The public power movement gained prominence in the 1920s and 1930s under the leadership of the Washington State Grange, a non-partisan, grassroots advocacy group for rural citizens with both legislative programs and community activities.
ðə pˈʌblɪk pˈaʊɚ mˈuːvmənt ɡˈeɪnd pɹˈɑːmɪnəns ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ˌʌndɚ ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən stˈeɪt ɡɹˈeɪndʒ, ɐ nˈɑːnpˈɑːɹɾɪsən, ɡɹˈæsɹuːts ˈædvəkəsi ɡɹˈuːp fɔːɹ ɹˈʊɹɹəl sˈɪɾɪzənz wɪð bˈoʊθ lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ænd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi æktˈɪvᵻɾiz.