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Compiled
a database of young elected officials in four categories:
Members
of Congress; statewide elected officials; state legislators;
and mayors and council members in cities with populations
over 30,000. |
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Surveyed
young elected officials to learn about their backgrounds,
interests,
issue positions, experiences in politics, and aspirations.
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Convened
a conference in May 2003, entitled "Political Generation
Next: America's Young Elected Leaders", for 47 young
elected officials who discussed how and why they became
involved
in politics. |
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Informed
the public about our findings in the hopes that they will
be used
to encourage greater political participation among young people.
Press release issued 5/14/03 available
here.
Preliminary reports on our findings available
here.
Full report (.pdf format) available here. |
Eagleton Project
Team
Ruth B. Mandel, Director, Eagleton Institute of
Politics
Susan Sherr, Director, Civic Engagement and Political
Participation Program
Debbie Walsh, Director, Center for American Women
and Politics (CAWP)
Kathy Kleeman, Senior Program Associate, CAWP/Eagleton
About
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of culture, education, the environment, health and human services, public
policy and religion. Based in Philadelphia, the Trusts make strategic
investments to help organizations and citizens develop practical solutions
to difficult problems. In 2001, with approximately $4.3 billion in assets,
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