Posts by Kathy Groob
Emerge America Convenes in Boston to Chart Course for Future
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Just five years old, Emerge America is changing the face of politics in America. By training and mentoring Democratic women to run for public office, the organization is poised to make an enormous impact on the political landscape in local, state and national elections. Planning for growth and expansion…
Read MoreWomen on Pace for Union Majority
AP-Women are on track to become a majority of unionized workers in the next 10 years, signaling their growing clout in the labor movement. The shift, outlined in a report Tuesday from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, could see organized labor focus more intensely on issues important to women as unions look to…
Read MoreBeing a Woman Veteran
by: Kayla Williams (From the diaries – promoted by Brandon Friedman) On Wednesday, I was honored and proud to be invited to the SHOUT! Art by Women Veterans show put on in San Francisco by Swords to Plowshares, a great organization. It was amazing for me to be around so many other women veterans at…
Read MoreThe GOP’s Women Problem
The GOP’s women problem By: Meredith Shiner and Glenn Thrush November 9, 2009 04:11 AM EST Conservatives say they pushed Dede Scozzafava out of the House race in New York’s 23rd Districta week ago because of her left-of-Republican social views — and not because she is awoman. But the growing schism between the Republican Party’s ascendant right wing…
Read MoreWoman Saves Lives in Fort Hood Shooting Tragedy
A female civilian police officer from Fort Hood Texas confronted the armed shooter in the Fort Hood massacre on Thursday. Officer Kimberly Munley didn’t hesitate to take down the suspect when she confronted the gunman. Kimberly was shot in both legs and wrist but continued to stand erect. Hundreds on Facebook and other social media…
Read More7 Deadly Sins of Tweeting Politicians
by Jordan Raynor I have gone on a politician purge, unfollowing the vast majority of elected officials and candidates that I previously followed on Twitter. Why? No single group of people is more boring on Twitter. Don’t take my word for it, a recent study by the University of Maryland agrees. So to keep your…
Read MoreAnnise Parker Must Wait Five More Weeks
Tight Houston Mayor’s Race Now Heads to Run-Off In a tight general election on Tuesday, the election of the new mayor of Houston will be decided in a run-off election on December 12th. Although Annise Parker came in first and received 31% of the vote, it still wasn’t enough to claim victory on Tuesday night. …
Read MoreStephanie Miner Wins! Syracuse has First Woman Mayor
Stephanie Miner completed her historic run for Syracuse mayor Tuesday, taking a clear win in a three-person race. Miner, a two-term common councilor who made her name taking tough and occasionally solitary stands, pulled 50.1 percent of the vote. Miner, a labor lawyer and Democrat, received 11,237 votes — 2,454 more than Republican Steve Kimatian,…
Read MoreELECTION 2009: Annise Parker Leads in Houston; Stephanie Miner Leads in Syracuse; Mary Norwood Leads in Atlanta
As the returns come in on Election Day, we’ll be following closely key races across the country that feature outstanding female candidates. Good luck to all the women who have stepped up to run for public office. Key races to watch: #1 – Virginia Lt. Governor Jody Wagner (D-Virginia) is running in Virginia’s general election…
Read MoreEmerge America Launches Kentucky Affiliate
Emerge America, a national, non-profit organization model that was established in 2002 to recruit and train Democratic women who want to run for public office, today announced the launching of Emerge Kentucky. Emerge Kentucky will recruit Democratic women statewide and put them through an intensive seven-month training and networking program based upon the Emerge America…
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