Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania
Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders.
Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ).
“When I decided to run for Congress, I was a newbie – I’d never even considered running for anything before then. What I knew was that I needed practical, nonpartisan advice from smart people who understood intimately what I was going through. I’m so, so grateful to Ready to Run for helping me when I needed it most.”
Ready to Run™ Pittsburgh
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Ready to Run™ Notable Alumni
* This is a partial list*
Pennsylvania State Representative
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
United States Representative
Sara Innamorato
Allegheny County Executive
State Rep. Valerie Gaydos
Pennsylvania State Representative
State Rep. La’Tasha Mayes
Pennsylvania State Representative
Allegheny County Treasurer
State Rep. Emily Kinkead
Pennsylvania State Representative
State Rep. Abigail Salisbury
Pennsylvania State Representative
Erica Brusselars
Pennsylvania State Representative
State Rep. Leanne Krueger
State Rep. Jessica Benham
Former Pennsylvania State Representative
Pam Iovino
Former Pennsylvania State Senator
Judge Jill Beck
Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Erin Molchany
Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Judge Nicola Henry-Taylor
Judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Judge Timika N. Washington
Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Judge Eleanor Bush
School Board, Fox Chapel School District
Vanessa Lynch
School Board, Fox Chapel School District
Valerie M. Fleisher
School Board, Mt. Lebanon School District
Mary Beth Dadd
Betsy Monroe
Fox Chapel Borough Council
Thank You
A special thank you to our sponsors and partners, whose support makes this program possible.
Tom and Bonnie VanKirk '81