Discussions with people who have run for office to talk about what motivated them and why YOU should run for office too
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Ken Lawrence was appointed to be a County Commissioner in Montgomery County, PA in 2017 after then Commissioner Josh Shapiro became Pennsylvania Attorney General. However, Ken has been involved in politics for over two decades. In this episode of the You Should Run podcast, Ken talks about his early involvement in campaigns and government, looking out for the interests of working people, how his perspective changed once he got into office, helping to recruit and support candidates up and down the ballot, and, of course, why YOU should run for office. Listen, share, and subscribe today to learn more.
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Montana. Big Sky Country. It is a state that voted for Donald Trump by a large margin and voted for a Democratic Governor in the same year.
Barbara Bessette ran for State Representative in Montana in 2018 for the first time, but it wasn't her first foray into politics. She got interested in politics in 2006 when Jon Tester ran for Senate and was recruited to run for her work in the community. In this episode of the You Should Run Podcast, Barbara talks about what motivated her to run for state representative in this purple state, some of the things that make Montana a great state and how candidates of any party can win there, the challenges of running her first campaign for herself, organizations that supported her and others, and, of course, why YOU should run for office too.
Listen, share, subscribe and get motivated to run for office wherever you live.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Emily Siegrist is a nurse, a mom, and a candidate for State Representative in Wisconsin. In 2018, Emily ran for State Representative for the first time. She knew that it would be a challenge, but she was up for it after being disappointed in her local representation. In this podcast, Emily talks about why she ran, the challenges of running, how being a candidate matters for other elections, what motivates her today, and, of course, why YOU should run for office. Listen, subscribe, and share today!
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
James Cooper is an Oklahoma public school teacher but he is also now managing billion dollar plans as a member of Oklahoma City Council. In this You Should Run Podcast, James Cooper talks about running and winning his campaign to become the first gay council member in Oklahoma City, the strong youth movement in Oklahoma City and the state generally, his positive approach to doorknocking that flips politics upside down in a good way, and why YOU should run for office. If you've never thought about visiting Oklahoma City, you'll want to listen to James express his enthusiasm for his city and maybe make your own plans to visit. Hopefully you'll also make your plans to run for office wherever you live.
Listen, share, and subscribe now and encourage others to run for office to change their communities, their states, their country, and the planet!