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David Douglas' newest school board member is a welcome addition in the fight for East Portland
Oregonian

The future of East Portland works in the Pearl District. 

Maybe that's putting too much pressure on Shemia Fagan. The newest member of the David Douglas School Board is only 29. 

Emerge Oregon Storms Multnomah County Election
Willamette Week

Last year a group of women who were tired of men dominating Oregon electoral politics got together to form Emerge Oregon. The organization is affiliated with a national movement active in other states.

Emerge Oregon puts participants through seven months of training to prepare them to run for elected office. Yesterday, three current or former Emerge participants filed to run for the Multnomah County commissioner’s seat in District 2: Roberta Phillip, a lawyer who just joined the County Chair’s office; Irma Linda Castillo a Multnomah County program manager, and Maria Rubio, who worked in former Mayor Tom Potter’s administration

Upward Bound
Portland Monthly

A boot camp for Democratic women aims to decimate the gender gap in Oregon politics

Decade of the Woman
The Nation

Check out this great article from The Nation naming this decade the Decade of the Woman.

Oregon Democrats Need: Women, Women and Women!
BlueOregon

Emerge Oregon takes the show on the road for a mini "Emerge" bootcamp on August 8th in Medford!

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Emerge Oregon Women Run in November

Democratic Women Jump into Political Races
Emerge Oregon women cite training in expanding skills and confidence

PORTLAND, OR –

29 %

That’s the percentage of women serving in the Oregon Legislature; a mere twenty-six of ninety members.

Why aren’t more women serving in public office? One Oregon non-profit believes it's because women, more so than men, need to be invited to run, and to feel confident that they have the skills they'll need before committing to a campaign. That’s where Emerge Oregon steps in.

Emerge Oregon announces Class of 2010

Emerge Oregon, a statewide, non-profit organization established last year to recruit and train Democratic women who want to run for public office, today announced its Class of 2010.

Class of 2010 Kickoff Reception

Join us as we kickoff a brand new Program year for Emerge Oregon with 22 fabulous women.

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