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Are you looking to make a difference in Los Altos?
Do you want to see more community engagement in our governmental processes?
Do you have opinions you want to be heard?
Do you want to encourage more women to participate as active leaders in the community?
Are you interested in attending programs featuring women addressing current issues?
Are you concerned about
- Downtown vibrancy
- Parking Issues and Solutions
- Civic Center
- Community Center
- More downtown activities for youth/teens?
Los Altos Women's Caucus wants to get to know YOU
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release August 10, 2020
“Los Altos Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage” is the title of a series of programs sponsored by the City of Los Altos, Los Altos History Museum, Los Altos Library, Los Altos Youth Commission, Los Altos Women’s Caucus and Santa Clara County. The public is invited to attend events in person or virtually.
Jan Pepper, Los Altos Mayor,
Photo by Gary Hedden
• Title: Youngest parader in New York City suffragist parade
• Creator(s): American Press Association, copyright claimant
• Date Created/Published: 1912 May 4, c1912 May 6.
Alpha Girls: A Conversation with Author Julian Guthrie and SV Female Trailblazers
November 9, 2020, 7-8:15 PM.
From Local Office to the Halls of Congress - A Conversation with Representative Anna Eshoo
October 7, 2020, 4-5 PM.
Candidate Forums
September 16, 2020 and September 23, 2020.
Video above - "Candidate Forum #1" - September 16, 2020 - Video of bi-annual forum for women candidates running for local public office. This first Zoom forum featured women running for boards of education and the El Camino Health District.
Video above - "Candidate Forum #2" - September 23, 2020 - Video of bi-annual forum for women candidates running for local public office. This second Zoom forum featured women running for city councils and the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Video above - "Elected Women Speak Up!" - September 12, 2020 - Video of the this panel presentation is sponsored by Los Altos History Museum, Los Altos Women's Caucus, Los Altos Library and Los Altos Youth Commission, with support from the City of Los Altos and Santa Clara County.
"Women on Wheels" - August 26, 2020
Pictures and Video from "Women on Wheels," a Community Car Parade Celebration, Women’s Equality Day, Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Los Altos Mayor Jan Pepper and daughter Jennifer
LAWC Member Susan Mensinger decorating cars at parade staging area
LAWC Member Vicki Reeder in Silver Solstice Roadster
Group photo at History Museum garden
Former Mayor Marge Bruno in 51 Ford Convertible
Former Mayors Marge Bruno and Jane Reed (LAWC members)
Los Altos Museum Executive Director Elisabeth Ward
Video above - "Women on Wheels," a Community Car Parade Celebration, Women’s Equality Day, Wednesday, August 26, 2020
© Jessica Young
We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily difference we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee. ~ Marion Wright Edelman
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About Us
The Los Altos Women's Caucus is composed of active and engaged Los Altos women whose purpose is to:
- Network with other Los Altos women throughout the city to inform ourselves on current local events and issues
- Encourage productive civic engagement with our various governing bodies
- Interact effectively on issues of importance to our community
We will at times seek out and promote candidates for various offices and/or take action on community issues. In all our activities, we seek to constructively foster local policies and government that maintain or improve the quality of life in Los Altos.
