Upcoming Events for Endorsed Candidate Betsy Butler in December

Betsy Butler is an NWPC CA endorsed Candidate for CA State Assembly (D-50)!

If you would like to attend either of the upcoming functions (see below!) contact Lindsay Bubar at rsvp@betsybutler.com (or 310-800-2650). All addresses will be sent upon RSVP.

Consumer Attorneys Event
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Location: The Home of Christine Spagnoli, Santa Monica

Host Committee: 

Arbogast Bowen LLP, The Cochran Firm, Consumer Attorneys of California, Dolan Law Firm, Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, Michels & Watkins, Christine Spagnoli 


Beverly Hills and West Hollywood Event to Support Betsy Butler
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: The Home of the Illouian Family, Beverly Hills, CA

Join West Hollywood Mayor John Duran with 

Special Guests Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz

West Hollywood Mayor pro Tem Jeffrey Prang & 

West Hollywood City Councilmember John D'Amico 

along with co-hosts Diane Abbitt & Bernadette Abbruzze, Jessica & Myles Bowman, Fritz Hoelscher & Chris Vu, Houri & Jerry Illoulian, Jason Illoulian and David Manshoory 


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Contact Lindsay Bubar at rsvp@betsybutler.com or 310-800-2650

All addresses will be sent upon RSVP.

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http://www.betsybutler.com/

Letter from California Senator Dianne Feinstein

A Century of Influence

By Nicole Carcel, NWPC LA Westside Board Member

On October 10, 1911, California became the 6th state in the United States where women could vote.  It doesn’t surprise me that our remarkable state saw the importance of equality nine years before the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.  

A century later, California is still considered to be one of the nation’s most forward thinking states.  As we get ready for 2012 it is important to think of the women in 1911 who knew their voice was essential to shaping the California we know and love.  

Today, our voice matters more than ever. Women represent over 51% of the population, but only a little more than a quarter of elected positions at the county, state and federal levels. There is still much work to be done to inspire and empower women to run for office in our great state.

There are a number of great projects and organizations that are taking on the challenge of electing, educating, and empowering women to be more engaged. 

The 2012 Project is a national, non-partisan campaign to increase the number of women in Congress and state legislatures by taking advantage of the once-in-a-decade opportunities of 2012.  For more information check out http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/education_training/2012Project/about2012.php.

California Women Lead is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of women holding or interested in holding elected or appointed office. Their mission is to give California's women the tools they need to be successful in both their political and professional lives. For more information on California Women Lead check out http://www.cawomenlead.org.

If you or an extraordinary woman in your life is ready to take action, we want to hear from you!  

Being part of NWPC LA Westside has shown me that when surrounded by a group of remarkable women anything is possible. 

Board Member Spotlight: Nicole Carcel

Nicole is deeply engaged within the community. In addition to serving on the NWPC LA Westside board, she currently serves as the Outreach Chair on the Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council. Nicole is also a Field Representative for California State Assembly Majority Policy Leader Mike Feuer. She is the direct liaison to the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Hollywood, Los Feliz, Fairfax, Miracle Mile, Mid-Wilshire and the city of West Hollywood. Prior to her time with the legislature, Nicole worked in the Political Department of the Chilean Embassy in Washington D.C.



Nicole graduated with honors from the University of California, Irvine. She is a member of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.  Nicole is also an alumna of Gamma Phi Beta, a National Panhellenic Sorority. 

Betty Yee Event: December 7th