Women remain underrepresented in elected, political offices around the nation.
The Women's Campaign School at Yale University has been trying to change that by teaching women skills that can help them win. It also holds several one day programs throughout the academic year. This summer's thirty attendees, many of them current officeholders or planning a run for office, came from around the country to learn from leading political consultants and others how to fund-raise, develop campaign strategies, and enhance their media relations and public speaking skills. The 30-member faculty included Lillian Brown, an image consultant to the past six U.S. presidents, Connecticut senator Joseph Lieberman's senior aid Sherry Brown and others involved in running or advising political campaigns. The school is cosponsored by the Law School and the Women and Gender Studies Program.