Women are the foundation of civic life, but only hold 25% of state delegation seats. This statistic from newly minted state representative Sara Innamorato helped explain a lesson she learned while trying to encourage other women to run for office: your own experience matters and can help make better policy. Sara Innamorato is the recently elected member of the Pennsylvania House for District 21. It was deemed an “impossible task” to challenge a 10-year Democratic incumbent but Sara’s combination of business knowledge, community work, strategic communications background, and her genuine concern for those around her that helped Sara build an unbeatable coalition that knocked on 28,864 doors in the 21st District and won the primary by getting 63% of the vote. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
