Posts by Kathy Groob
Vice President Joe Biden’s Mother Dies at 92
Catherine “Jean” Biden died today in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by family, according to a statement released by the White House. Born Catherine Eugenia Finnegan, the mother of Vice President Joe Biden was 92. She had recently been “seriously ill” per reports. The vice president went to the hospital to be at her bedside. Joe Biden mentioned his mother…
Read MoreEllen Malcolm to Step Down as President of Emily’s List
After 25 years at the helm, Emily’s List Founder and President, Ellen Malcolm is stepping down from the day-to-day operations of the organization and will remain as the chairwoman of the board of directors. Stephanie Schriock was named the new president of EMILY’s List by the board of directors today. Schriock will take over as…
Read MoreThe Money Game: Too Much or Too Little
Women candidates and money: Another double standard? by Lauren Martin, Women’s Campaign Forum A woman can either be a prude or promiscuous. Too pretty or too masculine. A shrew or a doormat. As women try to tip-toe somewhere in the middle, we find that one small move can send us plunging straight into one of…
Read MoreBritish Female Pilots to Deploy to Afghanistan
Female aircrew eager for Afghan mission (CNN) – Sgt. Stephanie Cole joined Britain’s Royal Air Force more than three years ago to fly into battle – and not, as she says, to stay on the ground and “fly a desk.” Soon, she’ll finally get to do what she signed up for – working on a…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK: 2009’s Top Women in Politics Stories
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine While 2008 brought disappointment for women hoping the glass ceiling would be shattered at the highest level of the executive, 2009 saw modest progress. Women were appointed to key positions within the Obama administration and women were elected to fill vacant seats in Congress and in key city government…
Read MoreWhat will it Take for a Woman to be Elected President?
How to shatter the ‘highest, hardest’ glass ceiling By Anne E. Kornblut, Washington Post Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s approval ratings are soaring. Sarah Palin is now a best-selling author. From this vantage point, it almost seems obvious: the United States is going to elect a woman president. Someday soon. Right? It would be…
Read MoreU.S. Army Changes Position on Punishing Pregnant Soldiers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top United States commander in Iraq intends to rescind a policy that had placed pregnant soldiers at risk of discipline. The commander, Gen. Ray Odierno, has drafted a broad new policy for American forces in Iraq that will take effect Jan. 1 and will not include a pregnancy provision that one of…
Read MoreRUNNING START – Giving High School Girls Access to a Political Future
Application process begins January 1 Running Start is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to inspiring young women and girls to run for political office. The goal is to increase the number of women in the United States who serve in elected office by planting the seed early that women are needed in politics. The…
Read MoreIT’S OFFICIAL: Annise Parker Elected Houston Mayor
Annise Parker was elected the new mayor Houston by 53.6 % of the vote in a special election held Saturday, December 12, 2009. The United States’ fourth largest city just elected its second female mayor . Parker is currently serving as city controller which is the second highest elected position in the city. Previously she served…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Accepting Applications for 2010 Candidate Training Program
Organization to Recruit and Train Women for Elected Office Emerge Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to recruit and train Democratic women who want to run for public office, today announced that they are now accepting applications for the 2010 candidate-training program. Twenty-five women will be selected to participate in the inaugural class that…
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