{"id":47097,"date":"2018-06-19T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=47097"},"modified":"2018-06-19T09:34:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:34:59","slug":"oxford-mayor-robyn-tannehill-selected-to-the-women-in-government-leadership-program-class-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxford-mayor-robyn-tannehill-selected-to-the-women-in-government-leadership-program-class-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill Selected to the Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governing Institute Announces\u00a0Women in Government Leadership Class of 2019<\/h2>\n

Twenty-five honorees selected for annual program to highlight extraordinary elected women and\u00a0pay it forward to the next generation of women seeking public office<\/h3>\n

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 June 19, 2018 \u2013 Governing announced the selection of 25 elected\u00a0leaders to the Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2019. The outstanding\u00a0women leaders are courageous problem solvers making a difference in the communities they\u00a0serve and blazing a trail for future women candidates to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Oxford,<\/a>
Oxford, Mississippi Mayor Robyn Tannehill was one of 25 selected to the Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Governing Institute\u2019s Women in Government Leadership Program invites elected women\u00a0leaders from across the nation to be featured in Governing<\/em> magazine, attend leadership\u00a0programs to learn job critical skills and pay it forward by mentoring the next generation of\u00a0women leaders to run for office. The 100 alumnae of the program are actively recruiting women\u00a0candidates to run and creating initiatives to empower potential officeholders and women already\u00a0serving in government.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn this election year, we are gaining momentum with hundreds of women candidates on state\u00a0and local ballots including many of our WIG alumnae and candidates they personally recruited\u201d\u00a0said Cathilea Robinett<\/strong>, president of Governing<\/em>. \u201cHowever, moving from 23 percent of women in\u00a0elected office to gender parity will take a long-term investment including the program we have\u00a0created at Governing. These incredible women are \u2018In the Arena\u2019 as President Roosevelt would\u00a0say. Congratulations to the 25 women selected for the Class of 2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nominations were received from elected officials, academics, agency staff, and WIG alumnae\u00a0throughout the year. The honorees were selected by the Governing Institute based on career\u00a0and educational accomplishments, personal recommendations, a commitment to actively\u00a0participate and diversity in class membership. Each cohort includes one rising star, a young\u00a0woman not yet serving in elected office, but with aspirations to run in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first member of the Class of 2019, Georgia State Rep. Debra Bazemore<\/strong>, was selected in\u00a0May as the State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF) Lois M. DeBerry Scholar<\/strong>. The annual\u00a0distinction honors the pioneering work of Rep. DeBerry of Tennessee and encourages\u00a0recipients to carry the spirit of leadership forward in support of women in elected office as Rep.\u00a0DeBerry did for 41 years in the Tennessee House of Representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis national women\u2019s political network becomes more powerful with each new member\u201d said\u00a0Julia Burrows, director of the Governing Institute. \u201cStrong connections are created at the\u00a0leadership retreats through shared learning and conversation and lifelong friendships are\u00a0formed. Together, the women provide advice and campaign support, recruit and fundraise for\u00a0future female candidates and are accelerating the advancement of good governance. Women\u00a0do make a difference as legislators, problem solvers, and role models. The Women in\u00a0Government Leadership Program is paying dividends today and for future generations.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2019<\/h2>\n

The Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2019 includes women from twenty-two different states holding a variety of elected offices in state and local government.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Lashrecse Aird<\/strong><\/span>
\nVirginia Commonwealth Delegate<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Kirsten Baesler<\/strong><\/span>
\nNorth Dakota Superintendent of Public\u00a0Instruction<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Debra Bazemore<\/strong><\/span>
\nGeorgia State Representative<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Karen Carter-Peterson<\/strong><\/span>
\nLouisiana State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Letitia Clark<\/strong><\/span>
\nCouncilmember, Tustin, California<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Kathy Dahlkemper<\/strong><\/span>
\nCounty Executive, Erie County,\u00a0Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Kimberly M. Foxx<\/strong><\/span>
\nState\u2019s Attorney, Cook County, Illinois<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Sara Howard<\/strong><\/span>
\nNebraska State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Val Hoyle<\/strong><\/span>
\nOregon Commissioner for the Bureau of\u00a0Labor & Industries-elect<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Rachel Kippley<\/strong><\/span>
\nCommissioner, Brown County, South\u00a0Dakota<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Lisa Krasner<\/strong><\/span>
\nNevada State Assemblymember<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Kathy Lambert<\/strong><\/span>
\nCouncilmember, King County, Washington<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Liz Mathis<\/strong><\/span>
\nIowa State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Tara Nethercott<\/strong><\/span>
\nWyoming State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Sheila Oliver<\/strong><\/span>
\nNew Jersey Lt. Governor<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Phyllis Randall<\/strong><\/span>
\nChair-at-Large, Loudoun County, Virginia<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Rebecca Rhynhart<\/strong><\/span>
\nCity Controller, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Julie Rogers<\/strong><\/span>
\nCommissioner, Kalamazoo County,\u00a0Michigan<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Brigid Shea<\/strong><\/span>
\nCommissioner, Travis County – Austin,\u00a0Texas<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Robyn Tannehill<\/strong><\/span>
\nMayor, Oxford, Mississippi<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Lena Taylor<\/strong><\/span>
\nWisconsin State Senator<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Lovely Warren<\/strong><\/span>
\nMayor, Rochester New York<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Karen Weaver<\/strong><\/span>
\nMayor, Flint, Michigan<\/span><\/p>\n

The Honorable Nan Whaley<\/strong><\/span>
\nMayor, Dayton, Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n

Arienne Jones<\/strong><\/span>
\nJudicial Law Clerk, United States District\u00a0Court for the Southern District of Alabama<\/span>
\nRising Star<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Each class is chosen from nominations submitted online at www.governing.com\/wig. Women\u00a0must be elected to a state or local office and not on the ballot or running unopposed during the\u00a0program year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 25 honorees will be profiled in the February 2019 issue of Governing<\/em> magazine and will\u00a0participate in Governing events throughout the coming year. The Class of 2019 will gather for\u00a0their first leadership conference November 9-10, 2018 in Palm Springs, California.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Governing Institute<\/h2>\n

The Governing Institute advances better government by improving performance and outcomes\u00a0through research, decision support and executive education to help public sector leaders govern\u00a0more effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Governing is a division of e.Republic, the nation\u2019s only media and research company focused\u00a0exclusively on state and local government and education.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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