Political Equity Project

“When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short term discomfort for long term dysfunction.” -Peter Bromberg

“The exodus hasn’t gone unnoticed. Her Term, an Atlanta nonprofit that recruits progressive women in Georgia to run for public office, thinks making counseling services more accessible to candidates and elected officials could help.”

Her Term launches unique therapy initiative to help retain candidates, elected officials - Atlanta Civic Circle Focused on tackling Atlanta'smost pressing civic challenges

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/women-of-color-are-changing-the-dialogue-at-the-legislature/?amp=1

Women of color are changing the dialogue in WA’s Legislature – The Seattle Times Women of color are changing the dialogue in WA’s Legislature April 19, 2022 at 2:31 pm | Updated April 19, 2022 at 2:36 pm This image is currently not available State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, left, and Sen. Manka Dhingra confer on the floor of the Washington state Senate on March 2, 2018. Saldaña a...

“While recent gains in diversity in US state legislatures are notable, state legislatures remain disproportionately white and male. In this critical perspective piece, we examine the gains in representation and entrance to office of a group legislators who comprise an important intersection of identity in American politics: q***r women of color.”

Legislating as Your Full Self: Q***r Women of Color in US State Legislatures (2022). Legislating as Your Full Self: Q***r Women of Color in US State Legislatures. Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. Ahead of Print.

If we really believe in representative democracy, and the value of a person’s labor, we must consider what we are asking of our elected officials at the local and state level and what we are willing to pay for it. The current system of public service values wealthy, older, non-parenting, retirees. That doesn’t sound like equity & inclusion to us.

Some state lawmakers calling it quits, can't afford to serve Various state legislators around the country are calling it quits this year, in part because of the low pay