Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine selected to participate in Women in Government Leadership Program
August 3, 2016
A program designed to promote and support elected women leaders from across the nation
Governing Institute’s Women in Government Leadership Program brings together outstanding elected women leaders from across the nation to acknowledge their contributions, provide leadership development, and to mentor the next generation of women leaders to run for office. The first two classes completed their yearlong curriculums in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The 50 alumnae of the program are now “paying it forward” recruiting women candidates around the U.S.
Councilwoman Devine stated, “I am humbled to have been selected for the 2017 Class of the Governing Women in Government Leadership Program. The ability to participate in such a wonderful program and to be able to network with other women elected officials from across the country is such an honor. I look forward to learning a lot from the various leadership retreats and training and hope to bring back useful information that I can apply to my job as a voice for the citizens of Columbia.“
More than 125 women were nominated for the Class of 2017. The class was selected based on career and educational accomplishments, recommendations, a commitment to actively participate and the goal of seating a diverse class in a number of categories. Each class also includes one rising star, a young woman not yet serving in elected office, but with the interest and potential to run in the future.
“The women in the Class of 2017 are among the most influential and devoted elected leaders in state and local government,” said Julia Burrows, director of the Governing Institute. “Each year, the program adds to a national collaborative, with 25 new members who establish deep friendships, support their respective campaigns and recruit future female candidates. The common goals of gender parity and better governance forge a bond that rises above partisanship and will pay dividends for literally generations into the future.”
The Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2017 includes women from 19 different states holding a variety of elected offices in state and local government.
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