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Events at NCSL’s Annual Meeting 2005

Women Legislators at the 2005 NCSL Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, August 16

Sensible Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century

This luncheon was sponsored by the Center for Women Policy Studies, and cosponsored by the Women's Legislative Network.

Speaker: Congresswoman Lynn C. Woolsey, California

Delegate Carol Petzold of Maryland, Network President,
presides at the Board Meeting

Board members at the meeting

Network Executive Board Meeting

Minutes available upon request.

Malin Jennings interacts with legislators and staff during the media training

Mastering the Media: What Legislators and Staff Need to Know Before the Next Interview

Malin Jennings, senior vice president at Fleishman-Hillard (bio), facilitated this session and provided tips on how to become a reliable media source and deliver important messages during interviews. She also presented information about how to prepare for interviews, recognize dangers and avoid costly mistakes.

Wednesday, August 17

Power Plays: Leadership Lessons from Women Legislators and Executives
(Annual Network Business Meeting and Luncheon)

Presiding: Honorable Carol Petzold, State Delegate, Maryland
Speakers: Honorable Lisa Brown, Senate Majority Leader, Washington
                  Honorable Bev Hammerstrom, Senate Majority Floor Leader, Michigan
                  Sally Jewell, CEO, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
                  Biographies
(Cosponsored by the Women's Legislative Network, the Center for American Women and Politics, the Center for Women Policy Studies and Women in Government)

Representative Nancy Detert and Delegate Carol Petzold
Members of the Network Board at the luncheon

This luncheon session began with the election of the 2005-2006 Network Executive Board. Representative Nancy Detert, of Florida, was elected Network President. Representative Annie Kuether, of Kansas, was elected Vice President, and Delegate Carol Petzold, of Maryland, became Immediate Past President. For a complete list of the 2005-2006 Board, click here.

L-R: Pat Pennak, Marion Mohrlok, Lea Hopkins, of Dress for Success Seattle

Following the election, Delegate Petzold recognized representatives from Dress for Success^® Seattle. The Women's Legislative Network coordinated a Suit Drive with Dress for Success^®, asking women legislators to donate interview-appropriate clothing to help low-income women on the path to self-sufficiency. The event was very successful. For more information, visit www.dressforsuccess.org

L-R: Delegate Carol Petzold, Senator Lisa Brown, Senator Bev Hammerstrom, Sally Jewell

Delegate Petzold moderated the panel discussion in which Senator Lisa Brown of Washington, Senator Bev Hammerstrom of Michigan and Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc., discussed their experiences in the legislature and the business world.

Thursday, August 18

Women Leaders: A Roundtable Discussion with Women from Around the World

North Dakota Representative Kathy Hawken, Midwestern Regional Member of the Women's Legislative Network Board, presided at this session. Women state legislators and women in elected office from several countries around the world gathered for an informal talk. Attendees first watched the new Network video, "Resolution: Women, Power and Change in America." Topics of discussion included: the issues that elected women face in different countries; how women make a difference in their legislatures; how international women can learn from one another; motivations for legislative service; and individual challenges and achievements.

Friday, August 19

Keys to the Governor's Office

Presiding: Honorable Carol Petzold, State Delegate, Maryland
Speakers: Honorable Christine Gregoire, Governor, Washington State
Barbara Lee, Founder, Barbara Lee Family Foundation
Biographies
(Sponsored by Novartis)

Governor Christine Gregoire
Barbara Lee
L-R: Barbara Lee, Gov. Christine Gregoire, Del. Carol Petzold

Delegate Carol Petzold opened this breakfast session by thanking the event's sponsor, Novartis, and also thanking all of the Sponsor-Level Network Alliance members: AstraZeneca, Bayer Health Care, Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble and Wal-Mart. Governor Christine Gregoire discussed the road that led to the Governor's Office, her experiences as Washington's Attorney General, and the role of women in politics. Barbara Lee spoke about her Foundation's research on women in politics and the Governor's Guidebook series for women candidates. Delegate Petzold then opened the floor for questions from the audience.

The Network also cosponsored these sessions:

Strengthening Low-Income Families and Neighborhoods (cosponsored with the NCSL/Annie E. Casey Partnership on Family Economic Success; NCSL's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee; Economic Development, Trade and Cultural Affairs Committee; Human Services Committee and Labor and Workforce Development Committee)
The Price of People: Combating Human and Sex Trafficking (cosponsored with the NCSL Criminal Justice Committee)
Housing: Building Assets and Lives (cosponsored with the NCSL Economic Development, Trade and Cultural Affairs Committee)
Fostering Business Development (cosponsored with the NCSL Economic Development, Trade and Cultural Affairs Committee)
Income Already Earned: How to Help Constituents Take Advantage of EITC (cosponsored with the NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee)

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