National Press Club to Host "NEWSMAKER" Media Briefing on Keys to Elected Office: The Essential Guide for Women

Panel to discuss new findings on the key advantages and obstacles for women running for office

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May 21, 2014, 12:03 ET

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new, concise look at what it takes for women to run for office, Keys to Elected Office: The Essential Guide for Women, will be released at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Monday, June 2, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the National Press Building, Zenger Room, 529 14^th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

From the personal traits, to actions that convey qualification and likeability, to bouncing back from mistakes, this nonpartisan research features the most direct, must-know advice for women elected officials and candidates. Panelists will discuss the key advantages women possess, the obstacles they face, and how perceptions of women candidates have changed over time.

For more than 15 years, the Barbara Lee Family Foundation has studied every woman's campaign for governor on both sides of the aisle, including real-time polling on voters' views and post-election interviews with candidates and campaign staff. This unique body of research has been compiled and distilled into a practical 40-page report, which will be available in print, online, and multi-platform mobile app.

Panelists:

Barbara Lee, President of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation
Celinda Lake, Democratic pollster, President of Lake Research Partners
Bob Carpenter, Republican pollster, President of Chesapeake Beach Consulting
Mary Hughes, political strategist, President of Hughes & Company

This Newsmakers news conference is scheduled for Monday, June 2, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the club's Zenger Room. The National Press Club is located on the 13^th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14^th Street NW, Washington DC, 20045.

Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is open to credentialed media and National Press Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required.

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Contact:
Patti Giglio, NPC Newsmakers Committee
202-903-7869, [email protected]

SOURCE National Press Club