MEPS Series

Training Women for Public Service. Training Women to Lead. A 9-month program for GOP women who want to campaign and/or serve at all levels of public service.

[Craig Nordling @nordscanMN]

@KSTP @RidgeviewMed please come into Montgomery and fill the soon to be closed clinic! Expand your footprint in Le Sueur County.

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@kellyfentonmn Yes! Let’s go @kellyfentonmn !!

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@RepFischbach We had such a great time and our Fellows continued to learn and grow through their trip. We are so appreciative of our time with you and your office team. Thank you again!

[MEPS Series @MNExcellence]

Having a really fantastic day together! Here are some other great photos from our May session at the Minnesota State Capitol. Thank you to @MNHistoryCenter for the guided tour!

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Our current speaker is Erika Roland of @Raising_to_Win presenting on fundraising - the key to every successful campaign. Thank you Erika for 11 years of sharing the essentials of fundraising with our Fellows. It has been so valuable!

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Our next speaker Diane Johnson is providing an overview of Campaign Finance. So important that people understand the rules. Thank you Diane for sharing really practical information with our Fellows each year!

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Now conducting mock interviews with @bmcclung and some of the Fellows. Brian does this every year and it is such great practice and the perfect way to offer practical tips and advice. Thanks again @bmcclung !!

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Kicking off our May class with speaker @bmcclung , who is talking with our Fellows about working with the media and developing key messages. So grateful for his valuable presentation to our Fellows year after year. And we loved the new content for this year. Thank you @bmcclung !

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LOVE our current presenter @penelopehegseth !! Each year she devotes her expertise to our Fellows as a #StrengthsFinder coach, helping them to discover and understand their strengths. This session focuses on them as individuals, to be effective/impactful leaders. Thank you Penny!

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We are so grateful for @JillJohnsonUSA presentations each year and access to materials that help MEPS Fellows with continued self-reflection and growth, increasing their personal level of confidence. So important for our political and community leaders to influence & have impact.

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Our next speaker is @JillJohnsonUSA and we’re so excited for our Fellows. They are about to experience one of our best presentations of the year, as Jill is speaking on Leadership Effectiveness: The Keys to Influence & Impact.

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Excited to kick off today’s class w/ guest speaker @gavinhanson talking about Minnesota’s State Budget situation… how we got here in past couple years, current debate at Capitol, and future impacts for taxpayers, employers and workforce, MN economy and more. Thank you Gavin!

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Wrapped up our day with one of our favorite MEPS speakers @leslierosedahl talking about Public Affairs, Media Relations and Advocacy. It’s good for our Fellows to know about this awareness work and grassroots engagement. Networking and being connected to Leslie is a good thing!

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Making her inaugural appearance at MEPS today is @shannonkwatson to talk about @majority_middle and the variety of people who gravitate towards their work for different reasons… as well as the state of bipartisanship in the legislature, the problem with omnibus bills, and more!

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Our next speaker is @CMZimmerMN talking about Other Ways to Serve: Advocacy and Government Relations. Great for Fellows to learn about different ways to represent clients and issues at the legislature and the important rules to follow in this field to ensure transparency & trust

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Thank you again to @KRobbinsMN !! Wish all of our Fellows could have been here this morning for the discussion

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We’re kicking it off with @KRobbinsMN talking about her work leading the MN House’s new Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee. Such important work to protect MN taxpayers! Grateful for her commitment to establishing a future vision for this committee

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@joyepgoodwin @JuliaEColeman @JenDeJournett Learn more at https://t.co/pMECnNR0aB and consider applying. You can also connect with alumnae, Fellows and Board members to learn more! Email is [email protected]

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@JuliaEColeman Thank you for all you do! Training and lifting up other women in the Republican party helps our families, communities, state and country.

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Fellows are learning so much from a legislative panel discussion now. Staff are critical for supporting constituents & leaders, moving legislation forward, communicating priorities, and more! Thank you to @gcountryman, @TinsleyMN, @emnel_8 and Lorie Cousineau! @mnhousegop @mnsrc