2007 Capitol Hill Salute to the Fellows

WREI salutes

The Class of 2007

Congressional Fellows on Women & Public Policy

Gold Room

Rayburn House Office Building

June 19, 2007

Photos by Sylvia Johnson Photography

The Class of 2007

Davida Walsh, Yen Truong, Deborah Perlman, Sara Harrier, WREI President Susan Scanlan,

Bethany Sousa, Kate Geyer and Amber Shipley

Rep. William D. Delahunt and Fellow Davida Walsh

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard and Fellow Sara Harrier

Rep Lois Capps and Fellow Yen Truong

Orly Isaacson, legistative director for Rep. Carolyn Maloney, and Fellow Bethany Sousa

Proud Perlmans: mother,Sylvia; Fellow Deborah; and father, Benjamin Perlman

Fellow Kate Geyer flanked by her Mom, Kay, and sister, Jen

Gayle Shipley and daughter, Fellow Amber Shipley

The Class of 2007 and Their Predecessors:

FRONT ROW:  Alicia Butler (2002), Yen Truong, Deb Perlman, Kate Geyer, Davida Walsh, Bethany Sousa, Ann Gavaghan (2005), Amber Shipley, and Megan Gordon Don (1998-99)

SECOND ROW:  Jacqueline Ayers (2006), Sara Harrier, Christi Corbett (2005), Leslie Greenberg (2006), Deb Jessup (2006)

WREI's former executive director, fellowship director and 1989-90 Fellow Dr. Shari Miles-Cohen

presents son Xavier as proud grandmother Ruth Cohen look on

The Walsh clan

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard with her Fellow, Sara Harrier, and Sara's mother, Mary Martin

Fellow Bethany Sousa with husband Josiah Brownell

Dr. Susan Wood of George Washington University with 2006 Fellow Deb Jessup

Colonel Lisa Turner, USAF, and her stepfather, Colonel Paul Rausch (USMC-ret), with Susan Scanlan

2006 Fellows Jacqueline Ayers  and Leslie Greenberg