What do Caucus members want?

We want to increase women's full participation in the political arena, creating a political power base designed to achieve equality for women. Join the National Women's Political Caucus of Washington State to elect topnotch women who will work for issues like pay equity, access to birth control and reproductive health services, and workplace flexibility. That's what we want!
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Endorsement Policy Change

At the NWPC National Convention in California in August, 2009, the state delegates voted to pass a resolution that extends to all state and local chapters the endorsement criteria that the National organization has long held regarding candidates running for federal office, that is, the endorsement (and funding of) women candidates only.

At its meeting in November 2009, the NWPC National Board reviewed a recommendation from the Political Planning Committee for implementation and enforcement of the new policy. The Board discussed and reviewed the recommendations and voted to affirm that this policy means that there will be no process for the consideration of male candidates for any political office at any level, under any circumstances effective June 30, 2010. The board felt that to do otherwise would confuse the public and divert our resources away from support for our endorsed women candidates.

The policy of the NWPC-WA is that we only endorse and support women candidates. The King County chapter has Recommended male candidates in the past, this policy ends that practice. We thank our elected Good Guys for taking the time to participate in our process in the past and for their support of our shared goals of women's economic and social equality and reproductive freedom.

Onward and upward. There is strength in our unity and commitment, and so much to do to support great women candidates and achieve equal representation!

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