{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"We\u2019re in it for the Long Haul: Electing Women to Public Office---a Conversation with Sarah Preston, Executive Director, Lillian\u2019s List.org EP 6","description":"Are you a progressive-minded woman from North Carolina considering a run for public office-- from town council to the United States Senate or anywhere in between? Or, do you know someone whom you believe would make a good political leader?  If you answered \u201cYes\u201d to either of these questions, then let me introduce you to Lillian\u2019s List, a not-for-profit dedicated to electing pro-choice, progressive women to public office. It turns out that as many as 20 states---including North Carolina---have organizations devoted to electing more progressive women to office.  Heck, women make up 51% of the US population, but recent statistics indicate that women hold only about 30% of elected offices nationwide.   If you happen to be a resident of North Carolina----where women make up 54% of the population, but hold only 25% of elective offices---and you want to throw your hat in the ring, you turn to Lillian\u2019s List for guidance, training and support.   I recently spoke to Sarah Preston, Executive Director of Lillian\u2019 List to get the inside scoop on what a woman needs to know if she wants to make jump into the political arena.  We also chat about: The dynamic women who established Lillian\u2019s List and their guiding mission. The biggest fears women have when considering a run for public office. The biggest campaign challenges a female candidate might face.  What training, support and encouragement are available to the female candidate. Why Lillian\u2019s List coordinates with similar organizations in other states and why have state-level organizations at all? How to know if you have what it takes. Recruiting-----How to spot the leader next door, and what to do when you do.     And so much more\u2026 According to Sarah, \u201cLillian\u2019s List was established to give women a seat at the table.\u201d \u201cPay equity, reproductive rights, education -- these are women\u2019s issues, and women need to be represented at all levels of government.\u201d \u201cWe know it won\u2019t happen overnight,\u201d she continued.  \u201cAs Jan Allen, one of the co-founders of Lillian\u2019s List often said, \u201c\u2018We\u2019re in it for the long haul\u2019.\u201d  Find out more about Liilian\u2019s List, what you need to know if you are considering a run for office, or how to support Lillian\u2019s List, please visit their website, www.LilliansList.org.   ","author_name":"Help Me 2 Understand","author_url":"http:\/\/helpme2understand.libsyn.com\/website","html":"