National Women's Political Caucus

"Founded in 1971, the National Women's Political Caucus is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to increasing women's participation in all areas of political and public life -- as elected and appointed officials, as delegates to national party conventions, as judges in the state and federal courts, and as lobbyists, voters and campaign organizers. With state and local affiliates, our membership today spans across the nation.

"Our founders include such prominent women as Gloria Steinem, author, lecturer and founding editor of Ms. magazine; former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; former Congresswoman and current president of Women USA Bella Abzug; Dorothy Height, president of the National Council of Negro Women; Jill Ruckelshaus, U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner; Ann Lewis, Political Director of the Democratic National Committee; Elly Peterson, former vice-chair of the Republican National Committee; LaDonna Harris, Indian rights leader; Liz Carpenter, author, lecturer and former press secretary to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson; and Eleanor Holmes Norton, former chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission."

Board
Accessed November 2011:


 * Linda Young - President
 * Teray Stephens - 1st Vice President & Vice President, Board Development
 * Donna Lent - 2nd Vice President & Vice President, Political Planning
 * Pat Lynch - Vice President, Communications
 * Judy Chavis - Vice President, Development
 * Donna DeBerry - Vice President, Diversity and Outreach
 * Lisa Mizrahi Kaado - Vice President, Education & Training
 * Theresa Garza Ruiz - Vice President, Membership
 * Veronica Rivera - Secretary

Contact
URL: http://www.nwpc.org

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