completed internships at the AZ Democratic Party and for a progressive lobbying firm co-founded and run by a Leading for Change alumni. Madalyn has advocated for trans inclusivity in the workplace, stood up for youth workers’ rights, urgently engaged in the reinvigorated movement for Black Lives, and volunteered as a community organizer for local campaigns that champion progressive issues. In 2020, Madalyn became a Precinct Committee member in the Democratic Party, completed cutting-edge campaign training programs including Organizing Corps and Arena Academy, and was recognized as a queer nonbinary leader of color by the national LGBTQ Victory Institute as one of their Victory Empowerment Fellows. Madalyn also volunteers with the Yassamin Ansari Phoenix City Council campaign.