by babs4104 | Aug 23, 2019 | Take the Lead Blog
Lillian’s List has been recruiting and supporting women running for the North Carolina House of Representatives and State Senate for 22 years. Over the years, we have endorsed over 120 progressive women who are champions of reproductive freedom as Lillian’s List Featured Candidates. We have helped elect 72 of those women to the House, Senate, and Council of State. And those numbers are about to start climbing again.
by babs4104 | Aug 16, 2019 | Take the Lead Blog
The Lillian’s List educational internship program offers valuable political experience while helping elect progressive women, who are champions of reproductive freedom, up and down the ticket! We offer spring, summer, and fall internships. Interns have the opportunity to gain skills in development, communication, campaign services, database management, and other areas of political work.
by babs4104 | Aug 1, 2019 | Take the Lead Blog
2020 is shaping up to be an even more exciting election season than 2018. The campaign season is starting earlier and NCGA candidates have already declared to get a jump on fundraising. This is a smart strategy since many of the progressive candidates have outraised...
by babs4104 | Jul 15, 2019 | Take the Lead Blog
Want to hear something crazy? 46. That’s how many counties in North Carolina had NO women serving on their local county commission in 2018. That’s according to research by David McLennan, a professor at Meredith College and a report released by Meredith last year. ...
by babs4104 | Jul 3, 2019 | Take the Lead Blog
Join us at Lead with Lillian! Each year, we gather our sisterhood in Chapel Hill, where Lillian’s List was founded over 20 years ago, to celebrate our progress in changing the face of power in NC and the leadership of the women we have helped elect. Join us this...
by babs4104 | Jun 19, 2019 | Take the Lead Blog
Why did you decide to run for office? During first campaign I made the decision to run for office because Elna Spaulding and Josephine Clement, two women I admired, were County Commissioners. When Mrs. Clement decided not to seek re-election, I was approached and...
