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How to Get More Women Involved in Local Government

Feb 17, 2020

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast host Jim Hunt talks about getting more women involved in local government with TedX speaker, Lisa Powell-Graham.

 

Using Podcasting to build an Amazing City.

  • Diving into Lisa Powell Graham’s TedX Talk, “Why Women Will Save the World”
  • How to get more women involved in local government
  • Steps to be successful in a local government campaign
  • How much does is cost to run and win in various campaigns?
  • Misconceptions of running for local government

 Special Mentions:

 

  • Troy, New York
  • TedX Talks
  • The Civically Re-Engage Women Candidate Training

 

Links Mentions During Show:

7 Steps to an Amazing City:

  1. Attitude
  2. Motivation
  3. Attention to Detail
  4. Zing
  5. Inclusiveness
  6. Neighborhood Empowerment
  7. Green Awareness

Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for the next episode.

 

About Lisa Powell-Graham:

TEDx speaker Lisa Powell-Graham is a proven visionary leader, with 20+ years of successes in campaign management, strategic planning, fundraising, and communications. She is a frequently featured inspirational keynote speaker, especially at conferences for women and on the topic of women’s leadership; a women’s leadership coach; and political candidate trainer for CREW.

 

Lisa was part of Hillary Clinton’s paid presidential campaign staff in 2016, helping to run a campaign office in Philadelphia, PA. 96% of Lisa’s ward voted for Clinton, and Lisa achieved 225+% on all of her personal campaign and GOTV (Get Out The Vote) goals. Lisa previously planned events for Hillary Clinton in New York’s Capital Region when the former Secretary of State and First Lady was her U.S. Senator in New York. She also worked as a field organizer for Barack Obama in Virginia in 2008, when Virginia went blue for the first time in 44 years. Lisa earned her Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2005, with a focus on elected leadership and best practices in government. After graduating from Harvard, Lisa was hired to draft a strategic plan for performance management for the city and county of San Francisco.

 

Lisa is a Board Member for OneMama, an organization which brings maternal care, localized health and family services, as well as economic sustainability to women and their families in rural communities where people survive on under $1.25 a day.She is a Martha Beck Certified Life Coach, inspirational speaker, and writer who specializes in empowering girls and women to live their dreams. Lisa has traveled to 30 countries on 4 continents; has taught and performed Lindy Hop and belly dancing; has led workshops and retreats in the U.S. and India; teaches meditation and practices it daily; and is currently writing a book about women’s leadership. For more information or to invite Lisa to speak at your event, contact Lisa at www.lisapowellgraham.com

 

About Your Host, Jim Hunt:

Welcome to the “Building Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast” … The podcast for Mayors, Council Members, Managers, Staff and anyone who is interested in building an Amazing City.

 

Your host is Jim Hunt, the author of “Bottom Line Green, How American Cities are Saving the Planet and Money Too” and his latest book, “The Amazing City - 7 Steps to Creating an Amazing City”

 

Jim is also the former President of the National League of Cities, 27 year Mayor, Council Member and 2006 Municipal Leader of the Year by American City and County Magazine.

 

Today, Jim speaks to 1000’s of local government officials each year in the US and abroad.

 

Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.

 

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