Posts by Kathy Groob
PA HOUSE DEMS MAKE HISTORY: MAJORITY OF CHALLENGERS WOMEN
Posted on March 13, 2014 by Ethan Smith Twenty-eight Democratic women running to take on the Tea-party controlled House GOP in 2014 HARRISBURG, March 12, 2014—For the first time in the history of the Commonwealth, a majority of the Democrats running for the Pennsylvania House this year against Republicans will be women. The Pennsylvania House…
Read MoreBeautiful Idaho State Capitol
Idaho has a beautiful state capitol located in downtown Boise. Seven men are the elected statewide officers and both members of Congress and the US Senate are men. It’s time for the women of Idaho to elect more women! Go Lead Idaho is working for women leaders to take their place! http://www.goleadidaho.org/
Read MoreNew Documentary Film, ANITA, Hits Theaters March 21st
Against a backdrop of sex, politics, and race, ANITA reveals the intimate story of a woman who spoke truth to power. Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Freida Mock, the film is both a celebration of Anita Hill’s legacy and a rare glimpse into her private life with friends and family, many of whom were by…
Read MoreMeet Fayetteville NC Mayor Pro Tem Kady-Ann Davy
Mayor Pro Tem Kady-Ann Davy was first elected as the District 2 representative to the Fayetteville City Council in November of 2009. Mayor Pro Tem Davy made Fayetteville her home in 2005 and immediately became actively engaged in City and community affairs.Mayor Pro Tem Davy is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where she received her bachelor’s…
Read MoreHistory says Alex Sink should have the edge in Fla. special election
Washington Post – Women thinking about running for Congress might consider this: Running in a special election is apparently the easier route to getting the job. According to a Smart Politics study of over 7,500 House races going back to 1980, women have won in special elections at twice the rate they win in general…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky to Host “Women Turning Kentucky Blue” March 8th in Louisville
Fundraiser Honors Emerge Kentucky’s Five-Year Anniversary LOUISVILLE – Emerge Kentucky will celebrate its five-year anniversary on Saturday, March 8 in Louisville with a dinner at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage. The event will highlight many firsts for women in Kentucky politics including the 30th anniversary of Governor Martha Layne Collins being sworn in as…
Read MoreVery Cool Photo Montage of Women to Watch This Year
Great photo montage by MSNBC of 37 women to watch this election cycle in 2014. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/women-watch-2014
Read MoreMartinsville Mayor Kim Adkins announces her candidacy for Virginia Senate
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Feb. 25, 2014) – Martinsville Mayor Kim Adkins announced at the Martinsville City Council meeting that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Senate in the 20th District currently held by State Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Glade Hill. She will not seek re-election as a member of city council. The election for Senate…
Read MoreBusinesswoman, mother of five seeks top Grant County official position
When the seat for Grant County Kentucky’s highest elected official position, county judge-executive, came open, several candidates on both sides of the aisle jumped in the race. One candidate stands out—small businesswoman, entrepreneur and mother of five, Anitra Jump. Committed to a positive future for her family and local community, Jump plans to use her…
Read MoreEditorial: Nation must get more women to run for office
By Pam Platt Louisville Courier-Journal – Hillary Rodham Clinton took the opportunity of a Valentine’s Day speech to impart some important advice for women aspiring to politics or public life. What she told an audience for No Ceilings, a project of the Clinton and Gates foundations to empower women, wasn’t all hearts and flowers: “One of the…
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