Summer updates on this women’s equality day
Updates from our State Board President
As we reflect on Women’s Equality Day today, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for the work you do to ensure equity in all spaces. Thank you for your time, dedication, and membership. We could not do our work without your support, and we are grateful for this incredible community.
It has been a busy summer for NWPC California! Many of us headed to Richmond, Virginia for the 26th Biennial National Convention. We had the largest contingent of delegates and were proud to represent our great state. It was wonderful spending time with members from around the country working in their states to recruit, train, and help elect women. We are thrilled to share the news about electing a new national president, Deidre Malone, and installing a new national board of directors. We look forward to working with Deidre and the new board in lots of exciting ways. A big shout out to California members who joined the national board, including:
VP of Education & Training: Chelsea Byers
VP of Political Planning & Appointments: Leta Schlosser
Treasurer: Maria Madril Hernandez
PPAC Members: Karen Humphrey and Tracy Van Houten
California Representatives: Angelica Ramos Allen and Chelsea Byers
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of emceeing the Women’s Equality Day Celebration in Fresno. I would like to extend a huge thank you to local president, Marsha Conant, and all the members of NWPC Fresno who created the exceptional event. We were inspired into action by keynote speaker California State Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins. It was exciting to present awards to community advocates making change, including a tribute to longtime NWPC member Mary Stanley, with the “Mary Stanley Courage to Run” award. Congratulations to honorees: Lee Ann Eager, Genoveva Islas, Simone Cranston-Rhodes, Destiny Rodriguez, and “Good Guy” Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula.
Stay tuned for the launch of a new webinar series with legislators, coming soon. If you’re a Golden Circle Donor, we’re hosting a call in September to chat about the national convention and state plans for the rest of the year. It’s not too late to become a Golden Circle Donor, so please reach out to me if you’re interested! And we hope that you will join us in Newport Beach for our next in-person state board meeting this October (10/07-10/08).
Please reach out to me with questions, suggestions, or if you are looking to get more involved at the local or state level. There are committees to join in your local caucus or at the state level, including: public policy, membership, fundraising, communications, and education & training. Thank you again and hope to connect soon!
With Gratitude,
Sabrina Ashjian
President, NWPC CA
president@nwpcca.org
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