VOTE FOR KAREN BOJAR FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE! BALLOT NUMBER #28

VOTE FOR KAREN BOJAR FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE! BALLOT NUMBER #28


Why I’m running:

Democratic State Committee endorses candidates in Democratic primaries, and thus has considerable influence on the quality of the candidates elected.

My goals are: 1) to elect more strong, progressive candidates to statewide offices, especially women, now greatly under-represented in the PA Legislature, and 2) to get the Democratic Party to do a better job of turning out votes in off-year elections.

I have the strong support of the progressive 9th ward and have been endorsed by the Democratic party, by the Political Action Committee of the Phila. Chapter of the National Organization for Women, the Southeastern PA Political Action Committee of the National Organization for Women, and the Southeastern PA chapter of Americans for Democratic Action.

About me:
I recently retired from my job as Professor of English and Women’s Studies and Coordinator of the Women’s Studies program at Community College of Phila. I now have the time to work as a full-time volunteer on feminist projects and grassroots electoral politics. I am really enjoying it!

I have served as a Democratic Committee person in the 9th Ward for the past 24 years. Now that I am retired, I intend to vote devote more time to voter education and get out the vote work.

I have recently retired as President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for Women--a post I held for 8 years. I am still involved with NOW and am working to support our wonderful new leaders and to build the newly formed Southeastern Pennsylvania NOW Political Action Committee.

I have also been elected to the board of Philly Cam, our local public cable access channel. In that capacity, I have begun to organize local women’s groups to develop a regular program on women’s issues. Anyone interested in this project should contact me at: kbojar1@verizon.net.

Finally, I’ve started a blog intended for women who are retired or thinking about retirement at http://www.the-next-stage.com I would love to have your comments!