As 2021 gets underway, several Wellesley alumnae are among the elected officials—new and returning—being sworn in at all levels of government.
Among them are Dr. Michelle Au ’99, the first Asian American woman elected to the Georgia state senate; Ursula A. Hall ’87, reelected as a judge for the Texas 165th District Court, and Ilana Dubin Spiegel ’91, elected to the University of Colorado board of regents (Colorado is one of only four states that elects the governing board of its flagship university system). Below they share thoughts about their experiences running for office, the impact of a Wellesley education and more.