CLEVELAND, Ohio — State Rep. Connie Pillich, a Democrat from the Cincinnati area known for spoiling Tea Party dreams, has found her next target: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel. Pillich told The Plain Dealer she officially will declare her candidacy for treasurer Monday. “I look at this type of office as a natural extension of my… Continue Reading
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Running Across the Country. Public office next?
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen – It is Day 14 in Helene Neville’s amazing journey. Helene is running a one-woman marathon from Canada to Mexico to help others realize their dreams by trying a new, healthier lifestyle. Helene is a nurse who began running after a serious battle with cancer that involved three brain surgeries. (Follow Helene’s… Continue Reading
A mother’s wish
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen Your first love was your mother. And while all mothers want to hold on to those tiny precious hands, we know that from a baby, an adult will rise. There is a collective bond that all mothers share that is built upon our innate devotion and protection of all children.… Continue Reading
Gender Wage Gap Causes Typical Woman To Miss Out On $443,360
Huffington Post – It’s still a man’s world. And to make a man’s amount of money over her career, the typical working women would have to put in an extra decade of work. The typical full-time working woman stands to miss out on $443,360 over 40 years because of the gender wage gap, according to… Continue Reading
Helene Neville Running Across America – In an ElectWomen T-shirt
Helene Neville, an American nurse and fitness coach, began running seriously after a battle with cancer in the 1990s. Last week she began a run across America and today entered the capitol at Olympia Washington wearing an ElectWomen t-shirt. From May 1st to June 15, 2013, Helene will run the 1,520 mile route (2,568 km) runs from… Continue Reading
MUST READ: Warren Buffet on the value of women
In an exclusive essay the Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, Fortune 500) chairman and CEO explains why women are key to America’s prosperity. In the flood of words written recently about women and work, one related and hugely significant point seems to me to have been neglected. It has to do with America’s future, about which —… Continue Reading
Hanabusa Makes Senate Bid Official #HISEN
Roll Call – Hawaii Rep. Colleen Hanabusa made it official Thursday — she’s running for the Democratic nomination for Senate. The move comes as no surprise. CQ Roll Call reported last week that Hanabusa was expected to announce this week, and Hanabusa has openly discussed the race since being passed over for an appointment to… Continue Reading
Why Both the Dems and the GOP Now Think Voters Prefer Female Candidates
By Molly Ball, The Atlantic- In the two-year cycle of the political calendar, it is candidate-recruitment season—the time when Washington operatives fan out across the country to size up the political horseflesh. In the months to come, they will meet with scores of state legislators, small-town mayors, community activists, and upstanding business owners, gauging which ones might… Continue Reading
May 1: CANCER SURVIVOR INSPIRES, MOTIVATES AND TEACHES WITH BORDER-TO-BORDER RUN
Cancer survivor Helene Neville is the ‘One On The Run’, as she embarks May 1, on a 1,500-mile journey from Canada to Mexico Longtime athlete and four-time cancer survivor Helene Neville (53) kicks off her border-to-border run on May 1, 2013 to raise awareness for the disease and using exercise and healthy living to overcome… Continue Reading