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Welcome To Sally's List

There is a war on women being waged in Oklahoma. If you look at the statistics measuring women’s health in the state and then consider the anti-woman laws being passed by our male-dominated legislature, the facts are clear. We can no longer sit on our hands and hope that more sympathetic minds prevail. If we truly want Oklahoma to be a safe place for our daughters to call home, it is time to take action.

Sally's List was founded in response to two alarming trends. First, at 12.8%, Oklahoma ranks 49th nationally in female representation at the state legislative level. Second, Oklahoma ranks as one of the unhealthiest states in the country for women’s health. This is hardly a coincidence. Studies show that female state legislators consistently create and pass legislation that improves the lives of women. Our woefully outnumbered female legislators are fighting a losing battle when it comes to addressing women’s issues from a woman’s point of view.

At Sally’s List, our mission is crystal clear; recruit and train progressive women to run for the Oklahoma state legislature. Women do not instinctively feel qualified to seek elected office and it is not a decision they necessarily come to on their own. However, when actively recruited and educated in the campaign process, they become enthusiastic and disciplined candidates. Studies show that when women run for office, they win in equal numbers to men. It’s not that Oklahomans don’t want to vote for women. There just aren’t enough female candidates for whom to vote.

Join Sally’s List today and fight back against the war on women in Oklahoma!

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Feb17
Want to intern with Sally's List?

Sally's List is looking for interns to help us in our efforts this campaign cycle.  This will be a great opportunity to get on the job political experience and meet some of Oklahoma's future leaders.

We cannot create positive change without your help.  Sally’s List is looking for interns to help us further our mission.  An internship with Sally’s List is true on-the-job political experience.  We will not have interns making coffee and strictly doing data entry.  Sally’s List interns will dive into their internship and become an integral part of our organization.  We will be looking to interns in the following areas: Communications, Finance, and Field.  We are also looking for interns that can help with the general operations of our organization. We are very flexible with class and work schedules and encourage interns to receive college credit with their internship.  Our hope is that these internships eventually lead to paid positions.

Please send your cover letter, resume, and internship emphasis preference to cassi@sallyslist.org.

Feb8
Register today!

As I hope you already know, Marianne Williamson will be the keynote speaker at the first annual Sally's List luncheon in Tulsa on April 12. While Marianne is best known for her spiritual leadership, most popularly through her book “A Return to Love”, she has recently taken a keen interest in the essential role of women in the political process. We at Sally's List are incredibly excited to welcome Marianne to Oklahoma and hope that you will join us for this historic event. 

Jan27
Claudia Griffith

Last week, Claudia Griffith announced that she is running for Senate District 15.  We met Claudia at a campaign training in 2011 and are thrilled that she has taken the next steps to running for office.

Click her to learn more about Claudia.

Claudia and her husband, Jim, have lived in Norman for over 40 years and have proudly raised their children there. Claudia is a Registered Nurse with a Masters in Public Health from the University of Oklahoma. She has always valued community service and has been active in the Boys Scouts of America, Center for Children and Families and is currently on the Board of Middle Earth Day Care, a non-profit early child care center.  She has worked for the Cleveland County Health Department and Health for Friends.  She is also a graduate of Leadership Norman and the Oklahoma Community Institute.

Sally Rae Merkle Mock

Sally Rae Merkle Mock

Sally Mock earned her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1973, graduating first in her class. Her academic honors include membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the Mortar Board, Order of the Coif, Phi Delta Phi, and the Board of Editors of the Oklahoma Law Review.

Upon graduation from law school, Sally served as a law clerk to Judge William J. Holloway of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She also practiced at two Oklahoma City-based law firms before joining McAfee & Taft in 1988. She served as the first female member and as chairperson of the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners.

Sally was a strong advocate for women's rights, serving as a board member of Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma, where she was recognized as volunteer of the year in 2007. She was also a co-founder of the Oklahoma Committee to Promote Women's Health, a political action committee formed in 2008. She was candid and honest and never hesitated to express her opinion.

Sally passed away on February 14, 2009, peacefully but prematurely, due to a ruptured brain aneurysm.