“The conference delivered great information in a great environment” ~Representative Jan Pauls, Kansas State Legislature, January 2011~
“Without health our country cannot excel. Women in Government gave us the expertise, knowledge, education, networking, techniques and tools to bring health to our people! Thank you to the Women in Government Leadership Board and staff this was a AAA+ conference. I appreciate the opportunity to be a vessel of information to not only my district by also to the State of Wisconsin. I am energized to continue to advocate for the health areas that the WIG Conference conveyed”” ~Representative Elizabeth Coggs, Wisconsin State Legislature, November 2011~
“This has been a delightful way to network with legislators all over the country and receive an update on current healthcare issues” ~ Representative Marie Poulson, Utah State Legislature, November 2011~
“It was a great conference. I always gain from the conferences” ~ Representative Sandra Scott, Georgia State Legislature, October 2011~
“Outstanding information to help address the health policies we are dealing with in out states.” ~Representative Mary Sue McClurkin, Alabama State Legislature, October 2011~
“WIG knocked the ball out of the park with this session on Healthcare Reform!” ~ Senator Edna Brown, Ohio State Legislature, October 2011~
“The conference was excellent, conveying information and sources of information.” ~ Representative Jane Knapp, Maine State Legislature, August 2011~
“Very good as usual- a lot of information in a short time.” ~Representative DebraLee Hovey, Connecticut State Legislature, August 2011~
“Women legislators need to understand energy, and this summit gives them the tools to not only understand energy but to implement policy.” ~Representative Shirley Meyer, North Dakota State Legislature, August 2011~
“I am now prepared to help my state with energy necessities and crisis.” ~Representative Peggy Judd, Arizona State Legislature, August 2011~
“This conference was outstanding (I wish it was a mandate that all legislators attend). It covered vital topics on Healthcare that provided inform so we legislators could promote health well-being and work on much needed legislation.” ~Representative Lesia Liss, Michigan State Legislature, July 2011~
“[Midwestern Regional Conference was] A safe professional intimate environment for women in state legislature to sharpen skills and share knowledge.” ~Representative Janey Bewley, Wisconsin State Legislature, July 2011 ~
“Among the best meetings. Amazingly entertaining as well as obviously informative. Really feel empowered to make something happen at home.” ~ Representative Helen Miller, Iowa State Legislature, July 2011~
“As legislators we rarely have time to study an issue. This conference provides a refreshing change.” ~Senator Laura Kelly, Kansas State Legislature, July 2011~
“Women In Government provides the best speakers available on health care issues of any organization working with legislators.” ~Senator Beverly Marrero, Tennessee State Legislature. March 2011~
“A wonder potpourri of policy issues to guide my legislative agenda” ~Senator Nancy Spence, Colorado State Legislature, January 2011~
“WIG brings together well-educated speakers and interesting variety of topics to keep us well informed” ~Representative Nancy Todd, Colorado State Legislature, January 2011~
“I am a strong proponent of women’s voices being heard and represented. I admire an organization that helps bring together women within the government and encourages their empowerment. It is encouraging to know that motivated female legislators are working together to discuss and solve complex issues. Now more than ever it is important that we work to continue to move the country in a positive direction.”
~Assemblywoman Joan K. Christensen, New York State Legislature~
“I wanted to congratulate you on your many successes surrounding Women In Government. The organization is truly doing a wonderful job.”
~Representative Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, Georgia State Legislature~
“Thank you… it was an unforgettable experience for me.”
~Maria Rosa Sanz Cerezo, Secretary General Counsel, Adif, Madrid, Spain, on Women In Government’s International Mission Study to the European Union Parliament~
“Beyond the [National Summit on Adult Learning], however, I was very impressed with all the meaningful needs in society-at-large to which your organization is clearly committed, not just in rhetoric, but in significant action. Having the opportunity to meet many of your staff – their professionalism, enthusiasm, commitment, and good energy afforded an insight into your organized efforts…”
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~Marcie Boucouvalas, Professor of Adult Learning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute~
“I wanted to thank you for our great WIG conference in California. It was great – wonderful speakers, fun legislators, and beautiful location…”
~Representative Patti Bellock, Illinois State Legislature~
“Your speech did an excellent job of summarising the reasons we need to make cervical cancer prevention a priority and in motivating people to move forward with the battle against this disease. We have received many positive comments from the delegates so it obviously had a great impact on the delegates."
~Dr. Silvana Koch-Mehrin MEP, Ms. Marian Harkin MEP, Mme. Francoise Grossetete MEP, Ms. Edite Estrela MEP, on Representative Patti Bellock's speech at the European Cervical Cancer Summit Meeting on behalf of WIG~
“I was so impressed with the very organized conference WIG put on in San Diego…the topics were all so interesting and informative.”
~Senator Michelle Kidani, Hawaii State Legislature~
“Thank you so much for all of your efforts on the Health IT Meeting and Midwestern Conference. It was great information [legislators] can use.”
~Representative Kathy Hawken, North Dakota State Legislature~
“Thank you so much for all of your hard work and to bear witness to your passion was an unexpected perk. We never could have asked for more dedicated legislators and Women In Government staff and words cannot express how grateful we were to be there.”
~Paul Ferguson, Director of Health Services, Georgia Southern University~
“I want to applaud your organization for focusing on how to stop heart disease before it starts – through preventative measures supported through the education of policymakers and constituents. I also applaud the Task Force for engaging in the crucial policy discussion that is required to make a difference on these issues and for addressing the aging population through the Medicare Preventative Services Policy Resource Center.”
~Governor Martin O’Malley, State of Maryland~
“It was truly a wonderful experience. The women who participated were bright and articulate. It was a terrific learning experience for me and I hope that through programs such as yours patients affected by cancer will have effective policies in place in the future. I look forward to working with you in the future.”
~Dr. Therese Mulvey, Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology, PC~
“I have so enjoyed the training and more overly, the camaraderie that the organization has extended to me. As a teacher in Montana, I value education and I hope to bring what I learn to my state house through the informational sharing and the mailings. I appreciate your diligence and effort to give leadership opportunities to women.”
~Representative Elsie Arntzen, Montana State Legislature~
“Thank you and your colleagues for a fantastic conference. I learned a tremendous amount about my new job from your group and will certainly use Women In Government as a valued resource.”
~Representative Jayne Spaulding, New Hampshire State Legislature~
“Thank you for your exemplary efforts to improve prevention efforts in our nation [with your Medicare Preventative Services Resource Center].”
~Representative Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, Texas State Legislature~
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"Rep. Kimberley Rosen, R-Bucksport, recently was elected vice chairwoman of the board of directors of the organization Women in Government.
Rosen, who is in her third term in the Legislature, said she was honored to be elected to the senior position in the organization. Women in Government is a national, nonpartisan organization of women legislators that focuses on policy issues such as women’s health and energy. Rosen has been a member of the organization for five years.
'It has been a tremendous education, and the valuable tools and information I’ve learned have direct application on the home front in serving my constituents and as a member of the Legislature,' Rosen said in a statement." - Bangor Daily News
"South Carolina Representative Joan Brady (R - Richland County) was inducted to the national board of Women in Government, on Thursday, January 7, in Laguna Beach, California.
Women in Government is a national organization of female legislators that identifies public policy and educates legislators on issues impacting women and families.
Rep. Brady will serve a two year term on the WIG board, as the Southern Regional Director." - WIS10
