Episode 217: Vote Her In, Part 6
In the sixth episode of the #VoteHerIn series, Rebecca Sive joins Kelly to talk about the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, and the lessons we can learn for the presidential election from the election of an openly gay woman of color to the mayorship of the third largest city in the country.
Links:
- The #VoteHerIn Series
- "Women at the helm: Unique opportunity to ‘right the ship’" by Rachel Hinton, April 19, 2019
- "Lori Lightfoot Is Elected Chicago Mayor, Becoming First Black Woman to Lead City" by Julie Bosman, Mitch Smith and Monica Davey, April 2, 2019
- "VIDEO: The Path Forward for Lori Lightfoot." Posted April 10, 2019, by Jordan Muck
- "Chicago mayor-elect, #LoriLightfoot, and #ToniPreckwinkle, her defeated foe, will show the way for #American #women who seek #executive #power: (Chicago is the case study. Watch out!)" by Rebecca Sive, April 8, 2019
- "How campaigns helmed by women took down some of Chicago’s most powerful aldermen," by Rachel Hinton and Alexandra Arriaga, Apri l15, 2019
Our End Credits are read by Sonya Daniel.
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Musical credits:
"Are You Listening" from Elephant Shaped Trees by IMUNURI.
Released February 3, 2018.
Composed by André Pilette, with the help of Adam Garcia, Stephanie Leary, and Dan Wilson.
Lyrics written by Stephanie Leary.
Produced by André Pilette and Stephanie Leary.
Mixed by Brett Ryan Stewart of The Sound Shelter in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper of Turtle Tone Studio in NYC.
Song used with permission by the band.
