Adele McClure, VA-State House-2

Top Issues: Housing, Environment, Health Care, Education, Workers' Rights, Gun Violence Prevention Experience: Executive Director, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC); Member, Arlington Community Services Board; Member, Virginia Housing Alliance; Vice Chair, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Staff Council  ...

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...

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...

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...

FundHer

Thank you for joining us in this critical mission of funding accomplished, progressive women to lead our states. With your support, we’ll reach gender parity in our California Legislature by 2028 and flip legislatures across the U.S.!

Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins, CA-Assembly-79

Top Issues: Education Equity, Homelessness, Environmental Justice Profession: College Professor Experience: Professor, Department of Africana Studies, San Diego State University; Community Engagement Specialist, San Diego County Office of Education; District Director, CA Secretary of State & fmr. Assemblymember Dr. Shirey...

Dr. Darshana Patel, CA-Assembly-76

Top Issues: Education, Employment, Environment, Gun Violence, Health Care, Homelessness Current Elected Office: Trustee, Poway Unified School District Profession: Biotech Researcher Experience: Board Member, California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs; President, San Diego County School Boards Association;...