Speed Campaigning

Attention pro-choice women and men:

Running for office this year or thinking about it in the future?  Working with a candidate or just interested in local politics in the Bay Area?  If so, join the Marin Women's Political Action Committee for a round of Speed Campaigning on August 19th.  This group of feisty women will host an evening of candidate training from 5:30-8:30 complete with good food and a no-host bar.  

You can meet the candidates; the candidates can meet you and we will fire our tips at you all.  

A quick look at some winning campaign materials, website advice, getting the press to sit up and pay attention and raise money fast!

Also, a look back by a successful candidate; what worked and what didn't work for her.

See you all on August 19th. Full information here:

MARIN WOMEN’S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Invites you to a Candidate Training and Dinner

Monday, August 19^th, 2013    5:30 pm – 8:30

The Club at McInnis     350 Smith Ranch Road    San Rafael, Ca.  

Mix and mingle  No host bar:  5:30-6

Dinner at 6:00      Program 6:30

6:30-6:40 Introductions and announcements - Michele Barni, President, MWPAC

 6:40–7:00 - Nuts and Bolts for the Local Candidate – Dotty LeMieux, GreenDog Campaigns

7:00-7:20 - Fundraising 101 – Annie Eagan, Annie Eagan Consulting

7:20-7:40 - Maximizing your Web Presence – Lise Stampfli, GreenDog Campaigns

7:40-8:00 - Getting that Coveted Press Endorsement – Jason Walsh, Pacific Sun

8:00-8:20 - My Experience as a Candidate – Mary Sylla, Ross Valley Sanitary District

 Tickets-$35.00    

Buffet Dinner included

Mail check to MWPAC  PO Box 113, Kentfield, CA 94914 or RSVP or more information at bmatas8139@aol.com or 897-1224

Women in Politics - Running to Win!

Listen up! On Saturday June 15, there is a fabulous event in Santa Rosa California. It's the Women's Power Strategy Conference, the brainchild of activist Patricia Volonakis Davis 

There will be a ton of dynamic women talking on many subjects from smashing the glass ceiling to being your personal best; power tips from successful women. It's all in aid of helping girls achieve their dreams.

My part of the day is a short but I hope convincing talk on running for public office. It is heartening to see that after 4 years of stagnation, women hold slightly more seats in Congress than in 2008, that is 18.3% compared with 16.5% in 2008 (the intervening years saw 16.8%), but that is still unacceptable, especially when compared to a lot of the rest of the world. In 2012, the U.S. was tied for the 78th place in overall numbers of women in office int he world. That's 78 out of 143 places! (We were tied with Turkmenistan, by the way. Rwanda was no. 1 with 56.3%. I know...but true)

So, what can we do about it? Get informed. Get involved. Join me June 15, at 2:40 PM to learn how you can run and win! Meet other engaged active women. Have fun.

Check out some of these resources on line. When women run, women win!

Spreadsheet on women in world politics

Political Institute for Women  

She Should Run

Pink Politics (I know, not the best name, but lots of good info)

Close the Gap Ca.

 iknowpolitics.org (international)