Emerge Kentucky Announces the Class of 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2021 Contact: Gretchen Hunt, 502-291-1079, gretchen@emergeky.org Emerge Kentucky Announces the Class of 2021 (Louisville, KY) Emerge Kentucky is proud to announce its 12th class that epitomizes the promise and excitement of the changing face… Read More
Emerge Kentucky Alumnae Win Up and Down the Ballot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2020 CONTACT: Gretchen Hunt 502-291-1079 Emerge Kentucky Alumnae Win Up and Down the Ballot Louisville, KY—Emerge Kentucky alumnae delivered wins up and down the ballot in the 2020 General Election. 22 Emerge alumnae won their… Read More
Emerge Kentucky on Forward Kentucky
Gretchen Hunt has had a varied and distinguished career in public service. Now she takes the reins of the premier political training for women. What are her goals? What does she see for 2020 and beyond? We asked her about this, and much more, on The State of Kentucky. Read More
Emerge KY Seeks Diverse Group of Women Leaders for 2021 Class
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Gretchen Hunt, Executive Director gretchen@emergeky.org 502-291-1079 (c) LOUISVILLE, KY 9/22/2020 – Kentucky is facing unprecedented challenges due to a pandemic and racial injustice. Now more than ever, there is a clear need for leaders to build a stronger and more equitable… Read More
Emerge Kentucky Alumnae Win Big on Election Night – Flip Senate District 26 Held By Republicans for 30 Years and Increase Number of Diverse Women Serving in General Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2nd, 2020 CONTACT: Susanna French, (270) 205-1316, susannafrench@emergeky.org Emerge Kentucky Alumnae Win Big on Election Night – Flip Senate District 26 Held By Republicans for 30 Years and Increase Number of Diverse Women Serving in General Assembly… Read More
Emerge Kentucky Executive Director Job Posting
EMERGE KENTUCKY JOB DESCRIPTION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERGE KENTUCKY is the premier political training program for Democratic women who want to run for public office. Our mission is to identify, recruit and train Democratic women to run… Read More
Emerge Kentucky Announces New Hire of Assistant to the Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25th, 2019 Contact: Blair Haydon, Executive Director (859) 248-0847; blair@emergeky.org Emerge Kentucky Announces New Hire of Assistant to the Executive Director Louisville, Ky. — Emerge Kentucky, the Commonwealth’s premier organization for recruiting and training Democratic women to run for political… Read More
Emerge KY Alumna Jacqueline Coleman wins election for Lieutenant Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6th, 2019 Contact: Blair Haydon, Executive Director blair@emergeky.org (859) 248-0847 Emerge KY Alumna Jacqueline Coleman wins election for Lieutenant Governor Louisville, Ky. — Emerge Kentucky congratulates Class of 2011 alumna, Jacqueline Coleman, on becoming our next Lt. Governor. “Each year Emerge alums continue… Read More
Emerge KY Alumnae Win Big in Midterms
Louisville, KY: Alumnae from Emerge Kentucky—a non-profit organization that has recruited and trained nearly 200 women to run for public office since 2010—had a total of 27 election night wins. Seven of those wins were for the Kentucky State House. The seven State House wins include: Nima Kulkarni, an immigration… Read More
Emerge KY Breaks Records this November, 55 on Ballot
Louisville, KY—This midterm election, Emerge Kentucky, the premier candidate training program for Democratic women, breaks multiple records with 55 alumnae on the ballot. Within that group, 60 percent of the women are first-time candidates, 33 percent are educators, and 25 percent are women of color. “We are incredibly proud that… Read More