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Four Year Fund

Since 2016, record numbers of pro-choice women have stepped up to run for all levels of public office. You can strengthen the resistance by supporting The Four Year Fund through monthly gifts of any amount for every month that Donald Trump and Mike Pence are in office. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Access to safe and legal abortion, affordable birth control and comprehensive reproductive health care for all women are all on the line. Your contribution helps us identify candidates who are ready to lead, and give them the tools they need to win. CLICK HERE to invest in the Four Year Fund today.

Winner's Circle

Winner’s Circle honors those who have contributed $10,000 or more to Women Winning in their lifetime. Joining this exceptional group gives you access to an unparalleled network of pro-choice leaders in fields including business, philanthropy and politics. Winner’s Circle members can interact with Women Winning in ways that work for them, including special Winner’s Circle-only events, insider access to our work and invaluable networking opportunities. To learn more, contact our Director of Advancement, Liz Young at liz@womenwinning.org.

Victory Society

When you support Women Winning with an annual gift of $1,000 or more to our Path to Victory Fund, you take our Statewide Candidate Recruitment & Development Program to the next level. Your investment helps us keep our trainings free and accessible for pro-choice women candidates across the state. You also help us train campaign managers and senior staff in our methods for winning elections; expand the reach of our Political Leaders of Tomorrow program; and support a “boots on the ground” program to ensure that our candidates have the resources they need during election season. As a Victory Society member, you also receive special benefits, including an invitation to an annual insider reception with elected officials and political strategists, early access to tickets for the Women Winning Annual Luncheon, recognition on the Women Winning website and in the printed program at the Annual Luncheon, and more! For more information, contact Liz Young, Director of Advancement at liz@womenwinning.org.

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Jessica Kopp

Saint Paul School Board

Jessica is a former educator, parent, and a skilled organizer and partnership builder working to support and connect communities and public education in St. Paul. A first-time candidate, she is running to serve as an at-large representative on the St Paul School Board to build a radically responsive, welcoming, and accessible district and board, strengthen the school district's connections with the City of St. Paul and Ramsey County, support the completion of comprehensive program and community asset maps for every St. Paul school, and amplify the stories of St. Paul students and schools to inspire and mobilize communities to invest in SPPS. A regular at committee and board meetings, Jessica is familiar with board work, process, and dynamics and with over a decade of experience as an educator, school-based advocate, and public education focused community organizer, Jessica is prepared to meet the work ahead with energy, expertise, and heart.

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Chauntyll Allen

Saint Paul School Board

From the classroom to the community, Chauntyll Allen has spent her lifetime building a school to success pipeline. Now, after decades of service to students in the schools and youth development in the community, Allen has launched her campaign to join the St. Paul Board of Education. Allen will bring her unique experience as an educator and youth advocate to provide trauma-free schools, support trades in the schools, promote full service community schools, and expand culturally specific curricula and schools.

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Jenna Carter

Bloomington City Council

Jenna Carter is as a first-time candidate running for the at-large seat on the Bloomington City Council. She brings over a decade of experience as a public health policy professional, as well as a mom, wife, neighbor, and volunteer. Jenna decided to run because she believes every single person living in her community matters and should have the opportunity to live healthy and well. She has spent years working on issues like affordable housing and hunger relief, focusing on building bridges across difference to create common good solutions and advocating for equitable decision-making. Jenna is excited to bring her expertise, passion and skill-set to the Bloomington City Council!

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Zuki Ellis

Saint Paul School Board

Zuki Ellis is running for re-election to the Saint Paul Public School Board. The last four years saw a lot of changes come to our district. We still have challenges, and a lot of work lies ahead – but we are moving the district in the direction it needs to go in order for us to truly support all of our students.

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Sandra Pappas

Minnesota State Senate, District 65

Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, Senator Pappas attended the University of Minnesota, graduated from Metropolitan State University, and earned an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Senator Pappas was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1984, where she served three terms. In 1990 she was elected to the Minnesota State Senate and is now serving her eighth term. Her district includes downtown St. Paul, inner city neighborhoods to the west, north and south of downtown, and the area surrounding the State Capitol. Senator Pappas currently serves as Senate President and sits on the State and Local Government, Capital Investment, Commerce, Finance, and Rules Committees.

