Posts by Kathy Groob
Sources Say Ashley Judd Will Run
By Howard Fineman, Huffington Post – LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ashley Judd, the 44-year-old actress and social activist, has told key advisers and political figures that she is planning to announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate here this spring. Judd told one close ally that she plans to announce her run for the Democratic nomination for…
Read MorePennsylvania’s first female governor? Rep. Schwartz may make history — MSNBC
Pennsylvania voters made history last year when they elected Kathleen Kane, the first woman and the first Democratic attorney general since the post became an elected position in 1980. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) is now looking to make history twice over in 2014 as she eyes a run for governor, which would make her the…
Read MoreGabby Giffords to receive JFK Profile in Courage award
BOSTON (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been named this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award. The JFK Library and Museum announced Friday that the Arizona Democrat is being honored for the “political, personal, and physical courage she has demonstrated in her fearless public advocacy for policy reforms aimed…
Read MoreSilent No More: The Invisible War Shines Spotlight on Rape in the Military
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com– The Oscar nominated film, The Invisible War, tells the personal stories of shame, humiliation and trauma of women who were raped while serving in the United States Military. The statistics are startling and attacks even worse when women risking their lives to serve their country are subject to the trauma…
Read MoreThe first woman ever to try out for the NFL
ABC News – Lauren Silberman will become the first woman in history to try out for the NFL when the kicker participates today in the New York Jets’ regional combine. “It would be a lifelong dream come true,” Silberman told ABC News. The 28-year-old New Yorker said she hopes her powerful foot will impress the…
Read MoreFemale Veterans With Lives in Limbo
Collectively, female veterans are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN, New York Times – LOS ANGELES — In the caverns of her memory, Tiffany Jackson recalls the job she held, fleetingly, after leaving the military, when she still wore stylish flats and blouses with butterfly collars and worked in a…
Read MoreNews from Congresswoman Terri Sewell – Rosa Parks statue unveiled in Capitol Wednesday
Statement from Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell On the Unveiling of the Statue of Rosa Parks in the U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the ceremonial unveiling of the statue of Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol set to take place tomorrow at 11…
Read MoreGetting Local: Kathy Groob Book Event in Covington KY in March
Join author and political consultant Kathy Groob for a conversation and Pink Politics book signing at Roebling Point Books and Coffee in Covington Kentucky on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. until noon. Grab a latte and join the conversation about engaging more women in politics. “We’ve inched up to 18% women in Congress, but…
Read MorePBS Airs Makers:Women Who Make American Tonight at 8 p.m. EST
MAKERS: Women Who Make America tells the remarkable story of the most sweeping social revolution in American history, as women have asserted their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity, and personal autonomy. It’s a revolution that has unfolded in public and private, in courts and Congress, in the boardroom and the bedroom,…
Read MoreIllinois Primary Today to Replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
By Abby Livingston, The Hill – Chicago-area voters head to the primary polls Tuesday to select former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.’s successor. Among the Democrats in the race, Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly is the candidate most political observers expect to win, but special elections are unpredictable. There are narrower paths to victory for…
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