Posts by Kathy Groob
First-Ever All Female Crew Flying President Obama on Marine One
By Mark Nickolas, Political Base President Obama had an all-female crew on Thursday for the quick chopper trip from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base. That crew was assembled in honor of the pilot, Maj. Jennifer L. Grieves, who last year became the first female Marine One helicopter aircraft commander, and whom the…
Read MoreOPINION: Kathleen Parker Weighs in on Treatment of Sotomayor
By Kathleen Parker, Washington Post Followers of Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings were witness to a now-familiar phenomenon. Women are treated differently than men in such settings. To wit: Questions posed to Sotomayor about her temperament — is she a bully? — probably wouldn’t be posed to a similarly qualified man. Judicial temperament is…
Read MoreNew Policy Permits Asylum for Battered Women
By JULIA PRESTON, New York Times The Obama administration has opened the way for foreign women who are victims of severe domestic beatings and sexual abuse to receive asylum in the United States. The action reverses a Bush administration stance in a protracted and passionate legal battle over the possibilities for battered women to become…
Read MoreIllinois Women’s Institute for Leadership Accepting Applications for 2010 Program
Entering its seventh year, the Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership is making its mark on Illinois politics. Since its founding in 2002, the Institute has 86 graduates of its top-notch women’s political leadership program. Boasting an impressive list of founders and board members, the Institute offers an in-depth training during the seven-month program. Each monthly…
Read More50 Politicos to Watch – POLITICO Names 10 Women to the List
POLITICO, the newest and hottest D.C. political newspaper/news site has announced its top 50 politicos to watch. Out of the 50 politicos named to the various categories, 10 women were named to the list. Maybe the folks at POLITICO should tune into ElectWomen Magazine a little more often; they would see a lot more women…
Read MoreELECTION NEWS: Congratulations Judy Chu
Judy Chu won California’s special election last night for its 32nd Congressional District. Chu becomes the first Chinese American to serve in the House of Representatives. With 100% of the ballots counted, Chu, a Democrat, had 62% of the vote in Tuesday’s election for the San Gabriel Valley-based seat vacated when Hilda Solis became U.S.…
Read More2009 Hottest Races UPDATED
By Kathy Groob, Publisher, ElectWomen Magazine 2009 is an off year for elections in most states, but there are important statewide and municipal elections in several states. Women are running for state legislative seats in Virginia and New Jersey and for the top executive post in a few of the nation’s largest cities. Judy Chu…
Read MoreWork-Life Balance Debate Rages
Hard-nosed Biz Guru Says “No” Women Can’t Have it All – While Shipman/Kay Say Women Need to Re-Write the Rules By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine The debate rages on whether or not women can have successful careers while balancing a family and home life. In their new book, Womenomics, journalists Claire Shipman and Katty…
Read MoreHearings Completed- Confirmation for Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor Expected Soon
DAY 4 – The U.S. Senate is poised to confirm a second woman to the U.S. Supreme Court when hearings are completed that began, Monday, July 13th. Currently only one woman out of nine members serve on the Court and there have been 111 total members with just two being women. 109 out of the…
Read MoreWUFPAC Announces New Six State Strategy to Elect Women
WUFPAC (Women Under Forty Political Action Committee) is implementing a Six State Strategy in a grass-roots effort to forcefully build, maintain, and support a pipeline of dynamic young women running for office on the state and local level. WUFPAC’s goal is to help increase the number of young women running in their home state with…
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