Posts Tagged ‘Emerge America’
Emerge America Celebrating Women Trailblazers Luncheon This Wednesday
Issues Important to Women to Be Topic at Emerge America Annual Celebration – Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin will headline event. At a time when women’s rights are under attack and elected officials are vocal about wanting to turn back the clock on issues like contraception, Emerge America, a national organization that trains Democratic women…
Read MoreEmerge America Launches New Website and Council of Allies
Emerge America, the Democratic women’s recruitment and training program has launched its new website www.emergeamerica.org. The organization is currently working in nine states across the country and has recently instituted its Council of Allies network. Emerge Allies is a formal network of political consultants, firms and campaign service providers who offer their expertise to the…
Read MoreWomen and the Leadership Gap
By Leslie Bennetts for Newsweek Magazine – When a Congressional committee hearing presented an all-male panel of witnesses to discuss female contraception last month, Rep Carolyn Maloney made newsby demanding, “Where are the women?” Her question was surprising only because it so rarely commands public attention these days. Far less unexpected was the relative absence of…
Read MoreEmerge America Honors Nine Newly Elected Democratic Women at First Annual Luncheon
On recent election days across the U.S. from California to Maine, Emerge America claimed nine victories for democratic women increasing the number of women holding elected office in America. Now these critical victories will be celebrated and the officeholders honored at Emerge America’s first annual luncheon on October 26 at The Fairmont in San Francisco.…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Graduates Its Second Class of Women Candidates
By Kathy Groob – When Emerge Kentucky launched its female candidate training program for Democratic women in 2009, the state was ranked 45th in the nation for women in politics and just 15% of the members in the state legislature were women. On Saturday Emerge Kentucky graduated its second class of 24 women and encourages…
Read MoreEmerge America Seeking New President – Deadline May 31st
Emerge America, the national organization dedicated to recruiting and training Democratic women to run for public office, is in search of a new national president. Founder and former president, Andrea Dew Steele, resigned last month after serving nearly ten years. She will be honored at the annual Emerge America banquet on June 17th which includes…
Read MoreEmerge America 2010 Candidate Class Deadlines Near
Emerge America – In 8 States and Growing Emerge America inspires, recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office. Emerge currently has affiliates in eight states with its ninth state, Kentucky, soon to be launched. The Emerge training program includes a seven-month curriculum and networking experience for women thinking about running for office at…
Read MoreEmerge America Targets Democratic Women to Win
by Andrea Steele,President & Founder. Emerge America is the premier training program for Democratic women. We inspire women to run, we hone their skills to win. Our goal is clear: to increase the number of Democratic women in public office. Why Emerge? Research shows that women don’t run for office unless they are asked and trained –…
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