We were inspired by Palo Alto political consultant and women's advocate Mary Hughes to seek out and network with women in Los Altos who want to be more informed about city matters, women who might consider running for local political office and/or be appointed to a city commission.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed its the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead
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Who We Are:
Robin Abrams
Marge Bruno
Neysa Fligor
Duanni Hurd
Penny Lave
Ginny Lear
Sally Meadows
Susan Mensinger
Debby Meredith
Cindy Murphy
Mary Prochnow
Jane Reed
Vicki Reeder
Daphne Ross
Brenda Taussig
Emy Thurber
Marie Young
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L-R: Debby Meredith, Jane Reed, Susan Mensinger, Amy Pearl, Andrea Eaton, Penny Lave, Emy Thurber, Mary Prochnow
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L-R: Emy Thurber, Mary Prochnow, Marge Bruno, Neysa Fligor, Marie Young, Robin Abrams
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Los Altos Women's Caucus Candidates Event
News & Events
The Caucus Is Speaking Out
October 21, 2013: Civic engagement in city affairs
December 12, 2013: Community engagement, roles of the commissions
March 23, 2014: Letter to the City Manager regarding public involvement in the development of the new community center
August 19, 2014: Candidate's forum for local women running for city council and school boards
May 20, 2015: Women Innovators in Health Care
October 28, 2015: Making a Difference in Your Community: Developing Young Women Leaders
March 18, 2017: Justice For All: It Starts With Us
November 15, 2017: The Invisible Housing Crisis in Los Altos: Win/Win Solutions
December 11, 2017: Affordable Housing—Win/Win Solutions—Working Group
April 23, 2018: Los Altos - A place to call home in Silicon Valley? (see presentation documents below)
September 5, 2018: Wine, Women and Politics
June 4, 2019: Understanding the Basics of LASD & BCS
August 26, 2020: "Women on Wheels," a Community Car Parade Celebration, is set for Women’s Equality Day, Wednesday, August 26, 3:30-5:30 PM.
September 12, 2020: Elected Women Speak Up, Saturday September 12, 5:00-6:00 PM
September 16, 2020: Candidate Forum #1: This first Zoom forum featured women running for boards of education and the El Camino Health District
September 23, 2020: Candidate Forum #2: This second Zoom forum featured women running for city councils and the Santa Clara County Office of Education
October 7, 2020: From Local Office to the Halls of Congress: A Conversation with Representative Anna Eshoo
November 9, 2020: Alpha Girls: A Conversation with Author Julian Guthrie and SV Female Trailblazers!
August 26, 2020: - "Women on Wheels," a Community Car Parade Celebration
LAWC celebrated Women’s Equality Day, with a Community Car Parade Wednesday, August 26, 3:30-5:30 PM.
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release August 10, 2020
“Los Altos Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage” is the title of a series of programs sponsored by the City of Los Altos, Los Altos History Museum, Los Altos Library, Los Altos Youth Commission, Los Altos Women’s Caucus and Santa Clara County. The public is invited to attend events in person or virtually.
Jan Pepper, Los Altos Mayor,
Photo by Gary Hedden
• Title: Youngest parader in New York City suffragist parade
• Creator(s): American Press Association, copyright claimant
• Date Created/Published: 1912 May 4, c1912 May 6.
June 4, 2019 - Understanding the Basics of LASD & BCS
Information about how each operates, the laws governing their operations & the impact each has on the other.
Please click here to view LASD/BCS flyer (.pdf)
Please click here to view the LASD/BCS Understanding the Basics - Presentation slides (.pdf)
Please click here to view the LASD/BCS Understanding the Basics - Audience Questions (.pdf)
Please click here to view the LASD/BCS Understanding the Basics - Responses to Audience Questions (.pdf)
Photo and Video from Event below
Please click here to view LASD/BCS flyer (.pdf)
Please click here to view the LASD/BCS Understanding the Basics - Presentation slides (.pdf)
Please click here to view the LASD/BCS Understanding the Basics - Audience Questions (.pdf)
Please click here to view the LASD/BCS Understanding the Basics - Responses to Audience Questions (.pdf)
Photo and Video from Event below
September 5, 2018 - "Wine, Women and Politics."
LAWC hosted a candidate's forum on September 5 at which all the female candidates running for local office were presented. Over 100 women attended this event, titled "Wine, Women and Politics."
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Karen Duncan, Ying Liu (candidate for Los Altos School District)
Shali Sirkay, Catherine Vonnegut, Sheila Faillace (representing Debby Torok, Fiona Walter)
Norma Schroeder, Claudia Coleman
Audience with LAWC member Marge Bruno seated in front row
Kavita Tankha, Anita Enander, Neysa Fligor, Nancy Bremeau, Teresa Morris, candidates for Los Altos City Council.
Supporting Documents from Video Presentation on April 23, 2018
Housing Factoids (4/23/2018) (.pdf)
Housing Call to Action (4/23/2018) (.pdf)
We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies. ~ Emily Dickinson