The WomEn's Circle: Women in Policy & Politics

Join us for an insightful panel featuring women entrenched in the political arena. Our moderator will guide us and the panel through the crazy world of politics and policy.

Panelists include:
Mary Liz Holberg - Dakota County Commissioner
Shar Knutson - Retired President of the Minnesota AFL-CIO
Alyssa Schlander - Director, Public Affairs and Senior Counsel, Law at Securian Financial Group
Kristen Sheehan - Consultant at Kristen Sheehan Fundraising & Consulting

• Why did they get involved?
• Why has it taken 34 years for us to get from the first female vice-presidential candidate to our first female presidential candidate?
• How important is the soccer mom vote and is it changing?
• How do they encourage more women to engage in the policy and political arena?

WomEn's Circle will be held on Thursday, August 18 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Valleywood Golf Course. This ongoing monthly series requires membership credentials within WomEn's Circle and is designed for women to develop leadership skills, build business connections, gain professional and personal skills and be energized, educated and empowered.

About the series:
WomEn’s Circle will be held on the third Thursday of each month. There are five morning meetings and three lunch meetings.  Each meeting will have time for networking and a speaker presentation that will be on a professional topic.

The annual associate fee is $150.00 which includes all eight meetings.  You may attend as a guest for a fee of $25.