LANSING- Irma Clark-Coleman (D-Detroit) announced today that she has been selected to serve as the State Director of Michigan for the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL). The NFWL is the nation’s oldest organization addressing the needs of elected women at all levels of government. Senator Clark-Coleman was elected to this position at the 2009 NFWL Annual Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.

By accepting the State Director position, Senator Clark-Coleman is charged with encouraging support throughout Michigan. Senator Clark-Coleman will also coordinate activities with the Regional Director of Region 4 which includes Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

“I am honored to have been selected for this position and eager to reach out to all of the elected women who serve in Michigan to build relationships across state lines and include them in the many important programs and initiatives that the National Foundation for Women Legislators offers,” stated Senator Clark-Coleman. “I plan to increase opportunities for growth, prosperity, and wellness within the state.”

“Senator Clark-Coleman is an articulate and impassioned leader,” remarked NFWL President & CEO, Robin Read. “Her leadership will be an asset to the Foundation and I am confident that with her commitment this will be one of the most exciting and productive years that NFWL has seen,” continued Read.

Elected women from across the nation gathered at NFWL’s recent Annual Conference in New Mexico to identify effective solutions to some of the nation’s most pressing issues. Providing a non-partisan environment that encourages dialogue and information-sharing, legislators are able to build coalitions, share the concerns of their constituents, and highlight initiatives that have been successful within their own state at this annual event.

NFWL’s 2010 Annual Conference will take place November 18-22 at a location to be named shortly.

About the National Foundation For Women Legislators, Inc. (NFWL)

The mission of NFWL is to provide strategic resources to elected women from all levels of government for leadership development and effective governance through conferences, seminars, issue education materials, professional and personal relationships, and networking at the local, state, and federal levels. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, NFWL does not take ideological positions on public policy issues, but rather serves as a forum for women legislators to be empowered through information and experience.

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State Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman represents the 3rd Senate District. She sits on the Banking & Financial Institutions, Education, Families & Human Services, and Senior Citizens & Veterans Affairs committees.