The Leaders of Our National Equal Rights Amendment Alliance, Inc.
SANDY OESTREICH is our Founder and President
Here is what she owns up to, explaining "When you get this old, you tend to collect a whole bunch of things after your name":
She just knew ERA had to be passed; she did not know how, knew nothing of the process, did not even know that ERA had to be created and filed as legislation! She started with stumbles, wins and losses, gradually grew a thick enough political skin and began to re-ignite ERA with the Year 2000 independent and nationwide respected survey by ERA Campaign Network (Dr. Jennifer MacLeod and Dr. Dorothy Rothman) showing that 96% of both males and females believe in equal rights for all Americans. The 2016 similar survey supported by the ERA Coalition--a sister-organization aiming its purpose at different wording that proposes that ERA be started over again, again passed out by U.S. Congress, and ratified by 38 of the 50 states got even stronger results: This time, 94% of Americans endorsed Passing the ERA! Sandy Oestreich has now been at leading this renewed ERA passage effort since the Year 2000, though she did march with hundreds of thousands of women, men and children for ERA passage during the First Wave of Feminism in the 1970s. The ERA effort was more vigorous the first time around. The whole nation was on fire for (but only 63%) and against it. Now, at 94%, it has more covert strength. But the political noose has steadily tightened against its passing, in the converse of the apparent national will. Democracy does not seen to be at work for its passing, but we and others are avidly engaged in loosening those knots. Sandy says to legislatures, "Don't make me DIE before you do this, because You WILL pass it; might as well do it now, for everybody's good, even your OWN." |
Honorable PATRICIA S. SCHROEDER is our Board Chair
Former Member of the U.S. Congress from Colorado, and now
the Honored Chair of our Board! The Hon. Patricia S. Schroeder, MC, has honored us by sitting as Chair of our National Equal Rights Alliance Inc. Board since its inception, 2001; ERA Inc. is a single-issue organization, nonpartisan, nonprofit, nonsexist and open to all who wish to propel the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). As the prime proponent of the re-ignited Equal Rights Amendment ratification movement in Florida—there are 5 other states who also file ERA bills every year—former Congresswoman Schroeder speaks and writes for our organization of 300,000 supporters in 322 major organizations, 7 newspapers, the Florida Association of Counties, usually 49 ERA bill cosponsors, 200 active ERA Regional Teams and 7 Regional Directors. ERA Inc. has thrived under her leadership.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Ms. Schroeder graduated in 1961 from the University of Minnesota.
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We will keep you updated on this ridiculous siege against the Equal Rights Amendment by one political Party who now wages the legislative War On Women, so stay updated by emailing us at SandyO@PassERA.org. Your information is held absolutely Confidential--no one sees the list except our President Sandy--including your telephone number in the rare case of legislative urgency and your state of residence, please.
**ERA is win-win, on the way to effective societal evolution.
See us at www.2PassERA.org , Facebook, and @sandyo on Twitter, and learn how we work hard for you for free because we care about YOU, all.
I've told our legislature that they've seen us in the state capitol hallways and their offices, that they will continue to see us there until they pass ERA, whether in a wheel-chair and on oxygen, Because we ARE going to pass it. Men and boys are with us on this, too. So is my feminist husband who motorcycles, flies, boats and target-shoots.
CHEERS!
Sandy Oestreich
We have the will, the experience, the tools, activists and the supporters to advocate successfully for the Equal Rights Amendment. We are one of the best friends, your daughters and theirs, theirs and theirs will ever have. We hope that you will enjoin this noble challenge alongside us, with our pleased assistance as desired. See how to help at the ACT Tab
**ERA is win-win, on the way to effective societal evolution.
See us at www.2PassERA.org , Facebook, and @sandyo on Twitter, and learn how we work hard for you for free because we care about YOU, all.
I've told our legislature that they've seen us in the state capitol hallways and their offices, that they will continue to see us there until they pass ERA, whether in a wheel-chair and on oxygen, Because we ARE going to pass it. Men and boys are with us on this, too. So is my feminist husband who motorcycles, flies, boats and target-shoots.
CHEERS!
Sandy Oestreich
We have the will, the experience, the tools, activists and the supporters to advocate successfully for the Equal Rights Amendment. We are one of the best friends, your daughters and theirs, theirs and theirs will ever have. We hope that you will enjoin this noble challenge alongside us, with our pleased assistance as desired. See how to help at the ACT Tab