Luchelle Stevens

Board Member

Luchelle Stevens is a senior strategist and advisor to national and local campaigns. She has led winning progressive issue battles at the state and national level including healthcare reform, comprehensive immigration reform, raising the minimum wage, and voting rights. An expert political and community organizer, Stevens served as the Campaign Manager of Our Vote Our Future, the coalition campaign that helped Minnesota become the first state in the nation to defeat a voter ID constitutional amendment.

Stevens previously served as chief of staff for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Prior to that, she held numerous leadership roles with Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Earlier in her career, Stevens served in the U.S. Navy as an air traffic controller and as an aerographer’s mate (meteorology). Stevens is a Gulf War Veteran.

Andrea Mokros

Board Member

Andrea Mokros has spent a career in communications, strategic planning, and event production at the local, state, and national level. Currently, she serves as Senior Vice President in Weber Shandwick’s Minneapolis office. Previously, she served as Vice President of Communications and Events for the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee, hosting one of the world’s pre-eminent sporting events in Minnesota – creating and promoting Minnesota’s brand as ‘The Bold North.’

Prior to returning to Minnesota, Andrea served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Planning for the First Lady. In this role, she oversaw the strategic planning process for all aspects of First Lady Michelle Obama’s engagement, including managing an active scheduling and advance team that took all of Mrs. Obama’s events from inception to completion. During her tenure, Andrea led the First Lady’s trips to China, Africa, the 2012 Olympics, as well as countless other domestic and international events; created programming for the spouses of world leaders at U.S.-hosted summits, including NATO and the UN General Assembly; and produced major national tours on behalf of the First Lady’s Let’s Move!, Joining Forces, Reach Higher and Let Girls Learn initiatives.

Prior to joining the White House, Andrea served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, where she led communications and outreach efforts; serving as spokesperson, crafting and executing communications strategies in support of the Governor’s initiatives, and leading major events from the State of the State address, to press conferences and bill signings. She has also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); as lead advance for Senator John Kerry’s Presidential campaign; and as Director of the Executive Offices at the Washington, DC, offices of Kissinger McLarty Associates. Andrea also headed her own consultancy, Mokros Strategies LLC, providing strategic and communications guidance to non-profit and political organizations.

Andrea is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota. She currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Betsy Sitkoff

Board Member

Betsy Sitkoff is a consultant with Process for Peace, LLC, a practice she founded in 2013. Process for Peace provides leadership to organizations, community groups, and schools addressing a broad range of needs including support for immigrant and refugee families, and family and community violence.

Betsy is community activist and a past board president of the National Council of Jewish Women MN.

Betsy holds a BS in Child Psychology and a Parent Education License from the University of Minnesota, and a MA in Public Administration from Hamline University. In 2016 Betsy completed her 230-hour yoga teacher training certificate.

Betsy has two children and lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Steve.

Kathy Heltzer

Board Member

Kathy Heltzer serves as the Director of BSW/MSW Field Education in the Department of Social Work at the University of Minnesota Duluth where she has been on the faculty since 1998. Prior to this Kathy was a social worker for the Professional Association of Treatment Homes (PATH) working with children and families in the foster care system. Kathy grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota and moved to Duluth after spending a year in New Zealand as a Rotary Exchange student. She graduated from UMD with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Development and then worked two years in child protection before attending graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where where earned a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW). She is active in the Duluth community and was recognized in 2014 for her community work with the Chancellor's Award for Public Service by UMD. Prior to this she received the College of Education and Human Service Professions Outstanding Service Award. Non-profit board work has included serving as the President of the Duluth Family Area YMCA, a trustee for the Duluth Area YMCA Foundation/Board of Trustees and the Human Development Center. She received the Albert and Louise Ordean "Making a Difference" Award in 1991 for her volunteer work as a long-term mentor with the Mentor Duluth program. She is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program. More recently, she is working on a collaborative effort, "Dementia Friendly Duluth" and has been involved in launching an initiative for people with dementia and their care partners to participate in the "Victory Chorus". She can often be found emceeing community events and helping raise money through live auctions for a variety of non-profit organizations.

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Jessica Kopp

Saint Paul School Board

Chauntyll Allen

Saint Paul School Board

Jenna Carter

Bloomington City Council

Zuki Ellis

Saint Paul School Board

Sandra Pappas

Minnesota State Senate, District 65

Luchelle Stevens

Board Member

Andrea Mokros

Board Member

Betsy Sitkoff

Board Member

Kathy Heltzer

Board Member

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