Discussions with people who have run for office to talk about what motivated them and why YOU should run for office too
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
She calls herself a "tax policy nerd," but Washington State Representative Noel Frame can be summed up in another word: effective. In this podcast, Representative Frame talks about how growing up facing poverty affected her views on politics, the challenges of being a candidate, and why you should run for office too. She also highlights how to be an effective legislator by using the tax code to implement better policies. Listen and share and perhaps you'll be inspired to run for office and make a difference too.
Follow Representative Noel Frame on Twitter @NoelFrame
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Like many people in all levels of government, Rhode Island State Senator Gayle Goldin first ran for office because she saw a need in government that wasn't being met and a voice that was missing. She ran for State Senate to focus on paid family leave and to be a progressive leader for Providence. In this podcast, Senator Goldin talks about her motivations for running, the challenges of passing legislation in state government, the value of hearings and testimony, and encouraging others to run for office too. Listen, share, follow @gaylegoldin on Twitter, and consider running for office yourself too!
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
It's the first You Should Run Podcast guest from Texas, but hopefully not the last, as Candice Quarles joins to talk about her motivations, challenges, and hopes as a Council member in DeSoto, TX. Now she's working to improve her community through policies like paid family leave and through active civic engagement. Listen and share as Candice talks about educating and being a resource for her constituents as well as about encouraging more people to run for office.
Follow Candice on Twitter @CandiceQuarles
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
In 2019, Bethany Hallam shook up local politics by running for and winning a seat on Allegheny County Council. Before that though, Bethany's personal struggles with opioids gave her a unique perspective on the criminal justice, inadequacies in the county health programs, and the great imbalances of power for people of color and people without money. Now that she has been sworn into office, Bethany is ready and eager to use her voice to highlight these issues, push for reforms, and encourage others, especially other young people and women, to run for office and challenge the status quo.
Listen, share, and make sure to follow Bethany Hallam on Twitter @bethanyhallam