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New! DFL FC Meetings:
2009 EVENTS:
2008 DFL Women's Hall of Fame 2008 Annual Awards Luncheon. 2008 DFL Women of Distinction Marie Alena Castle Marcy Doyle Marion Fogarty Kathy Hegstrom H. Sage Holben Hedy Joachim Luanne Koskinen Bonnie Moilanen Posthumous Award Viola Kanatz 2008 DFL Rising Stars Erin Campbell Cristina Diaz Cathy Harrison Kim Kang Nicque Mabrey Amanda Tempel more info:
http://www.dflwomenshalloffame.com
Women's Intl League for Peace and Freedom hosts Jo Monte talking
about "Picture Books Inviting Compassionate, Creative Responses to
Human Needs," Van Cleve Community Center, 901 -15th Ave SE, Mpls.
http://www.wilpfmn.
CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans speaks on "Ending the War
in Iraq," Betsy's Back Porch Coffee, 5447 Nicollet Ave S (at Diamond
Lake Rd), Mpls.
http://www.worldwid
Mark your calendars for Pro-Choice Lobby Day. More information to follow.
DFLFC Board's Monthly Meeting.
Pro-Choice Coalition Meeting for Lobbying at MN Women's Building
Feel Free to attend and bring friends.
DFLFC Board's Monthly Meeting.
We will have a few items of business to discuss. This is an open meeting and every one is welcome. Only sitting board members will have the ability to vote but everyone's participation is welcome. Please feel free to pass on this invitation
NEW WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY FEATURES JANE FONDA AS GUEST SPEAKER Read about the Leadership Awards Event and view pictures from it by clicking here! A new women’s Leadership Awards Program created and designed to recognize women as civic leaders, is a combined effort of the Democratic Women Leadership Coalition and the DFL Feminist Caucus. The first Annual Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 3:00 PM in room G-15 of the Minnesota State Capital and is open to the public.
Academy Award winning actor, writer, and political activist Jane Fonda is the special guest and featured speaker who will help launch this Annual Leadership Awards ceremony and reception. The four 2007 Leadership awards will be presented to the following recipients: The Koryne Horbal Fearless Award — Coleen Rowley, Apple Valley
Vision Award — State Senator Ellen Anderson, District 66, St. Paul.
Inspiration Award — Deborah Watts, Plymouth.
Women Rising Award — Recipient: State Representative Kate Knuth, District 52B, New Brighton
DFLFC Monthly Meeting.
We will have a few items of business to discuss. This is an open meeting and every one is welcome. Only sitting board members will have the ability to vote but everyone's participation is welcome. Please feel free to pass on this invitation
DFLFC Monthly Meeting.
We will have a few items of business to discuss. This is an open meeting and every one is welcome. Only sitting board members will have the ability to vote but everyone's participation is welcome. Please feel free to pass on this invitation
DFLFC Monthly Meeting.
We will have a few items of business to discuss such as: discussion
of DNC Summit, resolutions, trainings, business meeting, awards
committee, fair participation and new business.
8th Annual DFLFC Women's Hall of Fame Luncheon. Please RSVP by May 25 as space is limited. For more information call Betsy O'Berry at 763.323.6775
The Saint Paul Hotel 350 Market Street Saint Paul, MN 55102 The DFL Women`s Hall of Fame honors the contributions of women to the DFL. We honor women as Rising Stars and Women of Distinction.
These women are trailblazers
with notable achievements in one or more of these areas: Bringing
women into the DFL Party and/or Campaigns and assisting women as
they move into positions of leadership. Strives to achieve public
policies consistent with DFL principals and platform. Opening doors
for other women to hold DFL positions Infusing the DFL Party with
new ideas and new energy to increase the DFL's role as a party of
progressive ideas. Dedicating time and energy on behalf of causes,
involvement with which has enhanced the DFL.
These women would be new DFL
activist exhibiting achievement in one or more of these areas:
Leadership in the DF Party and/or campaigns. Dedication to bringing
women into the DFL. Strives to achieve public policies consistent
with DFL principals and platform. Devoted to infusing the DFL Party
with new ideas and energy. |
DFL FEMINIST CAUCUS
EVENTS
A woman who does what needs
doing, and whose actions exemplify answering the questions, “If
not me, who? If not now, when?” Speaks truth to power, to
allies, to friends and to self. Her work is continuous and
personifies qualities enumerated in the other award categories.
Recipient: Coleen Rowley, Apple Valley. Former
FBI agent and whistleblower, Time magazine “Person of the Year”
award in 2002, and opinion writer for The Huffington Post
A woman who uses a comprehensive
view of her sphere of influence to build sustainability, and the
results of her work extend into the future. Recipient: State
Senator Ellen Anderson, District 66, St. Paul. Committees:
Finance – Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget
Division, Chair; Energy, Utilities, Technology and
Communications; Environment and Natural Resources; Finance; and
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A woman who demonstrates
integrity, and breadth of knowledge, mentors others, and has the
ability to motivate others to action. Recipient: Deborah
Watts, Plymouth. Entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker
and Founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, and an
annual civic engagement/public achievement and voter
registration youth rally, Hear My Voice! Are You Listening?
A woman who is known to have
promising qualities of civic leadership, vision, inspiration
and/or her fearlessness as characterized in the other three
awards. Recipient: State Representative Kate
Knuth, District 52B, New Brighton. Committees: Game, Fish
and Forestry Division, Vice Chair; Commerce and Labor; Energy
Finance and Policy Division; and Environment and Natural
Resources Finance Division.
