Bipartisan Women's Primary Forum February 29th Featuring Speakers from the RNC, DNC and Top Business Leaders
Contact: Edda Collins Coleman, 703-585-0707, edda@the316group.com
DALLAS, Feb. 29, 2016 /Standard Newswire/ -- On the eve of Super Tuesday, inaugural #My Voice Women in Democracy event examining the power of women's voices & votes in 2016 and beyond --
-- In partnership with Catalyst; Sponsored by Facebook and PwC --
What: The single biggest factor that will influence the outcome of this year's primaries and general election is Women. Whoever wins the women's vote will be our next President. Simultaneously, there is a massive disconnect between women determining elections but not pulling the levers of power. Women leaders from business and both political parties discuss the importance & power of women, now and into the future.
Who:
• Amy Dacey, CEO, Democratic National Committee
• Katie Walsh, Chief of Staff, Republican National Committee
• Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
• Charity Wallace, Global Women's Initiative, George W. Bush Institute
• Annie Lewis, Facebook
• Julissa Arce, Immigrant Rights Advocate
• Rina Shah Bharara, Republican Strategist and Commentator
• Midwin Charles, Legal Analyst & Essence Magazine contributor
• Laura Cox-Kaplan, PwC
• Jay Newton-Small, Time Magazine
Where: George W. Bush Presidential Center, 2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75205
When: Monday, Feb 29, 2016 - 6-8pm Central
About All In Together
New York based non-profit All In Together (AIT) is non-partisan community dedicated to amplifying women's influence and leadership in our political process. The organization trains women across the country on how to have a voice in politics and advocate for issues that matter to them, regardless of party or affiliation.
Co-founded in 2014 by Courtney Emerson, expert on diversity and millennial engagement and CEO Lauren Leader-Chivée who is a writer, researcher and thought leader on diversity issues – in the workplace, in politics and in between. Leader-Chivee's upcoming book Crossing The Thinnest Line (Hachette, Sept 2016) looks at diversity as THE most underleveraged economic asset in the United States. Leader-Chivée was recently named one of Fortune's 50 Most Influential Women on Twitter.