Posts by Kathy Groob
She Made It! Diana Nyad Swims from Cuba to Florida
ABC News – Diana Nyad swam through cheering crowds of swimmers, boaters and paddlers off the coast of Key West this afternoon as she completed her record-setting swim from Cuba on her fifth attempt. Nyad’s arrival on the beach made her the first person to ever swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. The…
Read MoreMaureen Dowd Must Read: The Adventure of Blondie and the Bloodhound
By MAUREEN DOWD, New York Times – CATHY LANIER’S early life plays like a season of MTV’s “Teen Mom.” Cathy Lanier, the D.C.police chief, is especially proud of her force’s newest rookie:Sam, the bloodhound. She’s tough on crime, but insists on compassionate cops Skipping school at 13. Pregnant at 14. Married at 15. Separated at 17,…
Read MoreFemale Candidates Waiting in Massachusetts’ Wings
By Emily Cahn, Roll Call – In the past five years, Massachusetts has elected two women, including Warren, to its congressional ranks, following a 25-year stint without a female member in the delegation. After decades of white, male dominance in the Massachusetts congressional delegation, the state’s next generation of potential House members is likely to include…
Read MoreEleanor’s Legacy Committee Endorses Christine Quinn for New York Mayor
NEW YORK, NY – The Board of Directors of the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee is proud to announce its endorsement of Christine Quinn for Mayor of the City of New York. At a Board meeting today, the twelve-year-old organization, which supports progressive pro-choice Democratic women running for office throughout New York State, praised Quinn’s record…
Read MoreSpotlight on Edna Jackson, Mayor of Savannah
Democratic Municipal Officials shines a spotlight this month on the mayor of Savannah Georgia, Edna Jackson.Mayor Jackson got her start during the Civil Rights movement. A life-long NAACP member, she participated in sit-ins and similar occupations of Savannah’s beaches and churches. At the age of 18 she joined the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs…
Read MoreToday is Women’s Equality Day
By Jennifer Lee – Today is Women’s Equality Day. On Aug. 26, 1920, every woman in the United States got the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. The fight for the right to vote, known as suffrage, was a fight that lasted three generations. We are familiar with the names of the…
Read MoreProtections for women needed across globe
Two prominent headlines in Monday’s New York Times address the growing need for women across the globe to be protected from violence and sexual abuse. ITALY New York Times – ROME — Responding to the persistent problem of violence against women, Prime Minister Enrico Letta this month announced “very harsh, very tough” measures to counter domestic…
Read MoreCommunity leader, city councilwoman Jill Miller Zimon to run for Ohio statehouse
PEPPER PIKE, OH—Jill Miller Zimon, City of Pepper Pike Council Member, political journalist and civic engagement strategist, announces her candidacy for State Representative in Ohio’s newly redrawn House District 12. The new district stretches from Cleveland Ward 1 in the west, south through Maple Heights, Bedford and Bedford Heights, east through Warrensville Heights, North Randall…
Read MoreDonna Brazile Featured Speaker for Lillian’s List 15 Year Anniversary
North Carolina’s committee dedicated to electing pro-choice women to public office, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a luncheon featuring Donna Brazile on Friday September 20, 2013 in Charlotte. The program that is so popular is sold out according to the organization’s website. For more information, visit: http://www.lillianslist.org/events
Read MoreNorth Carolina guilty of ‘greatest hits of voter suppression,’ Clinton says
MSNBC – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday signaled a preview to an anticipated 2016 presidential run in the first of what will be a series of political speeches this fall covering the topical issues of voting rights and national security. Speaking at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Clinton,…
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