Emerge America
Did you know that 19 states have NO female representation in Congress?
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Founded:
2005
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The Future Emerge Kentucky!Created about 3 months ago
5th Annual Emerge Event - May 28, 2009Created about 7 months ago
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Emerge America Watch this great news clip about Emerge Arizona! Take a moment to see how one community inspires young women to run for office, and how Emerge AZ has made a difference.

www.fox11az.com
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Emerge America Check out this great article about women in politics by Teri Olle, Board Chair of Emerge California.

www.sfgate.com
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Emerge America Last weekend Emerge America convened in Boston to discuss the progress and future of Emerge. Check out this great article about our trip on Electwomen.com!

www.electwomen.com
Just five years old, Emerge America is changing the face of politics in America. By training and mentoring Democratic women to run for public office, the organization is poised to make an enormous impact on the political landscape in local, state and national elections.
Noelle Colome
Noelle Colome
I like it too. Great work!
November 17, 2009 at 11:08am
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Emerge America Hear about the NoLimits.org conference in Washington, DC from Cicina Norton, President of the Association of Flight
Attendants-Communication Workers of America Retiree Council at San Francisco.

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Retiree representatives from AFA-CWASan FranciscoCicina Norton andDonna Sesock-Miller traveled to Washington, D.C. for the first annual public policy conference of NoLimits.org. This ...
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Emerge America check out a list of our victories this week around the country http://www.emergeamerica.org/node/247

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Emerge America Check out this great article about our newest affiliate in Kentucky!

nky.cincinnati.com
Emerge America, a national nonprofit group that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, has launched a Kentucky affiliate.
Natalie
Natalie
As a Ky resident, I am very excited about this!
November 4, 2009 at 1:32pm
Emerge America

Emerge America Speaker
of the House Nancy Pelosi battles the insurance industry on behalf of
all women. Take a moment to check out how she refuses to let insurance
companies treat domestic violence and a 'pre-existing condition."

thinkprogress.org
This morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled the re-tooled Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962). The bill will cost $900 billion over 10 years, extending health coverage to 36 million Americans (6-7 million more than the Senate Finance Committee’s version). ...
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Emerge America Check out this fabulous video from the Emerge Oregon graduating class of 2009!

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It all went by so quickly! Thanks to photographers Otto Schell and Andie Petkus, here are some reminders of the laughs, the tears, the work, and the food! Congratulations, Class of 2009! Now go out and change the world. Just Roll With The Changes!
Laurie
Laurie
Congratulations Emerge Oregon from Emerge Maine!
November 2, 2009 at 8:53am
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Emerge America Hey fans, join the new Emerge America group on Facebook. Upload photos, post links, interact, invite your friends, and keep supporting Emerge America!

Emerge America is the premier training program for Democratic women inspiring them to run and honing their skills to win. By identifying, inspiring and training more Democratic women to run for office...
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Emerge America Some great pictures of Emerge America's journey into our first Southern state!

Kathy
Kathy
Thank you! We're very excited and really, really need the Emerge program in Kentucky.
October 15, 2009 at 6:17am
Nina
Nina
I am proud of you all!! Emerge NV welcomes you all!!
October 20, 2009 at 12:44pm
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Emerge America Listen to Kaylene Waindle of Emerge Maine on the radio!

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MPBN, Maine News and PBS programming. See television and radio highlights, web exclusives, and NPR News.
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Emerge America Senator
Kyl: "I don't need maternity care... And, so requiring that to be on my
insurance policy is something that I don't need and will make the policy more expensive."


Senator Stabenow:
"I think your mom probably did." Read more on our blog!

emergeamerica.org
Today the Senate Finance Committee had an interesting debate on health care amendments involving maternity care underscoring why we need more women in office! Here's an exchange between Debbie Stabenow and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona):
Princeline Roxbury
Princeline Roxbury
No, I don't need prostrate cancer coverage, but YOU MEN do and both sexs need Breast Cancer treatment...Sen.Kyl how can you be so UGH......no words to say how I feel on this subject....
September 25, 2009 at 9:46pm
DeDe Johnson
DeDe Johnson
Ah yes, Jon Kyl. Just one more reason I'm glad I'm FROM Arizona.
September 26, 2009 at 10:37am
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Emerge America "Getting into politics is no
picnic; it's a hard-core goal to achieve and wallflowers don't get far." Now isn't that the truth! Read the full blog by Emerge Oregon program member Joelle Davis on our website!

emergeamerica.org
Eileen King Parenteau
Eileen King Parenteau
Oregon must have a very positive program for women...
September 21, 2009 at 4:09pm
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Emerge America When
women get elected they get things done! Check out this fabulous article
from Politico.com that says recent studies show that women lawmakers
outperfom men.

www.politico.com
Are women more effective lawmakers than men? A new study suggests the answer is yes.
Leigh
Leigh
An interesting look at women in politics globally:
http://www.ipu.org/pdf/publications/wmnmap08_en.pdf
September 16, 2009 at 10:37am
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Emerge America Let us take a moment to remember former Texas Governor Ann Richards. Visit our blog and read about the woman who once said "After all, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwords and in high heels."

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Three years ago, on September 14, 2006, we lost one of the most influential women of our time, former Governor Ann Richards. Like most women holding elected office, Ann Richards worked her way up the pipeline. ...
Lisa Nash
Lisa Nash
One of my heros!
September 14, 2009 at 8:06pm