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| | EMILY's List - EMILY’S LIST 20th ANNIVERSARY — Web Announcement |
 | | When EMILY’s List was founded in 1985, no women served as committee chairs in either the House or the Senate and only one Democratic women held a position of leadership within the House Democratic caucus. |
 | | EMILY's List runs one of the nation’s premier training programs, dedicated to meeting the special needs of women candidates and ensuring they have well-trained staff for their campaigns, Since 1993, EMILY’s List has trained more than 1,000 campaign professionals in management, field, finance, and messaging. |
 | | In 2001, EMILY’s List established the Political Opportunity Program (POP) to elect pro-choice Democratic women at the state and local levels, where they are shaping progressive policy for millions of Americans and developing the leadership skills they’ll need to seek higher office. |
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