#002—Obstacles to Seeking Public Office

Our guest for this episode is Jillian Schoene, Executive Director of Emerge Oregon (emergeor.org), an organization that recruits, trains, and supports female Democrats seeking elected office at all levels. Jillian discusses her relationship to political outrage and the obstacles in the way of achieving greater diversity among political candidates and elected officials.

This episode features "The Enchantress of Numbers," an original song by Portland band, Ruby Calling (rubycalling.com). The song is about Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron, who is credited with writing the world’s first computer program in 1843. According to the songwriter, "her mom thought Lord Byron was too flighty, so she got Ada all sorts of tutors in mathematics and science."

Jack's novel, "1994, a novel of politics," is available on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1073741834).

Length: 30:12