A Meet-and-Greet Celebrating A Powerful Woman

~Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins of Kansas~

Earlier today, a private Meet-and-Greet featuring Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins of Kansas was held at the Marriott Metro Center’s Fire & Sage Restaurant, a unique restaurant with a stylish and eclectic atmosphere offering approachable American dishes with a studied simplicity and a handcrafted feel.

The event was organized by Amanda, Griselda, Tara, Jess, Katie, Salua, Melissa & Bridget of the WeLEAD class of 2011 to benefit the Women & Politics Institute to ensure that the WeLEAD program is available to female rising stars next year.

WeLEAD is a bipartisan leadership training program run by the Women & Politics Institute of American University. It is the only training in the country that works to increase the number of women working in politics and running for office. The Women & Politics Institute is a non-profit organization and participation in the WeLEAD program is free of charge for accepted applicants.

Future female leaders and their allies turned out to be part of the happy hour meet and greet event featuring tempting appetizers such as Rhode Island style calamari, beer battered onion rings with roasted garlic aioli, and baked Cchèvre with fire-roasted tomatoes and crostini, wings and a well stocked bar. A copy of the book, It Still Takes A Candidate: Why Women Don't Run For Office by Jennifer L. Lawless, the Director of American University's Women & Politics Institute and Richard L. Fox, was also raffled off.

If you missed the event, you can still donate online to support the cause at http://www.american.edu/spa/wpi/contribute.cfm

The WeLEAD family would like to thank Congresswoman Jenkins, for taking time out of her busy schedule to attend the event. Her time and efforts to assist the cause are greatly appreciated.

Congresswoman Jenkins at the event

Sociable Susan: Ms. Jenkins, thanks for being here tonight. Do you have any words to share?

Ms. Jenkins: I’m delighted to be here to support the WeLEAD program. It’s wonderful that there’s a program to encourage young women in leadership roles in business and politics. For me to be able to do my part by coming out to raise money for the group is a pleasure.

 Melissa (event organizer) & Congresswoman Jenkins

Guests

 

Johnny Khan of Sutra Lounge & Amanda (event organizer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~Susan Enu Majek~

Editor-In-Chief

Sociable Susan Magazine at the event

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, CPA

Ms. Lynn Jenkins is the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party and will become the senior member of Kansas' House delegation at the beginning of the 112th Congress.

Growing up on a dairy farm near Holton, Kansas, Lynn Jenkins learned the values of hard work, keeping your word, and the importance of serving your community. Those are the same values that led her to public service and will continue to guide her decisions as she represents the Second District of Kansas, which includes Topeka, Leavenworth, Manhattan, Pittsburg, the western half of Lawrence, and the majority of northeast and southeast Kansas.

Ms. Jenkins graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas and Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, earning a degree in Accounting with a minor in economics. Following graduation, Lynn became a Certified Public Accountant and practiced public accounting in the private sector before entering public service in 1998. After serving four years in the Kansas Legislature, she was elected the 37th State Treasurer of Kansas in 2002 and served until 2009 after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

She has two beautiful and brilliant children, Hayley and Hayden.

For more information on WeLEAD visit http://www.american.edu/spa/wpi/welead.cfm
 
For more information on Women & Politics Institute visit http://www.american.edu/spa/wpi/