As we conclude a busy summer, Run Women
Run has 190 members--a great accomplishment for our first 10 months
of existence. Our two recent events attracted a number of enthusiastic
new members.
On July 29, California Assembly Speaker
Karen Bass spoke to us about her experiences in running for office,
being elected Speaker, how women govern differently, and working through
the state budget crisis. Thank you to Sarah Boot and Cooley Godward for hosting our lunch with Karen Bass. If you missed it, you can see the photos on
our website (
http://www.runwomenrun.org), and you can read about it here:
51% founders: Bass is an iconic model
for all
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-08-05/news/51-founders-bass-is-an-iconic-model-for-all#ixzz0NjIFt92j
Jenni Prisk: It's brains, bravura and
brilliance... not sex
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-07-30/news/jenni-prisk-its-brains-bravura-and-brilliance-and-sex#ixzz0NjIjuCgZ
You never know what you'll miss by not
attending. At our July 29 event, Assembly member Lori Saldaņa surprised
us by announcing her decision to run for District 4 for the San Diego
County Board of Supervisors. You can read about it here.
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-07-29/news/saldana-throws-hat-in-county-supervisor-ring
Over 100 women and a few brave men attended
our August 4 "Under 40 at Heart" reception. Thanks to hosts Nadia
Bermudez, Amy Denhart, Laura Fink, Margret Hernandez, Sarah Kruer-Jager,
Jenntte Lawrence, Caridad Sanchez and Kristin Walizer for organizing
such a high-energy event, and to Monarch Group for sponsoring the appetizers.
A recent New York Times article
about resentment toward women clearly demonstrates why we need Run Women
Run.
http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/dont-hate-her-because-shes-educated/?emc=eta1
On October 17, Lawyers' Club and Run
Women Run are sponsoring a political boot camp. As soon as the brochure
is ready, we will send it out. And in 2010, we'll be busy putting on
candidate forums so you have an opportunity to meet many of the San
Diego women running for office.
Please let me know if you are interested
in serving on one of the committees that "run" Run Women Run--marketing,
membership, or programs.
Thank you again for your help and support
as we move into an important election year.
All the best,
Barbara Bry, Founder
Run Women Run
