Tools for Change: Running and Winning Elected Office

Breakout Session III - Friday, 2:15-3:00 pm, Room: Regency J-K

Thinking about running for office? Join a nuts-and-bolts roundtable discussion among feminists who have run successful campaigns. How do you raise enough funds to compete and how do you construct a winning grassroots campaign? These experienced officeholders will share their winning strategies and discuss the challenges they have faced.

State Senator Irma Clark-Coleman, State Senator Sue Errington, State Representative Rebekah Warren, Councilwoman JoAnn Watson.
Moderator: Kristy Pagan

Mobilizing the Power of the Women's Vote

Breakout Session IV - Friday, 3:45-5:00pm, Room: Regency G-H

Women are the majority of voters, and candidates ignore women's issues at their peril. Join a lively discussion about how we can use the latest findings about women's voting patterns to harness the power of the gender gap and get out the vote of every woman who cares about women's rights.

Linda Berg, Robin Davis, Sharon Grosfeld, Gloria Guttierez

Brown Bag Lunch

Saturday, 12:30pm - 1:30 pm, Room: Great Lakes Center C-D-F

with Hon. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Hon. Carol Moseley Braun, Hon. Duchy Trachtenberg and Hon. Sue Errington.

Run Sister, Run

Breakout Session V - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM, Room: Regency A

Ever think about running for office? If you've ever thought that you'd like a career in politics, this workshop is for you. We will be talking about what you should be doing now and in the future to build a great political resume and perfectly position yourself as a candidate. Hear personal stories from young women who have made the leap into public office.

State Representative Shanelle Jackson, Rebecca Malotke-Meslin, Commissioner Sarah Roberts, State Representative Rebekah Warren

A Woman’s Place is in the (White) House

Breakout Session V - Saturday, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM, Room: Great Lakes Center C-D-F

For the first time since the founding of our nation, a woman is the frontrunner U.S. president. Many of us have dreamed of this day and are ready to make history. Carol Moseley Braun, NOW PAC’s 2004 endorsed presidential nominee, Ellie Smeal, who first identified the gender gap and strategized about how to harness it, and Kim Gandy, NOW PAC chair, serve on the panel of an important strategy session about how we can, at last, elect a woman president.

Kim Gandy, Carol Moseley Braun, Ellie Smeal