Elected Women Across America

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Looking Back on 2024 | Hear from our Annual Conference Attendees! Jan 08, 2025

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Welcome to Elected Women Across America, a podcast featuring elected women with common goals to exchange legislative ideas and reach across the aisle. Hosted by the National Foundation for Women Legislators, this podcast provides a direct line to the leaders that the organization empowers.

We’re looking back on 2024 with our Annual Conference attendees, from powerful elected women to integral and informed sponsors. Here from our NFWL community why attending conferences are an important part of their legislative process… and lots of fun!

We'll bring you new stories from elected women each episode with host Brenna Kehew Sculley. Are you interested in sharing your story with us here at NFWL? Sign up today to record your podcast, share your passion and get engaged in 2024 at podcast@womenlegislators.org.

For more information and resources from the National Foundation for Women Legislators, you can visit us at www.womenlegislators.org.
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Navigating Life Beyond Public Service | with Representative Deb Lavender & Former Rep. Kim Dudik Dec 11, 2024

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In this episode, Brenna sits down with Representative Deb Lavender of Missouri and former Representative Kim Dudik of Montana, who has found a new path post-legislature in public health. As a member of the House of Representatives in one of the 16 states that currently have term limits for legislature, Representative Lavender talks about the impact of term limits on legislatures. Former Representative Dudik shares her life outside the legislature and how she remains committed to advocating for her community in her public health role.

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The Value of Connection at the Annual Conference | with Representative Kim Schofield Nov 21, 2024

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In this episode, we’re live from our Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia with Georgia Representative Kim Schofield. Representative Schofield shares what she values about NFWL’s conferences and her immediate takeaways from this year’s conference.

This episode also features an exciting sponsor spotlight with Nicole Lopez, Global Director of Youth Safety Policy at Meta, who stepped into our Annual Conference Podcast studio to share with us the work that Meta is doing to address social media safety for youth by working with legislators.

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The Importance of a Support System | with Rep. Sheila Jones Nov 06, 2024

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In this episode, Brenna sits down at our healthcare summit with Georgia State Representative Sheila Jones. Representative Jones discusses her motivation to run for office and the support system of family and friends that helped to get her where she is today. She also shares her passion for advocacy for her constituents and her experiences as a female leader in the International Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union AFL-CIO.

Our Annual Conference begins next week, November 10th in Atlanta, Georgia! Make sure to check out our podcast studio while you’re there, and sit down with Brenna to discuss the issues that are important to you and your constituents! This podcast is about elected women and for elected women, so take the opportunity to share your story next week!

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Championing Education & Equality in Georgia | with Senator Gail Davenport Oct 16, 2024

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In this episode, we’re live from our Healthcare Summit with Georgia State Senator Gail Davenport. Senator Davenport shares her lifelong commitment to education and equality that continues to influence her policy priorities today. Learn more about one of many women leaders that influenced Senator Davenport: Madame C.J. Walker, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist who became the first black female millionaire in America.

This episode also features a sponsor spotlight with Dr. Stacy Finkbeiner, U.S. Medical Director at Teva Pharmaceuticals, who shares with us what elected women can do to help their constituents who might be dealing with TD, or Tardive Dyskinesia.

It’s the countdown to our Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10th-13th.Take a minute to check your schedule… registration is now open. Hear from Executive Director Jody Thomas as she shares what we have to look forward to next month… from peach cobbler to karaoke!

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Empowering Elected Women: Leadership Lessons from the Top | with NFWL Chair Sue Rezin and Director of Strategy Renee Dabbs Oct 02, 2024

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In this episode, we’re live from our Healthcare Summit, hosted in Chicago, with NFWL Chair and Illinois Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin as she welcomes us to her home state. Senator Rezin discusses convening and connecting across the aisle, and how NFWL’s conferences are a valuable resource for building and understanding and empathy in policymaking. We’re then joined in the healthcare summit studio by NFWL Director of Strategy Renee Dabbs to talk all things Clifton Strengths, and how elected women can access their best self in leadership through their unique strengths.

This episode also features a sponsor spotlight with Sharon Lamberton, Deputy Vice President of State Policy and External Outreach at PhRMA, who joined the Healthcare Summit to share with us how PhRMA is tackling the barriers of access to new medicines.

It’s the countdown to our Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10th-13th. Take a minute to check your schedule… registration is now open!

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Advocating for Maternal and Infant Health Equity in West Virginia | with Delegate Anitra Hamilton Sep 18, 2024

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In this episode, we’re live from our Healthcare Summit, hosted in Chicago, with West Virginia Delegate Anitra Hamilton. Delegate Hamilton shares her work on black maternal and infant mortality in her home state of West Virginia and the legislation she has championed to improve health outcomes in her community and beyond.

This episode also features a sponsor spotlight with Irina Butler, Deputy Executive Director and Vice President for Compliance at Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group, who joined the Healthcare Summit to share with us how MyOldMeds.com is improving awareness of existing pharmaceutical disposal options in all 50 states.

It’s the countdown to our Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10th-13th, and Georgie Representative Sandra Scott joins Brenna to share what we have to look forward to in the action-packed city of Atlanta. Take a minute to check your schedule… registration is now open!

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Forming a Unique Path to Political Leadership | with Representative Maria Cervania Sep 05, 2024

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In this episode, we’re live from our Healthcare Summit, hosted in Chicago, with North Carolina Representative Maria Cervania. Representative Cervania shares the political influences that led her to run for office and how her background in epidemiology has informed her policymaking. Check out Representative Cervania’s inspiring woman: Corazon Aquino and let us know the women in politics and history that inspire you

This episode also features a sponsor spotlight with Jen Rozen, vice president of state affairs for the Alzheimer’s Association, who stepped into our Healthcare Summit podcast studio to share with us how state-level initiatives, such as partnering with state public health departments and establishing dementia care specialist programs, are improving access to Alzheimer treatments.

Check out our healthcare policy resources from the summit on the front page of our website at www.womenlegislators.org and reach out if you have something you'd like to add to our healthcare conversations. If you're feeling like you missed out, take a minute to check your schedule for November 10th-13th, and attend our Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia!

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Stepping Up to Serve | with Senator Terri Bryant Aug 21, 2024

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In this episode, we’re live from our Healthcare Summit, hosted in Chicago, with Illinois Senator Terry Bryant. Senator Bryant shares her journey into politics, driven by a specific issue, and the biggest campaign challenges that she faced along the way.

This episode also features a sponsor spotlight with Evan Hoffman, director of state and local government relations at Phillips, who stepped into our Healthcare Summit podcast studio to share with us how innovation is changing the game for healthy pregancies.

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Why Do You Love Our Conferences? | Hear from our Healthcare Summit Attendees Aug 07, 2024

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Hear from the attendees of our Healthcare Summit, hosted last week in Chicago, Illinois: Representative Sandra Scott of Georgia, Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson of Federal Way, Washington, Senator and NFWL Chair Sue Rezin of Illinois, Councilmember Susan Honda of Federal Way, Washington and Delegate Anitra Hamilton of West Virginia.

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