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Thank you, everyone, for making Summer in the City 2010 so great!

When I said that this year’s Summer in the City event looked like it would be the best summer party yet, I had no idea what we were in store for! A brand new location with a heated patio facing the iconic North Beach provided the perfect festive atmosphere for our guests.

Our featured honorees reminded us why we do what we do: “Woman Warrior” District Attorney Kamala Harris said “this is home”; “Champion” Board President David Chiu said that throughout his political career, SFWPC has always been a partner; and Woman to Watch” Navy Reserve Commander (Ret.) Zoe Dunning asked everyone to turn to a woman and thank them for their hard work and perseverance.

We have 50+ new members excited to do the work of electing women. This year promises to be a huge political success thanks to all your dedication and enthusiasm for our common cause. I want to thank all of our new members, Board and Committee members, our fantastic crew of volunteers, the staff at Enrico’s, and of course, our amazing and generous sponsorsfor making this Summer in the City so successful!  We look forward to working with you all in the months to come.

A big THANK YOU to our sponsors – we couldn’t have done this without your support!!

Oval Office
SEIU 1021

Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
State Senator Leland Yee
State Senator Mark Leno
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma
Janet Reilly
Platinum Advisors

Speaker of the Assembly
City Attorney Dennis Herrera
Hon. Carole Migden
Undersheriff Chris Cunnie
Melanie Nutter
Debra Walker
Rebecca Prozan
Malia Cohen
Barbary Coast Consulting
Terris, Barnes & Walters
Hope Road Consulting
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates
Jim Ross Political Consulting

SFWPC Champion
Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
Democratic Women In Action
San Francisco School Board Member Kim-Shree Maufas
Rafael Mandelman
Michael Nava
Community College Board Trustee Chris Jackson
Community College Board Trustee John Rizzo
Heidi Sieck
Catalina Ruiz-Healy
Annie Eagan
Benj Jurcisin
Leah Pimentel
Caroine Alain Rodman
Lynna Do
Meghan Doran
Kristine Enea

The San Francisco Women’s Political Committee is poised to transform the political conversation throughout this busy and exciting year. Our 2010 objectives are 1) increase representation of women in San Francisco leadership, 2) advance gender parity policy and legislation and 3) lead the sustainability of the women’s movement in San Francisco.

We hope you don’t miss a moment. Be a part of SFWPC! Please stay in touch, check our calendar of events frequently and become our friend and supporter on our social media networks – SFWPC Twitter, SFWPC Facebook, and SFWPC LinkedIn.

I’m talking about your sister, daughter, best friend, mother, partner, mentor, and mentee; she will be the loud and unrelenting voice of your values, but we must first rally behind her to show that our network is strong, our members are ready for action, and our hearts are generous.

Every time you show up to an event to support a woman candidate, you’re helping to strengthen the legacy of the first woman in congress, the first female mayor of San Francisco, and the first female Speaker of the House. Every time you donate to a woman candidate, you’re becoming an active part of politics that we can all believe in.

This year, we will raise money. We will walk precincts. We will meet each other, collaborate on ideas, and enact policy. We will fight to keep women and families in San Francisco, and we will elect women.

Please join SFWPC in transforming the Women’s History Month into the Women’s History Year.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Women’s History Month, which begins today.

“During Women’s History Month we remember the trailblazers who reached for the ballot, demanded equal rights, and paved the path for progress. Yet we also recall the silent heroes of our history – the women who pay the bills, take their kids to school, and bring home a paycheck in this challenging economy without any accolades or recognition. Every day, they inspire us to act. As a mother and grandmother, I know that their actions make America a better place for the mothers, sisters, and daughters of all generations.

“It is in their name that we continue the fight for quality, affordable health insurance for all. Women are the primary consumers of health care for their families; they pay more for care and face greater discrimination in the insurance market. And when we pass health reform legislation, unfair practices will end; insurance abuses will be a thing of the past; and being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition.

“It is on behalf of these women that the 111th Congress has made putting Americans back to work a top priority – especially at a time when women have surpassed men as the majority of the workforce. It’s why we passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, ensuring all workers have access to our judicial system when harmed by discrimination. And it is for them that we will work to make equal pay for equal work more than a promise, but a core principle of our economic future.

“Women’s History Month honors the giants of American history. But it must also recognize all of our country’s women – those who strive to make the dream of equality a reality on a daily basis. This March and throughout the year, Congress must keep fighting to ensure that the voices of America’s women maintain their central place in our country’s past, present, and future.”

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