1. Emily’s List
By: Adeja Cicero

2. What Emily’s list is
A political action committee that aims to help elect pro choice democratic female candidates to office.

3. when and who founded it
Founded in 1985
Founded by Ellen R. Malcolm

4. A little about Ellen Malcolm
Born February 2,1947
An activist with a long career in American politics mostly in political fundraising
Served as president of Emily’s list until 2010
Attended Montclair Kimberley academy and graduated in 1965
Graduated in 1969 from Hollins College
Press secretary for national women’s political caucus in the 1970’s
Appointed to the national park foundation board of directors in 2010

5. Ellen Malcolm’s nominations
Vanity Fair’s America’s most influential women in 1998
Ladies’ home journal’s 100 most important women in America in 1999
Glamour’s women of the year in 1992

6. What Emily’s list stands for
E stands for Early
M stands for Money
I stands for Is
L stands for Like
Y stands for Yeast (it raises dough)

7. Number of Members in Emily’s list
More than 2 million members

8. What Emily’s list do
They help candidates build campaigns by providing technical support, raising money, and making financial contributes.

9. Successful Emily’s list governors
Janet Napolitano of Arizona
Ruth Ann Minner of Delaware
Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas
Jennifer Granholm of Michigan
Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheem, and Carol Shae Porter of New Hampshire
Bev Perdue of North Carolina
Barabara Roberts of Oregon
Ann Richards of Texas
Christine Gregoire of Washington

10. Janet Napolitano Born November 29,1957 American Politician and lawyer
Current president of the University of California system
Served as the governor of Arizona from
First woman to serve as United states secretary of homeland security from

11. Ruth Ann Minner Born January 17,1935
American Politician and business woman
Served in the Delaware General Assembly
Governor of Delaware from
Began her political career as a clerk in the Delaware house of representatives
Elected to the senate house as a member of the water gate class in 1974

12. Kathleen Sebelius Born May 15,1948
American Politician who served as the 21st United states secretary of health and human services since 2009
Governor of Kansas from
Born and raised in Ohio
Moved to Kansas in 1974

13. Jennifer Granholm Born February 5,1959
Canadian born American Politician, educator, author, and political commentator
Served as Attorney General of Michigan
Governor of Michigan from January 1,2003- January 1, 2007 because she was reelected and her last final term was January 1,2007.