Projo Politics Blog

Brown University professor and former congressional candidate Jennifer Lawless has announced that she is starting a political action committee to encourage political participation and get woman involved in politics.

The PAC — dubbed “Real Equality and Progress for Rhode Island” (REP/PAC) — will raise money for Democratic candidates at all levels and “promote a progressive agenda,” she said.

“We have a great team of community activists from around the state who are ready to help raise and allocate resources that will make a difference in our state’s political process, beginning with the 2008 elections,” Lawless said in a statement.

The organization, she said, “envisions a state in which government prioritizes and legislators advocate for democratic values, where women are as likely and able as men to seek and gain elected office and in which all Rhode Islanders actively engage in the political process. With REP/PAC’s concerted efforts, well-directed funds and systematic candidates support, the organization will work to transform Rhode Island politics, promote a progressive agenda, and ensure that the state’s elected officials are as diverse as the state’s population.”

The group has a fundraising goal of $25,000 for its first year. No word on how much it has raised so far.

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