National Women's Political Caucus of Metro St. Louis
PO Box 50103
St. Louis, MO 63105
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Holiday party raises funds for candidates
The Caucus celebrated the holidays with a festive event Dec. 4 at the newly-renovated home of Lois VanderWaerdt. All proceeds went to EMPAC to support Caucus-endorsed candidates in 2012.
Our special guest was our newest state rep, Tracy McCreery (shown below with Dianne Modrell and Meg Ullman). Tracy won the special election for the District House seat formerly held by Jake Zimmerman and Barbara Fraser.
Caucus Hosts Progressive Messaging 101:
How to State Your Stance in 2012
Wine and Cheese Reception
Saturday, Jan. 28, 3 to 5 p.m.
816 S. Hanley Road in Clayton
We look forward to hearing from former Rep. Jeanette Mott-Oxford and Andrew Shaugnessy from PROMO on issues facing the LGBT community, including employment and housing discrimination, civil unions and bullying.
This is the third in a series of briefings the Caucus is hosting for progressive women to focus on the burning issues that will be raised during the 2012 campaign season. The sessions are targeted at area candidates, potential candidates, campaign workers, and community members.
The first session focused on how to talk with voters about reproductive choice. The second session focused on funding for education, with Ann Brand from St. Louis Community College, Rep. Genise Monticello and former Rep. Sue Schoemehl.
Participation is free of charge to NWPC members, or $5 per session for non-members. Here is the rest of the schedule:
February 25, 2012: What does the new federal health care law mean for you?
March 31, 2012: How can we combat voter suppression? Hear from Denise Lieberman and Stacey Newman on voter ID legislation.
April 28, 2012: How can we serve and protect children in our state?
For registration and questions, please email Lois at loisvwtep@primary.net with the subject “WPC Series.”
Caucus hosts legislative wrap-up
Former State Senator Joan Bray moderated a panel discussion of the recently-completed state legislative session on Saturday, June 4. Seven progressive legislators urged attendees to contact Governor Jay Nixon to urge vetoes on several bills, including late-term abortion, voter IDs and drug tests for welfare recipients.
The Caucus joined local chapters of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and PROMO in sponsoring the session. Participants included State Senator Robin Wright Jones and Representatives Rory Ellinger, Jeanne Kirkton, Stacey Newman, Mary Nichols, Jeanette Mott Oxford and Jill Schupp.
The National Women's Political Caucus is a multipartisan, multicultural, grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in politics and helping
to achieve equality for all women.
For more information on the Missouri Women's Political Caucus and other chapters in the state, visit www.mowpc.org.
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PO Box 50103
St. Louis, MO 63105
