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Running for Office

When George Floyd was murdered, I sat,

About the Diversity in Elected Leaders

Alice Li

Alice Li didn't see herself as an elect

Will Cunningham

LEE member Will Cunningham believes in

This Women's History Month, we're inspi

This February, we reflect on Black lead

Voters that share our members’ values

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month image

Latinx LEE members serve in political

Kelly Garcia serves on school committe

Eryn Piper Block: Los Angeles, CA

When done right, an effective press rel

Being an effective interviewer is a cri

LEE has a vision that senior leaders wh

Steve Lechelop: San Antonio, TX

Meeting the Moment with LEE

LEE can help you become a change a

Teachers and former teachers are shaping their communities as elected leaders.

What will a gender-equal future mean fo

Ready to Run with LEE

About Ready to Run

Ciara Hart

Ciara Hart currently serves as

We live in a tension between two world

Take a look at the story of LEE member Angela Orange, an elected board member for Marietta City Schools in Georgia.

Interested in running for office, help

When you’re creating change in any com

Alejandro Espinoza

"I knew that I needed a quick skill-building lesson in messaging, fundraising, and organizing a campaign, and Ready to Run gave me the tools I was looking for. The lessons I learned there propelled my civic engagement back home."

Our “LEE Members in Office” series

Miguel Solis, a LEE member and elected school board member in Dallas, is working diligently to ensure that the needs of all Dallas students are at the forefront of the conversation with other board members.

Take a look at the story of LEE member Jason Esteves, a board member for Atlanta Public Schools.

Power is “the capacity to act.” In a s

Our “LEE Members in Office” series

Jorge Pacheco, Jr.

Our “LEE Members in Office” series

Elected leadership is a lever for syst

Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE)

Noemi Pavon

Noemi Pavon didn't always think her exp

“You may not always see leaders who look like you.

Not sure what your next steps are?

Jacqulyn Whang

Jacqulyn Whang hasn't always believed i

LEE member Tara Murphy Beardsley is an elected member of the Malden School Committee in Massachusetts - watch her story.

Lange Luntao at the APIA Political Leadership Program

I am a proud product of Stockton and th

Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca

Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca believes in

"The perspective of a black, first-generation college graduate, and elected official has been under-represented in the rooms where policy decisions are made."

Cipriano Vargas

“We can only accomplish equity by ensuring people know the issues on the ground and making sure policies are implemented with students and equity at the center. As for my future, I love this role, and I will be helping other leaders get into positions of power to help drive the change.”

Charlotte Nugent

Charlotte Nugent was elected to the

If not you, then who will step up for children across this country. Hear from current members on their experience running for office.

Winford Adams

"My theory of change relies heavily on the idea that my perspective — the perspective of a black, first-generation college graduate, and elected official — has been under-represented in the rooms where policy decisions are made."

I believe that we can assure every child has access to quality educational opportunities in their own neighborhood by adopting equitable policies that bridge the opportunity gap of our diverse student populations.

“If not you, then who?” Melody asks at

Lange Luntao

An APIA elected official asked the room full of participants if they had ever envisioned an Asian-American president before, and no one raised their hands despite everyone in the room being APIA themselves.

Tierra Jolly

Tierra Jolly, a sixth-generation Washin

For more than 20 years, Laura has been leading grassroots social change. Come along with us as we hear about where she’s been and where she’s headed.

Our communities and students need — and

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson has been described as a “nontraditional choice” for North Carolina state superintendent of public instruction. But that may also be what makes him the right person for the job.

Timothy Abram, II

"Campaign Boot Camp gave me the precise skills that I needed to play a prominent role in a campaign."

Monica Trejo

Growing up in poverty and changing scho

Erika, a LEE member and elected State Board of Education member, is working diligently to ensure that the needs of all Texas students are at the forefront of the board’s conversations. Erika is able to lean in, bring perspective, and make real change for students in Texas.

Jonathan Mansoori at LEE's Campaign Boot Camp

LEE's Campaign Boot Camp prepares members for the real world of running election campaigns.

Attendees at the LEE Campaign Boot Camp 2014

LEE Member Megan Miraglia was inspired after attending the LEE Campaign Boot Camp 2014

LEE’s African American Political Leadership Program

When I arrived in Baltimore for LEE’s African American Political Leadership Program, part of the Diversity in Elected Leadership Series, I often found myself asking “why me?” when it came to running for public office.