Greetings, I am currently serving as President of the San Mateo County Chapter of California Women Lead. I extend an open and welcoming invitation for you to join us.
It is an important time for women in San Mateo County and around California to become involved. There are many opportunities to address issues in our communities and work toward solutions.
If you hold elected office, have been appointed to a government position, want to be elected or appointed, or just support women in government, come join us. We provide an informative and friendly forum of trainings, from navigating the appointment process to working on campaigns to balancing a life of public service.
We encourage young women to participate in the political life of their communities and schools. We are currently developing a mentoring program for women entering the appointed or elected arena.
California Women Lead membership is not limited to women who are elected or appointed to office. We encourage all to become active members of the San Mateo County Chapter.
Some upcoming events include the following:
Coastside Appointments Training – September 2011
Meet & Mingle – October 2011
Member Luncheon – November 2011
Board of Directors Installation – December 2011
Issue Forum – January 2012
Campaign 101 – February 2012
Dildar Gill Pisani, President
For more information about the San Mateo County Chapter, please contact us at sanmateo@cawomenlead.org. We look forward to meeting you!
Within first two years of establishing the San Mateo County Chapter of California Women Lead, eleven events have been held with nearly 400 people attending. Women are not only more knowledgeable about applying for appointments, campaigning and networking but also had the opportunity to network with women leaders, women commissioners and elected women officials at all events. Surveys received from participants at each event indicate that overall 95% of the women rated the trainings as excellent. 80% of the survey respondents indicated they are very likely or likely to seek appointments to boards or commissions or become politically involved by seeking office or working on a campaign.
| 3/4/2008 | The first San Mateo County Chapter of CAWL Board of Directors meeting |
| 5/15/2008 | Appointments Training: Foster City |
| 6/10/2008 | How Healthy is San Mateo County? 2008 Community Assessment Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County |
| 10/18/2008 | Film and discussion “What’s Your Point Honey?” |
| 4/17/2009 | Women’s Foundation of California YWCA of the Mid Peninsula Donor Advised Fund $10,000 Grant awarded to the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Contract signed with CSW and San Mateo California Women Lead (grant related events noted *) |
| 4/22/2009 | Appointments training Co-sponsor with San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| 7/1/2009 | Researching development of Mentor/Mentee Program* |
| 9/24/2009 | Meet & Mingle |
| 10/1/2009 | Appointments Training*: East Palo Alto |
| 10/2/2009 | Luncheon with Betty Yee |
| 10/7/2009 | Passing the Torch: Young Women’s Political Training |
| 10/22/2009 | Networking for Success* |
| 11/19/2009 | Appointments Training: Redwood City* |
| 3/27/2010 | Campaigning 101* |
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Meet the 2011 San Mateo County Chapter Board of Directors
AcquaPazza Restaurant on
March 8th, 2010
Pictured, Chapter Board Members County Supervisor Carole Groom, Juda Tolmasoff, Mirissa McMurray
Guests with Chapter Board Members Gina Quiney, Honora R. Miller, and Dildar Gill Pisani
Meet & Mingle
October 13, 2010
Assemblyman Jerry Hill, reception guest, and CA Women Lead Chapter Board Members Jan Kamman and Juda Tolmasoff
Guests "mingling" at the 2nd Annual Meet & Mingle
Appointments Training
September 14, 2010
Susy Castoria, President, Commission on Disabilities
Helen Fisicaro, Vice Mayor, Town of Colma
Marge Colapietro, Council Member, City Millbrae
Gina Papan, Council Member, City of Millbrae
Carole Groom, Supervisor, County of San Mateo
Campaign 101
March 27, 2010
Honora Miller, Chapter Secretary
Carole Groom, Supervisor, County of San Mateo & Chapter Vice-President
Mirissa McMurray, Chapter Board Member
Ruth Nagler, Chapter Board Member
Anna Eshoo, Congresswoman, 14th U.S. Congressional District
Nancy Radcliffe, Chapter Member at Large
Gina Quiney, Chapter Board Member
Dildar Pisani, Chapter President
Appointments Training
November 19, 2009
Olivia Garcia Martinez, President, Sequoia Union High School District
Board of Education
Laura Martinez, City Council Member, East Palo Alto
Maria Diaz-Slocum, President, Redwood City School District Board of
Education
Joanne del Rosario, Mayor, Colma
Dildar Gill Pisani, Chapter President
Networking for Success
October 22, 2009
Jude Cassel Williams, Leadership consultant
Passing the Torch: Young
Women's Political Training
October 7, 2009
Fiona Ma, Assembly Member, 12th CA State Assembly District
Luncheon with Board of Equalization
Member Betty Yee
October 2, 2009
Appointments Training
October 1, 2009
Rose Jacobs Gibson, Supervisor, County of San Mateo
Sharifa Wilson, President, Ravenswood City School District Board of
Education
Elmy Bermejo, Commissioner, CA State Commission on the Status of Women
Meet & Mingle
September 24, 2009
Rosanne Foust, Mayor, Redwood City
Nancy Radcliffe, Chapter Board Member
Kelly Fergusson, City Council Member, Menlo Park
Appointments Training
April 22, 2009
Alicia Aguirre, City Council Member, Redwood City
Carole Groom, Supervisor, County of San Mateo & Chapter Board Member
Christine Krolik, Mayor, Hillsborough
Jorge Jaramillo, President, San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Dildar Gill Pisani, Chapter President