About Us
Vision
The Women Officials' Network envisions more women in leadership positions at
all levels of government.
Women Officials Network
PO Box 404
Birmingham MI
48012-0404
248.335.7637
Women Officials' Network
President
Mary Kerwin
First Vice President
Debbie Macon
Second Vice President
Eileen Pulker
Secretary
Elizabeth Bauer
Treasurer
Judge Martha
Anderson
Sen. Gilda Jacobs
Fern Katz
Sheryl Mitchell
Jan Roncelli
Margene Ann Scott
Coco Siewert
Judge Cynthia Walker
Cynthia Von Oeyen
Directors   

Barbara Moorhouse
Administrator
Women Officials' Network
Board of Directors
Mission
The Women Officials Network empowers the leaders of today and mentors
women leaders of tomorrow.
History
The Women Officials' Network, a non-profit and non-partisan organization, was
founded in 1997 by then  State Rep. Patricia (Pan) Godchaux (R-Birmingham)
and her district liaison, Barbara Moorhouse.  WON's main activity has been its
four quarterly breakfasts, which give women public officials an opportunity to
The group has hosted a wide array of speakers on a wide range of topics.  Past
programs have included the three women on the State Supreme Court,
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a panel of three
local judges relating their experiences on the bench, and numerous women
who head non-profit organizations in Oakland County that work with women
and/or children.
to run for office:  "Me?  Run for Office???" and "Money, Organization, and Media:
The Nuts & Bolts of Running for Public Office."  WON has worked with the in
these endeavors.  In 2006, WON joined with the Michigan Women's Commission
and many other state women's groups to produce three similar workshops,
"Run, Girl, Run!" in Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Farmington Hills.  In 2008 we
again worked locally to put on our campaign-training programs.