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SiX National Conference 2024
Thursday December 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EST
Increasingly, public officials at all levels of government, especially Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and other women of color, are subjected to threats and abuse, inflamed by the rise of violent white nationalism and other extremist groups. This session offers space for legislators to unpack recent findings about the threats that state and local officeholders face and exchange strategies for protection against future threats.
Speakers
avatar for Del. Irene Shin

Del. Irene Shin

State Delegate, Virginia General Assembly
Irene is a longtime community organizer turned legislator. The daughter of immigrants, she became the first Korean-American woman to serve in the Virginia General Assembly when she was first elected in 2021. Irene serves on four committees: Communications Technology and Innovation... Read More →
avatar for Rep. Park Cannon

Rep. Park Cannon

State Representative, Georgia-58
Park Cannon serves District 58, which encompasses 20 neighborhoods within in-town Atlanta. Her legislative efforts focus on reproductive justice issues such as access to quality health care, housing & education. Rep. Cannon seeks to stop the erosion of affordability for basic needs... Read More →
avatar for Rep. Ruwa Romman

Rep. Ruwa Romman

State Representative, GA
Representative Ruwa Romman worked at Deloitte Consulting assisting stakeholders by advising, implementing, and developing improved strategies to address policy challenges at the local, state, and federal level. In 2020, Ruwa leveraged her platform to inform thousands of Georgians... Read More →
avatar for Neha Patel

Neha Patel

Co-Executive Director, State Innovation Exchange
Neha Patel is SiX’s Co-Executive Director. Growing up in the Midwest (Indiana/Michigan) as the child of immigrants, she believes fiercely in the American Dream—where opportunity exists only if we fight for it on behalf of all of us. This foundational belief led Neha to a lifelong... Read More →
avatar for Mũthoni Wambu Kraal

Mũthoni Wambu Kraal

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Women's Democracy Lab
Mũthoni is a Co-Founder and the Executive Director of the Women's Democracy Lab (WDL), where she leads innovative efforts to address key challenges faced by elected Indigenous women and women of color at the state and local levels. Additionally, Muthoni is the Founder and Principal... Read More →
avatar for Rep. Aftyn Behn

Rep. Aftyn Behn

State Representative, Tennessee-51
Representative Aftyn Behn, LMSW represents Nashville as the youngest woman in the House. She's formerly the Campaign Director for RuralOrganizing.org, overseeing the organization's electoral strategy and execution and shaping the political and policy landscape impacting small towns... Read More →
Thursday December 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EST
International 9 Breakout
  Breakout, Breakout Block B

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