Posts by Kathy Groob
NY Governor Patterson Selects Woman to Fill Clinton’s Senate Seat
Today, January 23, 2009, New York Governor David Patterson appointed U.S. Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a very gracious speech, Gillibrand accept the honor. Representative Gillibrand was a member of the Blue Dog Democrats while serving her single term in Congress. The 42-year-old…
Read MoreSenate Passes Equal Pay Discrimination Bill
BREAKING NEWS Today, January 22, 2008, the U.S. Senate passed an equal pay discrimination bill that signals a pro-worker rights, and pro-women’s rights shift in Congress. The legislation reverses a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that narrowly defines the time period during which a worker can file a claim of wage discrimination, even if the worker…
Read MoreLeadership Paves the Way for Accomplishment
Crit Luallen is Kentucky’s State Auditor and the only female statewide, constitutional officer. Four years ago when I ran for state auditor, I learned a lot about what it takes to run for political office and the amount of leadership and courage you need. Being elected Auditor was my first elective office after…
Read MoreAchieving Success With Campaign Emails
Keeping Political Email out of the Junk Inbox Benjamin Katz Effective communication has always been the key to a successful election campaign and in the electronic age, email has increasingly emerged as an efficient, low-cost medium for doing just that. Unfortunately, if your campaign staff is not sufficiently aware of the pitfalls posed by…
Read MoreCampaign Email Success
Keeping Political Campaign Email out of the Junkmail Box Benjamin A. Katz – www.completecampaigns.com Effective communication has always been the key to a successful election campaign and in the electronic age, email has increasingly emerged as an efficient, low-cost medium for doing just that. Unfortunately, if your campaign staff is not sufficiently aware of the…
Read MoreBuild a Campaign Network With Facebook
OCTOBER 10, 2007, 8:01 AM Facebook Pitches Its Political Benefits By J.P. FREIRE Two blocks from the Capitol, a 20-something man lectured a full room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel filled with what appeared to recent college graduates, ranging in dress from jeans to suits. The focus of discussion was how to get candidates into office using…
Read MoreRegaining Your Life After Defeat
Virginia Woodward Virginia Woodward is the current Executive Director of Boards and Commissions for Kentucky Governor, Steven Beshear. Ms. Woodward is a former candidate who ran for the Kentucky Senate in 1994 and lost by 45 votes. Virginia ran again for the Kentucky Senate in 2004 and lost a close race to a candidate who…
Read MoreCongresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper
Kathy Dahlkemper of Pennsylvania was elected to Congress from Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District in November, 2008. She defeated seven-term incumbent Phil English. Kathy’s campaign website can be found at: http://kathydahlkemperforcongress.com/
Read MoreHeather Ryan for Kentucky Congress
Heather Ryan ran for Kentucky’s 1st Congressional seat in 2008 and was defeated. Heather’s website can be found at: http://www.ryanforkentucky.com/about.html
Read MoreWas 2008 the Year of the Woman?
A mixed bag for women this election year By JOCELYN NOVECK NEW YORK (AP) — Depending on your political tastes, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sarah Palin or even Tina Fey could be considered Woman of the Year. But here’s the harder question: Was this the Year of the Woman? Some touted it as such, and in…
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