Women and Politics

If elected, WCF-endorsed candidate Stephanie Hausner would be the first young woman elected to Town Council in Clarkstown, New York.

I had the pleasure of speaking with her just last week as her race is drawing to a close.

Though the double-whammy of being 25 years old and a woman can be seen as a disadvantage to some, Stephanie cites her age and gender as reasons why she should be elected:

“When I look across my local government and even nationally and there are no women. There is no one that looks like me. There are no 25 year olds. I think that there are issues that are important to young people, to young women, that others might not understand.”

Stephanie gave the example of how women have introduced legislation about breastfeeding, which men might never have thought about. Also, young adults may think differently about how health care affects their generation. Stephanie wants to help ensure that the voices of her younger constituents are heard.

Stephanie also noted that though they share a common bond, young women candidates don’t always support each other:

“Young women are not always the best to other young women, and we don’t always encourage other young women as much as we should. I think we need to help each other more.”

Stephanie is a true role model for women candidates everywhere. A She Should Run member herself, she has already asked over ten women she knows to run for office. She knows how important that extra encouragement can be for women in their decision to run.

Learn more about Stephanie’s decision to run for office on our She Should Run blog.

We look forward to seeing the fruits of Stephanie’s efforts both in and out of office.

Tags: clarkstown, she shold run, stephanie hausner, town council, young woman