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Press Release
Oct. 14, 2016
 

On one night, Thursday, October 13, 2016, Eileen Fisher Stores in nine markets joined with Ignite, based in Oakland, California for an event to launch Ignite's new public service announcement, "We All Belong Here."   The PSA encourages young women to get involved in the political process.  The launch events were held at Eileen Fisher Stores in Boston-Copley; Chevy Chase (Maryland); Dallas-North Park, Denver, Edina (Minnesota); Green Eileen-Seattle, Los Angeles-Robertson; New York City-Upper East Side; and Palo Alto-Stanford.
"Tell me I can and I will!"
In addition to the public service announcement unveiling, Eileen Fisher Store guests enjoyed an intimate conversation featuring a politically ambitious young woman and a local elected official.
 
Ignite, with Anne Moses as its Founder and President, is building a movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders. IGNITE focuses on training young women from high schools, colleges, and universities across the United States. 
 
In Dallas, Jennifer Staubach Gates, Dallas City Council Member and Claire Huitt, Senior at
Ignite Texas State Director Dr. Margo McClinton Stoglin and Jackie Wright speak about the inspiring Ignite Event.
SMU, Southern Methodist University Class of 2017 with triple majors in Political Science, Public Policy, AND Economics were the speakers. 
"Ignite is nonpartisan," Ignite Texas State Director Margo McClinton Stoglin, told the audience.  " We want women to get involved in the political process so start with young women.  With the current political narrative as we prepare to vote for President, it is more important than ever for women to participate in politics."
Jackie Wright of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, SMU Student Claire Huitt and Dallas Councilwoman, Jennifer Staubach Gates at Ignite Event at Eileen Fisher Store North Park.
Jennifer Staubach Gates, who had no political experience in 2013 when she first ran for District 13 City Council Seat, "that includes George W. Bush as a resident," encouraged the women gathered to do as she did "run based on who you are.   I have a nursing background and I just wanted to make a positive difference.  I ran and I won, my first race, said Staubach Gates.  She was re-elected in 2015.
Claire Huitt, said she was encouraged by Gates and the women gathered because as a young woman she has to fight "implicit bias" as even her male professors sometimes talk about the appearance of a female candidate rather than focusing on issues.  "I'm pleased to be a part of Ignite to meet other women who want to make a difference and change this country for the better."

"It was great for me to represent the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.  that also has a chapter in Dallas, as I represented San Francisco, " said Jackie Wright, Community Outreach Chairperson for SF NCBW.  "It was a marvelous event and I was inspired by the speakers.   We also received a gift bag with Rebecca Sive's 'Every Day is Election Day, A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office from the PTA to the White House.'  It was  great hearing from Jennifer  and Claire  and we left with a handbook for action."
Other speakers at the Eileen Fisher Stores included: Donna Rutherford, East Palo Alto Mayor and Haley Yasunaga, Senior at Santa Clara University in Palo Alto; Amy Howorth, Manhattan Beach City Councilwoman and Tiffaney Boyd, IGNITE, Southern CA Fellow in Los Angeles; Council member M. Lorena González and Cacima Lee, second year student at Washington University in Seattle; Kathleen Conti, Colorado House of Representatives and Abi Whitmore, Senior at University of Colorado, Boulder in Denver; Christine Barber, Massachusetts State Assemblywoman and Haley McFarland, Senior at Northeastern University in Boston; Cheryl Kagan, State Senator, Maryland and Simone Shah, Freshman at George Washington University in Chevy Chase, Maryland; and Alondra Cano, Ninth Ward City Council Member and Abeer Syedeh, Student Body President, University of Minnesota in Edina, Minnesota. 
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 About Ignite/Eileen Fisher/SFNCBW
 
For More Information about Ignite visit: http://www.ignitenational.org/.    For more information about Eileen Fisher stores visit: http://www.eileenfisher.com/.   Visit the San Francisco National Coalition of 100 Black Women's website: http://www.ncbwsf.org/.
 
Jon Taffer, Star of Bar Rescue. Click image for Sunday's preview of Sam Jordan's
Sunday's "Bar Rescue"  Highlights Survival Changes for the Historic
Sam Jordan Light Heavyweight Champion
Sam Jordan's Bar was honored in 2010 Click Image for details.

 

Sam Jordan Bar

It's not easy to make changes when family and emotions run high, but the family owned Sam Jordan's Bar takes a hard look at itself through the eyes of "Bar Rescue."  Click the image of Star Jon Taffer to see a link to the upcoming, Sunday, October 16th episode with Jordan siblings Ruth and Allen.  Ruth takes a stand and calls on "Bar Rescue" to prevent loss of the legacy of "the Mayor of Butcher Town" former boxing champ, Sam Jordan, who was also affectionately called "Singing Sam."

 
 
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Clyde Coren_ Mayor Lee_ Ruth Jordan
Keepers of Sam Jordan Bar and Sam Jordan's Legacy, Clyde Colen and Ruth Jordan with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.










 
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