Posts by Kathy Groob
Can the First Woman Win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday?
By KEITH O’BRIEN, New York Times – Here is the perception: female jockeys can’t ride. They’re too weak. They don’t have the fight in them. They can’t close — not like men, anyway. Down the stretch, you need a jockey to carry the horse to the end, rally the winded animal and squeeze speed out of…
Read MoreMay 1: CANCER SURVIVOR INSPIRES, MOTIVATES AND TEACHES WITH BORDER-TO-BORDER RUN
Cancer survivor Helene Neville is the ‘One On The Run’, as she embarks May 1, on a 1,500-mile journey from Canada to Mexico Longtime athlete and four-time cancer survivor Helene Neville (53) kicks off her border-to-border run on May 1, 2013 to raise awareness for the disease and using exercise and healthy living to overcome…
Read MoreWomen’s City Club of New York Holds Gala Tuesday
The Women’s City Club of New York will hold their 2013 Civic Spirit Awards Gala on Tuesday, April 30th. Honoring Gotham’s power brokers, the organization three business women: Lela Goren Founder & President G Group: Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director Freelancers Union and Maria Melendez, Parter Sidley Austin LLP. The Women’s City Club of…
Read MoreELECTION WATCH 2013: Massachusetts Primary Tuesday
Massachusetts will hold a primary election on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Two women to watch, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, the first African American woman to serve on the council is up for re-election. We will also be watching Linda Dorcena Forry who is currently an eight-year state representative who is running for the state…
Read MoreCould Kirsten Gillibrand run for president?
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, POLITICO – There’s a female politician from New York who is beloved by gay rights activists, has amassed a national fundraising network and is viewed by many Democrats as a viable presidential candidate. And her name is not Hillary Clinton. If Clinton runs for president, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s time won’t be…
Read MoreWatch: Why Hillary needs to commit (or not) to 2016
Watch: Why Hillary needs to commit (or not) to 2016 Jane C. Timm, @janestreet Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives on stage to address the Vital Voices Global Awards ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington on April 2, 2013. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn’t rest and…
Read MorePhoto: Hillary Clinton Plays the Role of First Lady Once Again
Hillary and Bill Clinton attended the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Photographed together were the five living presidents and as seen here, five First Ladies were also photographed.
Read MoreJeb Bush, Hillary Clinton speak in Dallas on the eve of Bush presidential library dedication
By KEN THOMAS | ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush urged the nation to change its immigration and education systems to ensure a robust American economy in remarks Wednesday before the World Affairs Council in Dallas. A suburb away, former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her first paid speech since leaving the helm…
Read MoreAs she weighs a presidential bid, Clinton sets out on public speaking venture
By Domenico Montanaro, Deputy Political Editor, NBC News It’s nice work, if you can get it. On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton begins what will likely be the most lucrative part of her life – so far – as she gives her first paid speech in Dallas, Texas. She’s expected, like her ex-president husband, to command a…
Read MoreHillary Clinton hits the speaking circuit
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, POLITICO – Hillary Clinton’s next chapter — the paid speaking circuit — begins today. The former first lady, senator and secretary of state has overnight become one of the most in-demand speakers in the world — as a a reported $200,000-a-pop fee attests — even before she takes the stage at the National…
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