Tag: Local government

The list of nominees is one to watch in the coming years. EMILY's List, the political group that supports pro-choice, Democratic women running for office — and one of the most powerful forces in the party, has nominated six women in state and local office for its annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. The lawmakers hail from across the US — from Washington state to Boston, and they embody a diverse array of young, ambitious talent in a year when the Democratic Party has seen an unprecedented surge in women running for office. The nominees will benefit from the added national exposure and access to EMILY's List donors and consultants. Foxx "walks in a room and people take notice," Prado said. A strong advocate for mental health care and women's rights, Colorado state representative Faith Winter recently teamed up with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, to advocate for the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, a federal paid family leave proposal reintroduced by Gillibrand last year. Prado said. Reeves, who faced significant adversity as a child growing up in poverty, calls herself "a product of the American Dream." The daughter of immigrants herself, Romero was the first Latina elected to the council. State Rep. Cora Faith Walker is a former health care lawyer who has advocated for early childhood education and criminal-justice reform in Missouri.