Tag: Georgia’s WIN List
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28 Women: 28 Opportunities
Ninety years after women gained the right to vote, women still rarely have the opportunity to vote in the Georgia House and Senate. In 1977, President Carter designated August 26th, “Women’s Equality Day.” This year, on August 26th, we have two great things to celebrate: the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the 28 outstanding…
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Double Your Money
WIN List is excited to announce that when we introduce our endorsed candidates on August 26th, one of our generous supporters, Jesse Crawford of Crawford Communication, has agreed to match the first $5,000 raised to support our 27 outstanding endorsed women. That’s right, today, your $10 is really $20, your $100 is really $200, your…
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Thanks, Kali!
This is cool on so many levels. This summer, WIN List is busy cultivating the next generation of women leaders while we’re helping women get elected this year. You already know about our WIN Corps program. Now, I want to introduce you to Kali Stitt, a rising junior at the Atlanta Girls’ School, the first…
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Pants vs. Britches
Let’s face it. Karen Handel ran a great race, and she was by far her party’s strongest candidate, but now, she will sit on the sidelines and watch while Barnes takes Deal apart. In coming days, there will be analysis ad nauseam regarding why Karen Handel was unable to win her party’s nomination. It could…
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RED Alert!!
I don’t know about you, but I’d rather not see Democrats in one of the bluest districts in Georgia, HD75, elect a self-described “pro-life, pro-NRA, constitutionalist” who just eight months ago ran for the same seat as a Republican, who misrepresented his employment on his website (but changed it since he and I chatted on…
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Making Women’s Equality a Reality
“Making Women’s Equality a Reality” is quite a process. While the doors to the voting booth opened to women nearly 90 years ago, women are still under-represented in elected office. In Georgia, fewer than 20% of those who serve in the legislature are women, and last session, only 8 women served in the Georgia senate.…