Her Term: Grassroots organization recruits women to run for office
Her Term candidates, volunteers and friends include (first row) Candace Williams, Lauren Welsh, Pahlavi Purkayasktha, Hannah Perkins, Bee Nguyen, Carolyn Bourdeaux, (second row) Miko Dougherty, Nicole Robinson, Jessica Frankel, Han Pham, (third row) Regina Lewis-Ward, Brooke Condrey, Phyllis Hatcher, (fourth row) Sally Harrell, Lexie Ross and Theresa Morris. (Photo by Robin Davis)
Right before the 2017 Special Elections in November, Atlanta INtown and reporter Clare Richie featured Her Term to highlight the phenomenon of more women on the ballot. Also featured are testimonials from candidates and the impact of Her Term on their campaigns.
Despite being the only candidate with state legislative experience, most recently as Sam Park’s (HD 101) campaign manager and chief of staff, Nguyen faced some push back from gatekeepers in her own party. “I was told ‘wait your turn’ and ‘you are better behind the scenes,'” Nguyen reflected. “Her Term supported me right off the bat.” — candidate, Bee Nguyen
Her Term’s Rennitta Shannon (HD 84) recently recruited Lucy McBath to run for HD 37 in 2018. “Rennitta said ‘we need you to run. Nobody knows gun issues like you.’ I said, you’re right. I’ll do it, “ McBath reflected. “I want to work on the inside, where change is made.” — candidate, Lucy McBath
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