Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson Installed as Co-Chair of Policy on Nfwl Board

New York State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson was recently elected to serve as Co-Chair of Policy on the Board of Directors for the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL), the nation’s oldest organization addressing the needs of elected women at all levels of government.

Senator Hassell-Thompson was elected by her peers at the 2014 NFWL Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where over one hundred elected women met to identify effective solutions to some of the nation’s most timely and pressing issues. Providing a non-partisan environment that encourages dialogue and the sharing of information and experiences, women leaders are able to build coalitions, share the concerns of their constituents, and identify out-of-the-box solutions to the most pressing issues facing their communities today.

“We are so proud of Senator Hassell-Thompson and all she has accomplished,” stated Senator Diane Allen, NFWL’s Chair. “We are looking forward to her leadership in the Foundation and I know she will help us make next year one of the most exciting years NFWL has seen.”

Hassell-Thompson begins serving in her new position on January 1, and will hold this office through 2015. The Foundation will host its 2015 Annual Conference next fall, September 12-15 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About the National Foundation for Women Legislators, Inc. (NFWL)

Through annual educational and networking events, the National Foundation for Women Legislators supports elected women from all levels of governance. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, NFWL does not take ideological positions on public policy issues, but rather serves as a forum for women legislators to be empowered through information and experience. www.womenlegislators.org