National Foundation for Women Legislators

Yeah, that's awesome.

And, you know, what inspired you to come to an event like this? Like, what is the value in professional development for you or connecting with people from across the aisle or across the country? What does that mean to you to come to a conference like NFWL or others?

Yeah.

So I love conferences.

In addition to attending and absorbing all of the great ideas and policy kind of considerations at the Policy Institute, it would also be a great next step for legislators to have some of these same conversations with their peers on the legislative floor, in the chambers, in the committees to help bring attention to the importance of No, I mean, you really summed it up, I think.

really well.

You know, we at NFWL love convening, right? I think there's something to, like you said, kind of coming to DC, coming to a policy institute, learning so much that then makes it a lot easier to go back to your home state and have those difficult conversations.

But, you know, you've just had them at this event and it gives you sort of inspiration and ideas and a way to really, I think, move policy forward in really great ways.

I'm your host, Brenna Kihu-Skully, working to bring you stories from the elected women that shape our organization on issues that shape them and the districts they serve.

Today, I'm excited to welcome a longtime NFWL board member and repeat podcast guest, Florida Senator Gayle Harrell.

She's back in our studio here at Elected Women Across America.

Senator Harrell has spent years championing issues that directly impact families and communities, from health care and education to supporting Florida's next generation.

I'm looking forward to sharing more about her journey in public service and what continues to motivate her work in the Florida Senate.

Thank you

so much for joining us today in NFWL's podcast studio.

I'm here with Senator Gail Harrell.