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2007 WiLL/WAND National Conference
Resources: Press Releases | Photos | Presentations | Evaluation Forms | Media Appearances | Quotes about us | War funding tradeoff info

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Resources - Press Releases

We strongly encourage you to send a press release to your local media about your participation in the conference. Below are templates; you need to fill in your name; your contact info; and the names of the Congresspeople you met.

If you need to find your local media information, try this site. Simply click on your state, and you'll get a comprehensive list.

If you want our help, please get in touch; we'd be happy to help you find local outlets, and customize the press release.

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Resources - Photos to Order

You can view many photos on this site (Photos).

You can view many more -- and order prints -- on Snapfish, a commercial online photo site.

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Resources - Presentations

Resources - Conference Evaluation Forms
Conference Evaluations: We really appreciate your honest and constructive feedback. We review all evaluations, and take them into consideration when planning the next conference. Thank you so much for taking the time!
Please return it to us as soon as possible:
WiLL, 322 4th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
fax: (202) 544-7612 | email: will@wand.org

Resources - Media Appearances

"Women should run for more seats at tables of power"
By SUE DICKENSON, Great Falls Tribune | This fall, I joined hundreds of women state legislators from across the country in Washington, D.C., to say, "We can change our national priorities. And women will set the course in a new direction."

Local female legislators say women vital to next election (Georgia)
"Some things are on party lines, but when you get to women, no one wants to see a child without health care, Republican or Democrat," said Davenport. "I think that we can really change our national priorities, and women will set that course." "We need more female leadership in Congress," said Abdul-Salaam. "Women are loyal and faithful to make changes, and we want to have a say in who makes those changes."

Op ed from State Sen. Carolyn Nelson in North Dakota: "Dorgan can help find new direction on nukes"
The long-term question centers on the role nuclear weapons should play in U.S. security. Our massive arsenal clearly is not a deterrent against terrorists nor does it prevent other countries from getting nuclear weapons. In fact, it would be far more difficult to dissuade other countries from developing nuclear weapons if the U.S. chooses to build new warheads of its own.

Op ed from Marilyn Canavan in Maine: "Extravagances of war, at what cost?"
If you believe that every military dollar spent is justified, stop reading here. But if there is a scintilla of doubt in your mind, hear me out. I recently joined hundreds of women from across the nation at a conference in Washington, D.C., to examine our national spending priorities. We looked at funding levels for the Iraq war and how the federal budget allocates tax dollars toward the Pentagon at the expense of citizens in need.

Blogger at the conference on Congresswoman Laura Richardson

Canavan named ‘Pacesetter’ by Women Legislators’ Lobby
Term-limited legislator leaves her mark in Augusta
The Women Legislators’ Lobby recently invited Rep. Marilyn Canavan, D-Waterville, to Washington, D.C. to honor her for her “contributions to enlightened public policy.”

Halvorson to run for Congress
Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete) said today she will run next year for the 11th Congressional District seat left open by U.S. Rep Jerry Weller's impending retirement.
Halvorson's decision came after a weekend in Washington, D.C., where she attended a Women's Action for New Directions conference and joined U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a private meeting at Pelosi's home.
"The more I listened to these groups, the more I talked to other people in Congress, the more I realized this was not about me, it's not about titles. It's about what I can do for the people and the country," she told the Daily Southtown this afternoon from Springfield.

Sen. Feldman's Blog/Release about the Pacesetter Award

Ad in ND features a woman legislator attending the conference
UCS ran a paid ad in three North Dakota papers Sunday, September 30, asking Sen. Dorgan to deny funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program. It was signed by five North Dakotans, including State Sen. Carolyn Nelson, who was at the conference at the time.

Lifton in D.C. for conference on women and leadership
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, D/WFP-125th District, said she is going to Washington this week to join hundreds of state legislators and women leaders at a national conference about how women can help change national priorities.
“Our state, and our country are locked in a dangerous race to the bottom,” Lifton said in a press release. “Over the last few years, the current administration has chipped away at things that are vital to our country's peace and security. Today, we are more isolated in the world; our poorest are more at risk than ever; our economy grows weaker each day. We have to head in a new direction. And women are the ones to lead the way.”

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