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Lillian Salerno, one of nine children, is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and former appointee of the Obama administration, has managed to leave her

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Judge Kathy Gwinn is the Justice of the Peace (JP) for Precinct 3 of Hood County located in the small town of

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  Susan Byrnes Long is the founder of How She Got Here, a podcast of “conversations with everyday extraordinary women.” Through her

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The word “diaspora” is defined by Merriam- Webster Dictionary as “the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established

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Jennifer Gates, Dallas City Councilwoman and Registered Nurse, grew up in a family focused on civic engagement and participation. Growing up, Gates

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It was a long night in November watching the defeat of her candidate in a U.S. congressional election, where suddenly Terri Broussard

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Kathie Tovo, current Mayor Pro Tem representing City Council District 9 in Austin, Texas, did not grow up envisioning herself working in

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Dr. Jennifer Cantu, a Laredo, Texas native, is a democrat challenging incumbent Phil Stephenson for Texas House of Representatives District 85, encompassing

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In 2012, the city of Tyler began an initiative of creating a more beautiful place by planting trees throughout the area. Introduced

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Born and raised in Boston Massachusetts, Alexsandra Annello grew up in an outspoken Italian household with her single mother. Her mother worked

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Somewhere on the campaign trail in the 25th congressional district of Texas you’ll find Julie Oliver, the democratic nominee taking on incumbent

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Aylin Segura, an entering freshman at Mountain View aspiring dentist, gained her first insight into politics during her freshman year at Skyline

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Honorable Lana Myers currently serves in Place 4 as a Justice for the 5th District Court of Appeals, covering a large portion

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As a woman in East Texas politics, Kristen Ishihara is making a difference in her community and giving back in every way

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Shenée L. Simon works with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) where she heads the Younger Women’s Task Force of San

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Juli Mathew is running for County Court of Law #3 in Fort Bend County which encompasses twelve cities outside of Houston, Texas.

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Christi Craddick was elected Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2012 and has held her seat for two terms. She works in Austin to

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Katie Hicken is student at the University of Texas at Tyler where she also shines as a top player for the collegiate

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Meghan Scoggins is running for Texas House of Representatives, District 28. Scoggins left the Democratic primary election victoriously with 81% of the

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TEDx speaker, blogger, and lifelong educator Suzanne Smith is running for Texas State Board of Education District 12, encompassing parts of Collin

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As a self-proclaimed introvert, she started off feeling queasy and even throwing up before public speaking engagements. Now, Sarah Depew is confidently

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Tania Rodriguez is part of the movement to recall Councilmember Tom Harrison’s seat on the Plano City Council; Councilmember Harrison fell under

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Jan McDowell recently won the Democratic nomination for the 24th Congressional District of Texas against three other opponents. Miraculously, she left the

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Linda Harvell grew up in College Station where she now serves on the City Council. She noted that running for a political