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How to Run for Political Office: A Primer for Midwives and Other Nontraditional Candidates
Author(s) -
Hoover Cheri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1111/jmwh.12980
Subject(s) - politics , order (exchange) , position (finance) , public relations , public office , process (computing) , political science , service (business) , business , medicine , marketing , law , computer science , finance , operating system
Service in public office is a laudatory civic activity, and nontraditional candidates such as midwives have much to offer in this role. Newcomers to the political process benefit from basic information about how to run a campaign, raise money, utilize effective messaging, deal with political attacks, and seek endorsements and other campaign support. Midwives encounter ethical and legal implications specific to their position of trust as health care providers. In order to demystify the campaign process for novices, this practical guide to the basics of running for local office has been extrapolated from the experience of one midwife candidate in order to decrease potential barriers to others’ political engagement and political ambition.