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The Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women's Conference
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Meeting link will NOT be active until November 13 @ 8:30am.
Event Details
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Introductions
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Opening keynotes
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Discussion panel
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Agenda selection process
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Legislation topics - Group 1 (with Q&A)
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Legislation topics - Group 2 (with Q&A)
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Legislation topics - Group 3 (with Q&A)
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Close
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Optional breakouts
Speakers
Senator Chris Van Hollen
United States Senator - Maryland
Elected to the United States Senate by the people of Maryland in November 2016, Chris Van Hollen is committed to fighting every day to ensure that our state and our country live up to their full promise of equal rights, equal justice, and equal opportunity.
Senator Van Hollen started his time
in public service as a member of the Maryland State Legislature, where he became known as a tenacious advocate for everyday Marylanders and someone who was unafraid to take on powerful special interests on behalf of working people. In 2002, he was elected to represent Maryland's 8th Congressional District. In the House of Representatives, he served as a member of the Democratic leadership and was elected by his colleagues to be the Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and protect vital interests like Social Security and Medicare.
A tireless fighter for the people of Maryland, Senator Van Hollen has also become known for working hard to find common sense solutions to difficult national issues. In January 2015, he released a comprehensive plan to address the problem of growing inequality in America and provide a blueprint for building an economy that works for everyone, a goal that he will continue to fight for in the U.S. Senate.
Chris Van Hollen is a graduate of Swarthmore College, the John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy at Harvard University, and Georgetown University Law Center where he attended night school. He and his wife, Katherine Wilkens, are the proud parents of three children, Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander.
Leana S. Wen, MD MSc FAAEM
Public Health Professor, George Washington University
Post newsletter, "The Checkup with Dr. Wen".
Previously, she served as Baltimore’s health commissioner, where she led the nation’s oldest continuously-operating public health department. She is the author of the patient advocacy book, When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests (St. Martin’s Press, 2013) and a new memoir, Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health (Metropolitan Books, July 2021).
Dr. Wen lives with her husband and two young children in Baltimore.
Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, public health professor at George Washington University, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She is also a CNN medical analyst and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes a weekly column and anchors the new
Myles Hicks
Executive Director | Maryland Rise
Myles currently serves as the Executive Director of Maryland Rise, a nonprofit working to promote economic opportunity for all Marylanders. One of his priorities is to pass paid family and medical leave legislation in Maryland. To support this effort, Myles serves as the Campaign Manager of the Time to Care Coalition. Myles graduated from the
University of Maryland, College Park in 2017 where he was a Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellow. He continues to engage with his community during his free time. He was a 2020 Fellow of the New leader Council’s (NLC) Maryland Chapter and currently serves on the board as curriculum co-chair.'
Ana Rodney
Executive Director at MOMCares
Ana Rodney is a practicing Doula for nearly 15 years , a yoga instructor, energy healer, and wellness practitioner based in Baltimore City. She’s Executive Director + Founder of MOMCares + the Rising Mama, a wellness organization that centers mothers in the delivery of care and support to the entire family unit. Ana has spoken and led workshops
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Prepping for the Conference
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Meeting Etiquette
Here are guidelines for how you show up and make the most of the event.
1. WEBCAM ETIQUETTE: With most virtual events, video is one-way. This makes it harder for the host, as well as other attendees. We ask that you enable your webcam during this event, as your speakers will be able to see you, and feel your energy. PS – Be aware of your surroundings (for example, if you need to use the restroom during the live sessions, and you take your computer with you so you can still hear us, be sure to turn off your audio and video
2. ENGAGE: Due to the size of the conference, we ask that you keep your microphone muted during the main session, but please use the CHAT feature (a button on your Zoom panel) to engage with us. Add comments, respond to questions, provide additional information and ask questions. We will monitor chat throughout the event and will respond where and when we can.
3. BEING PRESENT: Really “listen” to the speakers: Being present is the best gift you can give yourself! Resist the urge to take tons of notes (versus listening for and capturing big takeaways). Keep your phones on do not disturb and turn your email notifications off to minimize distractions. If you have children, set up a play area where you can keep an eye on them while they are self-entertaining.
4. YOUR BEST YOU: Listen to your body: be your best self: Eat healthy and stay hydrated and
caffeinated! Plan ahead to have snacks on hand.
5. EXPANSION: Take the time during networking breaks and breakouts to connect with fellow attendees.
6. QUESTIONS: There will be an opportunity to post questions (using chat) for the team to see, and we will have dedicated time to interact with each other during the event. Post your questions succinctly, including only the relevant details to get the best possible answer.
throughout the Mid Atlantic Region of the United States; addressing audiences at Johns Hopkins Hospital, University of Maryland Medical System, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and George Washington University. She is also a graduate of Morgan State University. MOMCares is represented on the Baltimore City Mayor's Women's Commission, Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition, Reproductive Health Equity Alliance of Maryland and BCIITY Coalition.
Ana Rodney serves as a Perinatal Mental Health Consultant for the Baltimore City Health Department. Ana is a current OSI Community Fellow and was named a Baltimore Homecoming Hero in 2019 and a Game Changer by Baltimore Magazine in 2021. Ana has a background in education, teaching in Baltimore city as an artist and English co-teacher between 2006-2014. Finally and most importantly, Ana is mother to Aiden and Asher Rodney, ages 6 and 6 months, respectively.
Ricarra Jones is the Political Director for 1199SEIU, the largest healthcare union in the country. She has spent her career empowering underserved communities and building coalitions to fight for social and economic justice. Ricarra has worked tirelessly to improve the lives and working conditions for low wage workers and successfully led the fight to increase the
Ricarra Jones
Political Director, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
state's minimum wage to $15. She also spearheaded efforts to ensure full time employees earn paid sick leave. Ricarra is currently working to ensure frontline workers have adequate health and safety protections at work during the pandemic. She is a champion for working families. She serves on the Executive Board of the MD/DC AFL-CIO, Healthcare For All and the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP. Ricarra received her B.A. from Temple University and her M.P.A. from the University of Baltimore.
Delegate Anne Healey
Maryland House of Delegates
President of the Maryland Women’s Caucus of the Maryland General Assembly
Delegate Anne Healey is a lifelong Democrat who proudly serves in the Leadership of the Maryland House of Delegates as Chair of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. She has represented District 22 in the House since 1991.
Anne and her husband, Neal, have lived in the same house in Old
Hyattsville since their marriage in 1979. “We love our community and chose to raise our family here,” said Delegate Healey. Both Anne and Neal have always been active in their church and community in Prince George’s County.
Anne is originally from Scranton, PA, where she grew up in a blue-collar family. Her Dad was a letter carrier in the Pittston, PA Post Office and served as president of the National Association of Letter Carriers for many years. Her Mom, originally from Jersey City, NJ, nurtured her family as a full-time home maker.
As a young girl, Anne was moved by stories of the Civil Rights Movement and was inspired by President John F. Kennedy. She became active in Democratic politics in 8th Grade, working on a mayor’s race in Scranton. She moved to the Washington area to attend graduate school and began a career in journalism in 1974. She started as a reporter for The Catholic Standard, the newspaper for the Archdiocese of Washington, and later became editor of three different weekly newspapers: The Catholic Review in Baltimore, The Prince George’s Post-Sentinel and the Prince George’s Post.
In her years as a member of the House of Delegates, Anne has been a trusted leader in promoting education, public safety and economic development in the State. She has sponsored successful legislation on a wide range of issues, from protecting vulnerable adults from domestic violence to making the tax code fairer and more progressive. She has been an outspoken advocate for working people, for the needy and vulnerable and for Prince George’s County.