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Alissa Bombardier Shaw

Alissa Bombardier Shaw

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  • signed up on Join Our Mailing List 2023-09-19 17:05:04 -0400

    Join Our Mailing List and Weekend Reading

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    Weekend Reading - A weekly roundup of the latest news on women’s representation from RepresentWomen Executive Director Cynthia Richie Terrell and the RepresentWomen team.

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  • 2023 Planner: Celebrating Women Leaders in the U.S.

    This planner began its journey as a lone chapter in a book. A few
    years ago, our team had the opportunity to draft a chapter for a book on the
    American Presidency. In a book otherwise written by and about men, this was
    our chance to highlight the lives and candidacies of the women who have run
    for the highest office in the country. Our team searched for comprehensive
    sources on women candidates and leaders, but this proved challenging. Not
    because there were too few "notable" women to count, but because many of
    the existing records detailing these women were incomplete.

    That's when we looked at each other and said: "Why stop at a chapter when
    we can write a whole book?" Our team, energetic and creative as ever, decided
    on the idea of a planner in 2020. For each month, and as many days as we
    could find records for, we would honor a particular milestone for women in
    politics, or the birthdays of women leaders who inspire us.

    A few things have changed since then. In late 2022, our team, now larger,
    voted to revisit this project and produce a new planner for 2023 that
    celebrates over one thousand women. We regret to admit that there are women
    we'll have missed; but please join us in remembering the past, recognizing how
    far we have come, and reaching toward a future where all women are
    represented in elected office and leadership positions. Until then, we are proud
    to present you with our story and 2023 planner, "Celebrating Women Leaders."

    We dedicate this planner to the women who came before us, the women who surround us, and the women who will follow us. This book is a celebration of the lives and legacies of all the women who worked and continue to work for women's equality. 

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  • published 2023 Women Elected with RCV Survey 2023-01-11 19:10:46 -0500

    2023 Women Elected with Ranked Choice Voting Survey

    Thank you for taking the time to fill out this quick survey to help us get to know you and your experience with RCV! This should take about 10 minutes to complete.

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  • donated 2022-11-15 12:55:31 -0500

    Help elect more women to office

  • Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 7, 2022

    Dear advocates for equality,

    In a little more than a month, we will know how many women get elected to Congress, to statewide executive offices, to state legislative seats, and to local positions across these United States. We will also see the results for ballot measures for ranked choice voting in Nevada, Seattle, Portland, Maine, and Portland, Ore. Evanston, & other jurisdictions. We’ll also learn the outcomes for women who are ranked choice voting champions like Kate Stewart who is running for county council in Montgomery County, MD and Representative Mary Peltola who is running for a full term in Alaska. Of course there is a lot at stake in this election so I hope that you are making plans to vote on or before Nov. 8!

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