Posts by Kathy Groob
MUST WATCH: PBS Video on the Life of Madeleine Kunin
Watch this fabulous video production on the life of the first female governor of Vermont, Madeleine Kunin. http://video.pbs.org/video/2364994994 Madeleine M. Kunin served as the Governor of Vermont from 1985 to 1991 and went on to serve in President Bill Clinton’s administration. In 1996 she became the United States Ambassador to Switzerland. Governor Kunin was Vermont’s…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Birth Control Bill Protested By Women In Mad Men Garb
By Laura Bassett for Huffington Post – Donning vintage outfits from the 1960s, a group of North Carolina women sent the message to state lawmakers on Wednesday that while they enjoy watching AMCs “Mad Men,” they dont want to live in an episode of it. The costumed protest, organized by Planned Parenthood of Central North…
Read MoreHillary Clinton to Speak at New Total Store Expo in August
Hillary Clinton to Speak at New Total Store Expo in August May 14, 2013 by still4hill Hillary Clinton will address participants in the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ (NACDS) Total store Expo on August 12 in Las Vegas. Touted by NACDS as a new concept for trading partners, the Expo will take place from August…
Read MoreJudge Michelle Keller to become third female justice on Kentucky Supreme Court
By Beth Musgrave — [email protected] FRANKFORT — For the first time in Kentucky history, three women will sit on the state’s highest court. Gov. Steve Beshear tapped state Court of Appeals Judge Michelle Keller on Wednesday to replace retiring state Supreme Court Justice Wil Schroder. Keller will serve the remaining year of Schroder’s term but…
Read MoreMayoral Candidate Claims Jesus Endorsed Her
By SENI TIENABESO, ABC News – MIAMI May 14, 2013 When North Miami voters get into the booth to vote for a new mayor today they will have to choose among a colorful cast of candidates, including a woman who claims she was endorsed by Jesus. Anna Pierre is likely the best known of the eight candidates…
Read MoreRunning Across the Country. Public office next?
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen – It is Day 14 in Helene Neville’s amazing journey. Helene is running a one-woman marathon from Canada to Mexico to help others realize their dreams by trying a new, healthier lifestyle. Helene is a nurse who began running after a serious battle with cancer that involved three brain surgeries. (Follow Helene’s…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Movie ‘Rodham’ Includes Bits About Early Romance With Bill
The Huffington Post | By Christopher Rosen The early political life of Hillary Rodham Clinton gets the film treatment in “Rodham,” a highly publicized script from South Korean writer Young Il Kim that James Ponsoldt (“The Spectacular Now”) is attached to direct. Now, courtesy of Marlow Stern at The Daily Beast, interested parties can find…
Read MoreMedia Icon Barbara Walters to retire in 2014
By DYLAN BYERS, POLITICO – Barbara Walters, the veteran newscaster and television personality, will retire next summer, ABC News announced late Sunday night. Walters, who has spent almost four decades in television journalism, will announce the news on “The View” on Monday. The announcement confirms recent reports from several entertainment news outlets, and comes on the heels…
Read MoreA mother’s wish
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen Your first love was your mother. And while all mothers want to hold on to those tiny precious hands, we know that from a baby, an adult will rise. There is a collective bond that all mothers share that is built upon our innate devotion and protection of all children.…
Read MoreWomen’s Equality at Stake in Israel
JERUSALEM — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews tried to block a liberal women’s group from praying at the Western Wall on Friday morning, creating a tense standoff in the latest flash point of a broader battle over religion and identity that has engulfed Israel. Heeding calls from their rabbis, religious teenage girls turned up in large…
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