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The Minority Leaders Podcast is proud to partner with Women in Government Relations (WGR) and the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference on special episodes featuring 2020 recipients of the Excellence in Advocacy Awards. The theme of this year's virtual conference, which will take place November 9-11, is, "Extraordinary Women – the everyday superheroes among us."In this two part series, host Algene Sajery interviews 2020 Excellence in Advocacy Awardees to learn about thier work, discover what motivates them, and glean their advice to the next generation of women advocates. Episode 1 features: Federal Issue Campaign Awardee: • Sarah Meek, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs, ANCOR For ensuring Medicaid disability providers receive desperately needed federal funding and support during COVID-19. State Issue Campaign Awardee: • Kate O'Malley, Founder and CEO, K.O. Strategies For her campaign to support the passage of a referendum to allow Winnebago County to issue a half-cent sales tax to support mental health and addiction services.Controversial Issue Campaign Awardee: • Roberta “Toni” Meyers Douglas, Director of State Strategy and Reentry, Legal Action CenterFor her advocacy for compassionate release and transitional services for people incarcerated in prisons and jails during the COVID-19 pandemicLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show
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