WDC members in Annapolis at our Advocacy Day in February, 2025.

Advocacy Committee

Read about WDC’s 2025 Legislative Priorities and 2024 Accomplishments.

The Advocacy Committee lobbies for State legislation that addresses WDC's Legislative Priorities. Cynthia Rubenstein is the Advocacy Committee Chair. JoAnne Koravos and Diana Conway are the Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs.

WDC’s strength resides in the engagement of its members, who make WDC a formidable force for progressive Democratic values. Join us!

Priority Issue Area Subcommittees

The Advocacy Committee currently includes seven Priority Issue Subcommittees. A Chair or two Co-Chairs lead each Subcommittee. Active members of each Subcommittee commit time to identify, advocate for and track specific legislation during the ninety-day session of the Maryland General Assembly, between early January and early April of each year.

Advocacy Committee Issue Areas:

  • Advancing Democracy in Maryland: Chair TBD

  • Aging: Diana Rubin, Chair

  • Children and Youth: Kate Stein and Karen Finn, Co-Chairs

  • Criminal Justice Reform: Chair TBD

  • Environment: Liisi Fidler, Chair

  • Health: Margaret Hadley, Chair, Reproductive Health: Ginger Macomber, Chair 


  • Working Families and Affordable Housing: Ginger Macomber, Chair for Working Families, Janet Frank, Chair for Affordable Housing

2018 WDC Annapolis Day | Photos by Audrey Rothstein Photography

2018 WDC Annapolis Day | Photos by Audrey Rothstein Photography

Advocacy Organizations

Find other advocacy organizations. Click here to find a list of these organizations. Visit a group’s website to learn more about its work.

What You Can Do

Advocate for WDC’s Priorities
Are you interested in getting involved with our WDC Advocacy Committee efforts? Would you dedicate time between November and April to contact key legislators about legislative priorities, and then help develop WDC bill testimony and advocate for specific bills during the Maryland legislative session? If you want to make an impact on issues that are important to women and their families, our Advocacy Committee needs your energy and dedication! Please Contact Cynthia Rubenstein, Advocacy Committee Chair if you are interested in learning more about how you can help WDC Advocacy make a difference.