Elected Women Across America

Welcome to Elected Women Across America, a podcast brought to you by the National Foundation for Women Legislators and featuring elected women with common goals to exchange legislative ideas and reach across the aisle. Hosted by Brenna Kehew Sculley, this podcast provides a direct line to the leaders that the organization empowers.
In this episode, Brenna sits down with a veteran of public service, Wayne County Commissioner Martha G. Scott. As the first African American woman elected mayor of a major city in Michigan, Commissioner Scott reflects on her journey from the precinct level to the State Senate. Tune in to hear about Commissioner Scott's historic time in elected office, after beating a long-time incumbent mayor, and her lifelong commitment to passing impactful legislation by working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
February is Black History Month, and we'll head back into our archives to hear a conversation from 2024 with Minnesota Commissioner Rena Moran, a proud advocate of The Crown Act. Hear from Commissioner Moran about the history and the purpose of The Crown Act, which strengthens protections against hair based discrimination for employees and students. As of now, 28 states have passed The Crown Act--is yours one of them? 
For more information and resources from the National Foundation for Women Legislators, you can visit us at www.womenlegislators.org.

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Welcome to Elected Women Across America, a podcast brought to you by the National Foundation for Women Legislators and featuring elected women with common goals to exchange legislative ideas and reach across the aisle. Hosted by Brenna Kehew Sculley, this podcast provides a direct line to the leaders that the organization empowers. 
In this episode, Brenna turns over her microphone to NFWL Board Member and Maryland Delegate April Miller, who sits down with Jennifer Hanley, Meta's North America Safety Policy Manager. In a follow up to a panel from our Annual Conference in New Orleans, they'll dig into Meta's approach to supporting parents and providing an age appropriate experience; enabling elected women to empower the youth of their communities and create inclusive systems of support for the next generation. 
For more information and resources from the National Foundation for Women Legislators, you can visit us at www.womenlegislators.org.

Subscribe to “Elected Women Across America” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1699102541
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Welcome to Elected Women Across America, a podcast brought to you by the National Foundation for Women Legislators and featuring elected women with common goals to exchange legislative ideas and reach across the aisle. Hosted by Brenna Kehew Sculley, this podcast provides a direct line to the leaders that the organization empowers. 
In this episode, Brenna sits down with Delegate Lily Qi of Maryland to hear how her journey has the first American state legislator to have grown up in the People's Republic of China shaped her path into public service, and how educating her community about the American electoral process became a defining part of her historic campaign. For Delegate Qi's first primary it wasn't about winning, it was about encouraging participation for a more representative and inclusive voter base. Hear her ideas for Montgomery County and how her global perspective continues to inform her leadership on economic competitiveness and innovation in her state. 
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, bringing attention onto a crime designed to remain hidden. NFWL has been proud over the years to highlight projects like the Red Sand Initiative, an art installation brings communities together to highlight those who fall between the cracks. Tune in to this episode to hear from Bella Peracchi and Sarah Thacker, two advocates of the Survivor Model, an initiative for criminalization of those who solicit and buy sex. Hear how elected women can get engaged on this important issue, and stay ahead of the curve as the fight against sexual exploitation continues to evolve. 
For more information and resources from the National Foundation for Women Legislators, you can visit us at www.womenlegislators.org.

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Welcome to Elected Women Across America, a podcast brought to you by the National Foundation for Women Legislators and featuring elected women with common goals to exchange legislative ideas and reach across the aisle. Hosted by Brenna Kehew Sculley, this podcast provides a direct line to the leaders that the organization empowers. 
In this episode, Brenna sits down with Representative Kim Schofield of Georgia to hear how her lifelong advocacy for people living with lupus led her into public service, and how her own personal health journey has shaped her work as a legislator. Tune in to hear how Representative Schofield shares how living with chronic illness strengthened her voice and fueled bipartisan policy wins in healthcare and disability access. 
This episode features a special sponsored segment, where Brenna turns the mic over to Florida State Senator Gayle Harrell as she interviews Scott LaGanga, the Executive Vice President of State Advocacy at Pharma. Hear Scott and Senator Harrell dig into some key healthcare policy issues live from our annual conference. 
For more information and resources from the National Foundation for Women Legislators, you can visit us at www.womenlegislators.org.

Subscribe to “Elected Women Across America” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1699102541
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Welcome to Elected Women Across America, a podcast brought to you by the National Foundation for Women Legislators and featuring elected women with common goals to exchange legislative ideas and reach across the aisle. Hosted by Brenna Kehew Sculley, this podcast provides a direct line to the leaders that the organization empowers. 
In this episode, Brenna sits down with Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman of Louisiana to hear how her ties in the New Orleans Community and bipartisan relationships have shaped her path in public service, and how her battle with breast cancer inspired her to champion groundbreaking integrative care legislation for patients across the state. Tune in to hear how Representative Freeman shares how surviving cancer changed her perspective, strengthened her voices, and fueled her mission to help others navigating the same journey. 
January is Human Trafficking Month. In this episode you can hear from Iris Resendez, the National Director Human Trafficking Prevention Response at BCFS Health and Human Services, on how elected women can engage with this important issue. 
For more information and resources from the National Foundation for Women Legislators, you can visit us at www.womenlegislators.org.

Subscribe to “Elected Women Across America” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1699102541
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