YWCA to Gather Female Elected Officials
The 2nd
Women Holding Office celebration will be held on Monday, May 3 from 6 to
8pm at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln. This YWCA event is to
celebrate and acknowledge the accomplishments of female elected
officials in our state.
"With over 230 elected female officials in
Rhode Island, it's conceivable that women have the opportunity to
impact the current state of our state in very positive and creative
ways," YWCA executive Deborah L. Perry says.
Women Holding Office is a rally call for women to come together, support one
another and become part of the political process. Event partners include
Big Sisters of Rhode Island, Center For Women & Enterprise, and
League of Women Voters of Rhode Island. The event format consists of a
cocktail reception with a keynote speaker, and recognition and
introduction of female elected officials, followed by networking.
The keynote speaker is Melissa Unemori Hampe, a former domestic policy advisor to
Senators Harry Reid and Tom Daschle, and former press staffer to the
late Congresswoman Patsy Mink - author of Title IX and the first woman
of color in Congress. As the director of government relations at
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, Hampe advocated before Congress
for mentoring public policy and funding. Hampe is vice president at
McAllister & Quinn, a government relations firm in Washington.
Since 1923, YWCA Northern Rhode Island has
been a vehicle for women to come together to spearhead local, national
and international efforts for peace, justice, freedom and dignity. As an
extension of these concepts, the public is invited to join in
celebrating female elected officials. Tickets are $25 and must be
purchased in advance. Contact Lisa Piscatelli at 769-7450 or lisa@ywcanri.org.
