131 & Counting
"I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won't be the last." -Jeanette Rankin, 1916
The first woman was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916. Today, there are 153 women in Congress out of 535 total members. 131 & COUNTING: cultivating, connecting, and celebrating the achievement of women lawmakers and women policy professionals.
131 & Counting
131 & Counting, E10: Women to Watch
We are so excited to share this episode with you! We couldn't bear to cut any of the audio - so there is no intro or outro, but every piece of this Women to Watch episode is excellent.
This esteemed panel of top political strategists will discuss a spectrum of topics. They'll dissect campaign trends, spotlight promising women candidates and incumbents, examine efforts to recruit women and minority candidates, and forecast emerging figures to watch in the upcoming year.
Moderator: Angela Greiling Keane | News Director, Bloomberg Government
Panelists: Katie Behnke | Finance Director, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Julie Conway | Executive Director, Value in Electing Women Political Action
Committee (VIEWPAC)
Jessica Knight Henry | Deputy Executive Director and Chief Diversity and
Inclusion Officer, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Bridgette Harrison | National Finance Director, NewDem Action Fund
Debbie Walsh | Director, Center for American Women and Politics; Eagleton
Institute of Politics Rutgers University
Enjoy this unique opportunity to hear form so many great panelists!