Real Women Run is a collaborative nonpartisan initiative to empower women to participate fully in public life and civic leadership through elected political office at all levels, appointments to boards and commissions, participation in campaigns, and engagement in the political system.
Founded in 2011 at YWCA Utah, Real Women Run partners include YWCA Utah, Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, Vision 2020, Salt Lake Community College, AAUW, League of Women Voters of Utah, Women Lawyers (Utah Bar Association), Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University, Olene Walker Institute of Politics at Weber State University, Utah State University, Women’s Influence Center, Westminster College, Michael O. Leavitt Center for Politics & Public Service at Southern Utah University, Weber State University, current and former elected officials from major political parties, and community members. Real Women Run is a national network partner with the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics.
Organizing Committee
Christy Glass, PhD, Real Women Run Organizing Committee Chair
USU Sociology Department
Sheryl Allen
Vision 2020 Delegate
Former elected official
Nina Barnes
Member At Large
Vice Chair of The Utah Board of Regents
Anne Burkholder
YWCA Utah
Yándary Chatwin
Member At Large
Salt Lake City School District
Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Utah State Representative
Kate Conyers
Women Lawyers of Utah
Morgan Lyon Cotti, PhD
Hinckley Institute of Politics University of Utah
Becky Edwards
Utah State Representative
Lorie Fowlke
District Director for John Curtis
Laura Gabel
Member At Large
Melanie Hall
Member At Large
Davis Technical College
Annalisa Holcombe
Westminster College
Erin Jemison
YWCA Utah
Teri Jewell
AAUW of Utah
Ann Mackin, EdD
SpringBoard Utah
Susan Madsen, PhD
Utah Women and Leadership Project, Utah Valley University
Maryann Martindale
Member At Large
Political Strategist
Sui Lang Panoke
Rethink International and Women Politics Media
Holly Richardson
Member At Large
Columnist
Marilyn Shearer
AAUW of Utah
Shari Sowards
Professor, SLCC
Claire Turner
AAUW of Utah
Julianne Wallace
YWCA Utah
Catherine Weller
League of Women Voters of Utah
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