An expert on the different expectations women face when running for office will be the final speaker tonight at New Mexico State University’s “Women, Politics and the Media” course and a subsequent public symposium.
Dan Kully, founder of the West Coast office of Laguens Hamburger Kully Klose in
Kully, a producer, director, editor and cinematographer, has achieved renown for developing one of the most compelling and effective media consulting operations outside of
“I’ve worked with Dan and admire his expertise in helping candidates get their message across,” said Lt. Governor Diane Denish, co-teacher of the NMSU class. “Anyone interested in that intersection of women, media and politics will benefit from his presentation.”
Kully will show a variety of campaign advertisements and discuss The White House Project, which he worked on, that studied what it would take to elect a woman as president.
“If 1992 was called the ‘Year of the Woman’ because five women were elected to the United States Senate, 2008 should be called ‘Year of the First Gentleman’ since so many woman are in leadership positions ranging from speaker of the House, governor, senator or as a leading candidate for president,” Kully said. “With the political stakes as high as they are during the 2008 elections, there is no more important or interesting time to look at the unique challenges that women candidates face as they seek higher office.”