The Political Glass Ceiling - Cracked but Not Shattered

LWV Sponsors Program on Women Gaining Political Office

The League of Women Voters of Port Washington – Manhasset is sponsoring an event on Wednesday, April 5 titled, "The Political Glass Ceiling - Cracked but Not Shattered," – what should be a thought provoking discussion. Topics will include the challenges women face and the strategies they can use when running for political office.

Guest speakers include: Traci Levy, chair, Political Science Department and director, Gender Studies at Adelphi University; Brette McSweeney, president, Eleanor’s Legacy, an organization working to elect women to state and local office in New York State; Tammie S. Williams, community organizer and currently district director for Sen. John Brooks; and Jamie Franchi, executive editor of Morey Publishing who has been published in the Long Island Press and the New York Times, as well as other outlets.

The event will be held April 5 at the Port Washington Public Library, Lapham Meeting Room, 1 Library Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050.

If you would like to see more women in elected office do join them.

All are welcome. For more information, contact Allison White at (516) 944-7794.