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The Wonder Women in our Lives
8/11/2010When I was younger, I wanted to be Wonder Woman. Not her public persona, but Wonder Woman herself.
Waiting to be asked to run? Heck no!
7/26/2010In mid July, I had the opportunity to attend the Young Democrats of America (YDA) Summer Conference in Washington, DC.
Emerge America gives women a 'voice' in politics
Even as the recent primaries ushered in a new set of faces into the world of politics, a group of determined Bay Area women - many of them local community leaders - are working to equip other w
I Want To Run For Office... Some Day
7/7/2010Part of my job as the Chair of the Wasco County (Oregon) Democrats is to make sure we have a full slate of Democratic candidates on the ballot. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done
Hello America: It Matters Which Women We Elect to Office
6/28/2010When the results came in from the recent primary elections, the media went haywire calling it "ladies night" and a "new year of the women," primarily because several wealthy, high-profile conserv
All I Need to Know I Learned in Second Grade
6/23/2010My political career began at the age of seven--in second grade. Who would be our class' first student government representatives?
Red or Blue: Which Party Truly Needs Its Women?
6/11/2010We are intrigued by the sudden surge of Republican women candidates at the national level.
The Fundraising Hurdle
6/10/2010Our Emerge Kentucky class has just completed the fourth session and each one truly gets better and better.
Good News and Bad News
6/4/2010Because I'm a member of the Emerge Oregon class of 2010, I was recently asked to give a presentation to a local women's group about the past, present, and future of women in politics. As I
The Emerge Advantage
6/4/2010I first learned about Emerge from Sonoma City Councilwoman
Laurie Gallian, who's a 2008 Emerge California graduate.









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