Ellen has stood and spoken up for us — now it’s our turn.

We, the Women for Ellen Leadership Council, are asking women to speak up, reach out, and ensure that a strong voice for women returns to Austin. Women for Ellen is your opportunity.

Women provided State Representative Ellen Cohen with the decisive margin of victory in 2006 and 2008. For Ellen to win in 2010, women across the political spectrum must cast their ballots for her once again. We are asking you to help “Educate, Enlist and Engage” the women in your circle. Educate them about Ellen’s leadership on women’s issues, Enlist them to join Women for Ellen, and Engage them to vote for Ellen!

Ellen’s career—both prior to and in elected office—is dedicated to issues especially important to women. While education, health care, the environment and matters of equity are not solely “women’s issues,” we know that women care deeply about such matters, investing time and energy to improve the lives of their families and friends.

Ellen has never faced a problem that she believed couldn’t be solved through determination and hard work. “Bringing People Together. Getting Things Done.” It’s what she does best. Now let’s follow her lead and send her back to Austin. Thank you for your support!

—The Women for Ellen Leadership Council

Educate Yourself & Others

Ellen Cohen has a long history and a legislative record of service to women and issues important to women. Learn More »

Kelli Gill
“A professor once told me that there was no logic in law; clearly, he did not know Ellen Cohen. She is a pragmatist and I wish we could clone her to fill the state house!”
Patsy Gillham
“Margaret Mead once said, 'A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.' Rep. Cohen is a member of that small group, and she continues to draw others in.”
Abby Whitmire
“When I hear the phrase "Don't Mess With Texas Women," I think of Ellen Cohen. When it comes to the issues that matter most to Texas Women, she is unwavering and simply gets. it. done. ”
Chaja Verveer
“I am grateful to Ellen for her crucial support to establish the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.”
Anneliese Davis
“I support Ellen because I think she is one of the smartest and most effective legislators we have in Austin. I think Ellen is a voice not just for District 134. I think she is a voice for women across Texas, and we absolutely need to send her back this fall.”
Susan Ellis
“I met Ellen while volunteering for the Houston Area Women's Center where she was the CEO. I know her to be an intelligent, caring, hardworking woman dedicated to doing the best job possible for her constituents. She is willing to listen to opposing ideas without prejudice and thoughtfully considers both sides of an issue.”
Rita Lucido
“Thank goodness Ellen is in Austin to protect our rights and this great State!”
The Hon. Debra Danburg
“I support Ellen Cohen because she is a serious, committed, and effective representative of her district. Ellen went to Austin well-prepared. She makes us all proud with her professionalism, compassion, and record of success on issues that really do matter. She has earned the respect of the entire broad diversity that constitutes the Texas Legislature.”
Sherry Merfish
“I am proud to have Ellen Cohen as my representative in the Texas Legislature because I know what a reasoned, pragmatic, and intelligent voice she brings to the issues of our day. I can trust that Ellen will think about ways to reach out to people and bring them into the fold so that we can accomplish things for our state and for future generations. That’s what makes me a fervent and very proud Ellen Cohen supporter.”
Eileen Olson
“Ellen is a true woman’s woman. Tough, intelligent and compassionate, with a natural ability to bring people together and to lead.”

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