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Margo McClinton Stoglin

Texas State Director, IGNITE

Margo McClinton Stoglin is Texas State Director of IGNITE, a nonprofit working to balance the numbers of women and men in political posts across the U.S. She has served in higher education positions at Paul Quinn College, Southern Methodist University, Washington and Lee University, Florida State University and Washington University in St. Louis.

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Texas is preparing young women to run

By Margo McClinton Stoglin,

When it comes to political parity, Texas ranks 41st in the nation, with only 20 percent of our state Legislature made up of women. As the United States is undergoing a political and social shift like we have never seen before, we need to ensure that our young women are prepared to heed the call and step into political leadership.