2021 Celebration of Women in Politics

Join us for an exciting event honoring the many women
serving Vermont in local and state government!

We’re so excited about our celebration of dynamic women in Vermont and New England politics! We’re especially honored to bestow the Kunin Achievement Award to former Vermont House Speaker Gaye Symington. It’s going to be an amazing evening and IT’S TONIGHT! Get your tickets now and don’t miss out!

We’re gearing up for 2022, so for TODAY ONLY you can get a grassroots ticket to tonight’s event for only $20.22!

Join us for a wonderful showcase of women leaders from Vermont and New England:

• Emerge Vermont founder Governor Madeleine Kunin
• Alumnae Rep. Kathleen James, Speaker Jill Krowinski, Senate Pro Tem Becca Balint, and Lt. Governor Molly Gray
• Bor Yang, Executive Director of the Vermont Human Rights Commission
• Congressman Peter Welch
• Maine Governor Janet Mills
• Former Maine Speaker the Honorable Sara Gideon

Many of Emerge Vermont’s amazing Cabinet members will be participating too—State Treasurer Beth Pearce, Joan Lenes, Dottie Deans, Helen Head, Sue Minter, Alex MacLean, Brenda Churchill—it will be an evening of shining stars!

We’ll also celebrate Governor Madeleine Kunin’s birthday–and let’s not forget our alumnae! We’ll be raising a glass to the Class of 2021 and all the alums who came before and who are making a difference in Vermont every day.

Join us ONLINE TONIGHT Saturday, October 16th, 7 pm

Buy Tickets or Become a Sponsor today!

Ticket Prices:

Students: $10

TODAY ONLY: GRASSROOTS $20.22 

Supporter Level: $25

School Board Level: $75

Selectboard Level: $125

Become a sponsor of the Celebration:

House Sponsor: $250

House Sponsors receive admission for 2 and recognition in the event program.

Senate Sponsor: $500

Senate Sponsors receive admission for 3 and recognition in the event program and on social platforms as a Senate Sponsor.

Statewide Sponsor: $1,000

Statewide Sponsors receive admission for 4, logo placement in the event slideshow, name recognition in the event program, and recognition from the podium and on social platforms as a Statewide Sponsor.

Congressional Sponsor: $2,500

Congressional Sponsors receive admission for 6, logo placement in the event slideshow and in the event program, and recognition from the podium and on social platforms as a Congressional Sponsor.

We are deeply grateful to all of our generous sponsors: Congressman Peter Welch, Vermont Democratic Party, Rep. Tiff Bluemle, Dottie Deans & Lydia Spitzer, Rebecca Holcombe, Duane Peterson, Mayor Miro Weinberger, Treasurer Beth Pearce, Crea & Phil Lintilhac, Joan Lenes, Liv Pena, Susan Ritz, Senator Becca Balint, Julia Barnes, Bill Botzow, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Charity Clark, Attorney General TJ Donovan, Robert Dostis, Rep. Kari Dolan, Rep. Leslie Goldman, Lt. Governor Molly Gray, Christine Halquist, Helen Head, Rep. Kathleen James, Mitzi Johnson, Speaker Jill Krowinski, Governor Madeleine Kunin, Anne Lezak, Rep. Mike McCarthy, Sue Minter, Rep. Carol Ode, Mary Peterson, Liz Schlegel & Rep. Tom Stevens, Rep. Maida Townsend, Rep. Becca White