Johanna Schiavoni Speaks at the California Women Lawyers Conference About Serving in Appointed Office
October 6, 2017Johanna Schiavoni served as a panelist at the California Women Lawyers conference in San Diego for a discussion about how women can become more involved in local government and opportunities for women in leadership. Johanna spoke about serving an appointee on a City Board, and the importance of women seeking such positions on government Boards and Commissions. She also offered her perspective on how to support women candidates for elected office, even for those not interested in being candidates themselves. Co-panelist City Attorney Mara Elliott spoke about her experience running her successful campaign to serve as San Diego’s first female City Attorney, and the particular importance of cultivating networks ahead of the decision to run. Executive Director of Coro Southern California, Natalie Smarjian, spoke about training programs available candidates interested in serving in elected office. The panel was moderated by Santa Barbara attorney and CWL Board member Danielle DeSmith, who graduated from Emerge California’s candidate training program.
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