Local representative to participate in “Wyoming Women in Elected Roles” roundtable

This article features the roundtable by local representatives participating in the Wyoming Women in Elected Roles, featuring RepresentWomen's event. Read an excerpt below:

The report explores some of the reasons why women are underrepresented in elected office, structural barriers women face to holding office, as well as possible policy solutions that would make running and serving in office more accessible to women. It also highlights the benefits to everyone of having more women in office.

Jen Simon is the Equality State Policy Center’s senior policy analyst, and director of the Gender Lens Project. She said, “In Nevada and Colorado, we’ve seen the tremendous successes that come from electing more women to public office. Those women have changed the policy conversation and those changes are improving the lives of women and girls.” The same can happen in Wyoming, she said.  

“Wyoming Women in Elected Roles” will feature Wyoming State Auditor Kristi Racines, Casper City Councilor Amber Pollock, Minority House Whip Andi Clifford, Rep. Sandy Newsome, and RepresentWomen CEO Cynthia Richie Terrell. Former Representative Sara Burlingame will moderate.

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