Elevating Women’s Voices in Public Discourse
As Women's History Month is coming to an end, We want to explore a very important topic: Why a diversity of voices, specifically women's voices, are important when it comes to discourse in the public sector. We are very fortunate to have two women whose voices are being heard in the political arena as special guests. In this episode we are joined by Ann Williams, six term 11th District Illinois State Representative and Eileen Dordek, candidate for Illinois State Representative in the 13th District.
Can You Hear Me? · Eileen Rochford, Rob Johnson, Anne Williams, Eileen Dordek
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Show Notes
Guest Speakers:
Eileen Dordek is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, specializing in treating anxiety and depression. For over a decade, Eileen served on the board of Personal PAC, which focuses on electing pro-choice state and local officials in Illinois, most recently as Chair of the Board. Eileen is a board member of Equality Illinois, an impactful LGBTQ+ rights organization. She is a fierce advocate for reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights and women’s rights, previously serving on the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues and then the City of Chicago Women’s Advisory Council. She is currently a candidate for Illinois State Representative for the 13th District.
Ann Williams is currently serving her 6th term as State Representative of the 11th District on Chicago’s North Side. The former chair of the Illinois Green Caucus, Ann is a leader on issues related to the environment and is working to address the climate crisis. Ann served as chief House sponsor of the Clean Energy Jobs Act, which was integral to the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in September 2021. Her legislative priorities include supporting our neighborhood schools, protecting critical human services, preventing gun violence, and restoring fiscal stability to Illinois. She is a strong and unwavering advocate of reproductive rights and was a leader in bringing marriage equality to Illinois. She remains committed to ensuring equality for all Illinois families. Ann has sponsored and supported numerous legislative initiatives pertaining to privacy rights and data privacy. Ann currently chairs the Energy and Environment Committee. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the Judiciary-Civil Committee.
Bills mentioned:
- The Equal Pay Salary History Ban
- The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
- Illinois' Reproductive Health Act
- The Clean Energy Jobs Act
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