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Ian sits down to interview Molly Sheehan, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's department of bioengineering, and candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. I chat with Molly about what it's like to run for office while still working in the lab and being a mother, her experiences so far on the campaign, what got her into politics, and her suggestions for college, graduate or medical students - or other postdocs - who are interested in getting politically engaged, but don't know where to start. If you're interested in volunteering for her, visit: https://mollysheehan.org/contact/
Mike, Pasquale, and Gina discuss the critically important 2018 elections for statewide offices and local district representatives, learn what a Lieutenant Governor actually is , ask "What Did Millennials Kill This Week?", and enjoy a tasty beverage or two. Then, Pasquale and Mike talk health care, climate change, and marijuana policy with Molly Sheehan, candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th US House of Representatives district. Music: "Generation to Generation" by Tinmouth, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US
Looking ahead to 2018, there are 23 Congressional districts Hillary Clinton won, but in Republican control. PA-07 is one of them. Meet Molly Sheehan, who's running for congress in PA-07. Molly is a scientist, mother, and proud progressive challenging Republican incumbent Patrick Meehan in a crowded Democratic primary of five candidates. Molly joins Jordan on the podcast to discuss intersectionality, the #MeToo movement, and the future of the Democratic party.
In the second installment of our series on women running for office, we hear from first time candidates. Laura Moser is entering the race for Texas's 7th Congressional district. Molly Sheehan is award-winning scientist with a PhD in biochemistry and biophysics running for Congress in Pennsylvania's 7th district. And yet, so much change is local. We hear from Erica Mauter who started running for a City Council seat in Minneapolis when she realized the candidate she wanted to see was a person with her skills and energy. Tell us about the first-time women candidates you're supporting with #CYGruns.
Let's get ready for primarieeeeeees! Emily talks real talk about political primaries with Molly Sheehan, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania. But first they talk about science, running for office, and bringing facts back in D.C.
Megan interviews Molly Sheehan, a bioengineering post-doc who is running for US Congress in 2018. Molly grew up in Pennsylvania, studied biology at Haverford College, and received her PhD in biochemistry and molecular biophysics from the University of Pennsylvania. She is now a post-doc in bioengineering developing new molecular imaging techniques. Today, we talk about what is motivating her to run for Congress, the issues she is most passionate about, and how she is getting her campaign up and running. Email us - doubleshelixpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @doubleshelixpod Instagram - @doubleshelixpodcast More: doubleshelix.com & betapleatedchic.com Help spread the love - review us on iTunes!