Posts by Kathy Groob
EMILY’s List, Burton head to Nevada
By MAGGIE HABERMAN for POLITICO – The female-candidate recruiting group EMILY’s List will hold its third “Madam President” town hall in Nevada, a key presidential battleground, with a range of speakers including White House aide and Priorities USA adviser Bill Burton. The event is the latest in a series of town hall-style forums in early presidential…
Read MoreA 2014 To-Do List for Women Who Would Like to See More Women in Charge
By Mary Hughes for Huffington Post – American women have been stuck holding 15 to 20% of the top jobs across all sectors for over a decade now: CEO’s, law partners, members of Congress, on boards of directors. Tired of hearing that statistic? In 2014, do something about it. Suggested New Year’s Resolutions for 2014…
Read MoreJanet Yellen confirmed as next Fed chief
Washington Post – Janet Yellen was confirmed to lead the Federal Reserve on Jan. 6, 2014, making her the first female chair in the Fed’s history. So who is the woman who will be the new face of the central bank? The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday as the next leader of the Federal…
Read MoreMUST WATCH: 7 Best Pro-Female Advertisements from 2013
The seven most inspiring ad campaigns for women in 2013, must watch, can be seen right here: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/7-most-inspiring-ad-campaigns-women-2013-154535. It’s been a great year for women-empowering ads. Brands tackled everything from gender stereotypes (Pantene) to sexism (UN Women) to cultural repression (Tanishq), encouraged women to be kinder to themselves (Dove), got girls to celebrate their own strength(GoldieBlox, Mercy Academy), and even made a this-is-for-real ad about…
Read MoreHERE WE COME 2014! Our List of Women to Watch in 2014
The great news is that there are so many terrific women running for office in 2014. Here is ElectWomen’s Women to Watch in 2014 list. Running and didn’t make the list? Contact us, tell us about you and why you are running. [email protected] Alison Lundergan Grimes – 35-year-old Kentucky Secretary of State trying to knock…
Read MoreDemocrats Working To Raise Number Of Female Governors
Huffington Post – NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic Party claims to be the natural home for women. The numbers tell another story when it comes to the nation’s governors. Republicans, four women: Jan Brewer in Arizona, Susana Martinez in New Mexico, Mary Fallin in Oklahoma and Nikki Haley in South Carolina. Democrats: Maggie Hassan…
Read MoreWomen Match Up in West Virginia Senate Race
By TRIP GABRIEL, New York Times-, W.Va. — Although Democrats have owned West Virginia’s two Senate seats since the Eisenhower administration, Republicans are eyeing this state as one of their best bets as they seek to win a Senate majority next year.Enlarge This Image Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesSenate race polls show Representative Shelley Moore Capito, a…
Read MoreEmerge America announces six alumna running for Congress
Emerge American announces a record-breaking six women running for federal office in 2014. Kelly Westlund, Emerge Wisconsin class of 2011, is running in Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district. She joins Erin Bilbray, Emerge Nevada Founder, running in NV- 03; Heidi Hall, Emerge California Class of 2013, running in CA-01; Elizabeth Jensen, Emerge Kentucky Class of 2011,…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Graduate Files for Congress
Elisabeth Jensen of Lexington today filed papers with the Kentucky Secretary of State as Democratic candidate for the 6th District of Congress. Elisabeth Jensen is running for Congress because she believes Kentucky’s working families and children deserve a strong voice in Washington. She is a former executive at the Walt Disney Company as well as…
Read MoreGOP men tutored in running against women
By JOHN BRESNAHAN and ANNA PALMER, POLITICO- The National Republican Congressional Committee wants to make sure there are no Todd Akin-style gaffes next year, so it’s meeting with top aides of sitting Republicans to teach them what to say — or not to say — on the trail, especially when their boss is running against…
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