Parade: C’mon Women Let’s do This: Grace & Frankie’s June Diane Raphael Wants You to Run for Public Office—Now

By Lambeth Hochwald August 26, 2019 – 8:39 AM

On Election Night 2016, June Diane Raphael, an actress, comedian and co-host of the popular How Did This Get Made? podcast, considered running for office. She searched for a guide to walking through the process and, when she couldn’t find one, partnered with Kate Black, former chief of staff at EMILY’s List, to write one. Available for pre-order right now: REPRESENT: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office & Changing the World, an informative guidebook that’s got as much humor as it does heart.

So what does this comic actress, known as much for playing Brianna in Netflix’s Grace & Frankie as she is for her guest spots on such shows as Curb Your Enthusiasm, I’m Sorry and voicing the role of Devin in Big Mouth, want women to do now? This mom of two kids, ages 3 and 5, wants us to get involved and run for one of the 500,000 elected offices in the U.S.

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