As a result of the success of the Lugar Series, women from several other states who share the vision of recruiting more Republican women to positions in the public arena have worked to implement similar programs.

In 1993, a presentation about the Lugar Series made to the Republican National Committee (RNC) triggered action in several states and ultimately resulted in a nationwide expansion effort initiated by the RNC.

In February 1995, Illinois became the first expansion state with the Lincoln Series. In 1998, New Jersey began the Whitman Series in honor of Governor Christy Todd Whitman. Ohio began its JoAnn Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute in 2000.

In 2001, after George W. Bush was elected President, the RNC committed $250,000 to make sure every state in the country could have a women’s leadership development program if they wanted one. Pennsylvania has since kicked off the Anne Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series. New Hampshire has the Vesta Roy Series, Minnesota has the North Star Series, Connecticut has the Nutmeg Series, and California has the Marian Bergeson Series. There are two mini-versions: New York Empire Women and Kentucky Women's Roundtable. Currently, we are working with Alaska, Florida, Delaware, Nevada, West Virginia, Arizona, Hawaii, South Carolina, Massachusetts and North Dakota in our continuing expansion effort.

What began as a dream of a few has now become a springboard for women all across America to step up to new and expanded leadership roles in the public arena.