EWA Convening | Dinner

Register to secure your spot at the convening dinner, which will be at Oyamel at 6:30 pm on October 25, 2023.

Cassandra James, CA-County Supervisor-Solano

Issues: Responsive/Reflective Leadership, Community Investment, Housing and Homelessness, Public Safety and Reform Profession: Senior Community Development Specialist for the County of San Francisco (*former public housing sites) Education: AAS, City College of San Francisco, Art & Humanities, Social & Behavioral and...

Gloria Johnson, TN-Senate

Top Issues: Bipartisan Gun Reform, Abortion Rights, Lower Drug Costs, Support Working Families Current Elected Office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 90 Profession: Teacher Education: BA, Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville  

Tara Johnson, WI-3

Top Issues: Economic Opportunity, Abortion Rights, Protect Democracy, Rural Communities, Health Care, Education, Childcare Current Elected Office: County Board Supervisor, La Crosse County Profession: Nonprofit Executive Experience: Executive Director, United Way of the La Crosse Area Education: BA, German, Carroll University...

Missy Cotter Smasal, VA-2

Top Issues: Supporting Veterans & Military Families, Safer Communities; Abortion Rights, Economic Revitalization Profession: US Navy, Surface Warfare Officer Experience: Executive Director, Valor Run, Inc Education: BA & Naval ROTC, Villanova University; MA, Old Dominion University; Distance Education Command and Staff Program,...

Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs, CA-Education Trustee-Riverside 3

Top Issues: Education, Children’s Civil Rights, School Safety, Diversity & Inclusion, Career & Technical Education Previous Elected Office: California Delegate for Assembly, Districts 61 & 63 Profession: Small Business Owner, Artistic Director, nonprofit leader Experience: Assembly Delegate, Nonprofit management & implementation, Artistic Director & Board...

Chloé Pedersen, IL-Judge-Cook County Circuit Court

Top Issues: Education, Children's Civil Rights, School Safety, Diversity & Inclusion, Career & Technical Education Profession: Attorney Experience: Partner, Fletcher & Sippel, LLC; Chief Legal and Labor Council, Cook County Recorder of Deeds; Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Illinois...

Sherry Dorsey Walker, DE-Lieutenant Governor

Top Issues: Health Care, Education, Environment, Infrastructure, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Recovery Current Elected Office: Delaware House of Representatives, District 3 Previous Elected Office: Wilmington City Council, District 6 Profession: Film Producer Experience: Founder, SWAP Productions LLC Education: MA, Film,...

Tenisha Mack, OH-City Council-Garfield Heights

Top Issues: Public Safety, Economic Opportunity, Criminal Justice Reform, Transparency Current Elected Office: Garfield Heights Central Committeewoman, Ward 2-C Profession: Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor Education: BA, Cleveland State, Sociology & Criminology; MA, Criminal Justice, American Public University; Ph.D, Criminal Justice, Walden University...

Chaunté Gilmore, OK-State House-District 100

Top Issues: Health Care, Education, Environment, Infrastructure, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Recovery Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant Experience: Director Emeritus, New Leaders Council-The Oklahoma Chapter Education: AA, Physical Therapy, Oklahoma City Community College; BA, Allied Health, Oklahoma State University; MBA, Healthcare...