I am thrilled to share with you Poised to Run, the most comprehensive study ever conducted on state legislators’ routes to office. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation is proud to have made a leadership grant to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers (CAWP) to help make this research possible.
The report offers a fresh look at how women reach the legislatures and how their pathways to public office have changed over time. Findings from a nationwide survey compare women and men, examining their decisions to seek office, previous political experiences, and personal backgrounds.
Among the findings of the study is that women need to be recruited! Women are more likely than men to run for office because they were recruited rather than deciding to run on their own.
Please share this report to someone you think would make a great candidate – and ask her to run for office.
Additional report highlights include:
Political Parties Matter
It is critical that women candidates attract party support. Women who reach the legislature usually do so with the support of their parties.
Organizations Help Women Run
Organizations are encouraging women to run for office, but they could be more active in candidate recruitment.
More Women Can Run
The pool of women candidates is larger than is commonly believed.
Resources are Important
More funding and training can help women win.
Read the full report: http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/research/reports/PoisedtoRun.pdf
For more information about the progressive initiatives supported by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, please visit our website: http://www.barbaraleefoundation.org
Warm Regards,
Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
Lee Family Office
131 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 2
Cambridge, MA 02138
v) 617-234-0351
f) 617-234-0359
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