PROGRAM
Ellen Malcolm, the founder and chairman of EMILY’s List, tells the inside story of the rise of women in elected office over the past quarter-century. Malcolm launched EMILY’s List in 1985, aware of the near-total absence of women in Congress, and sought to ignite change by getting women elected to office. Malcolm introduces her new book, When Women Win, which draws on interviews with Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Tammy Baldwin, and others to tell the stories behind some of the toughest political contests of the past three decades, including the historic victory of Barbara Mikulski as the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right; Elizabeth Warren’s dramatic win over incumbent Massachusetts senator Scott Brown; and more.
Ellen Malcolm
Ellen Malcolm is the founder and chair of EMILY’s List, one of America’s largest and most impactful political action committees. Dedicated to helping women candidates win election to every level of political office, its 3 million members have helped elect 10 pro-choice female Democratic U.S. senators, 110 U.S. representatives, and 11 governors. Malcolm was also president of the voter-registration advocacy group ACT, co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 election campaign, and a member of the National Park Foundation Board of Directors.
