Posts by Kathy Groob
Memorial Day: Remembering Women Who Died in the Vietnam War
American Military Women who Died in the Vietnam War 1st Lt. Sharon Ann Lane – On the Wall at 23W 112Lt. Lane died from shrapnel wounds when the 312th Evac. at Chu Lai was hit by rockets on June 8, 1969. From Canton, OH, she was a month short of her 26th birthday. She was posthumously…
Read MoreFor Native American Women in Alaska, Scourge of Rape, Rare Justice
The New York Times – Alaska — She was 19, a young Alaska Native woman in this icebound fishing village of 800 in the Yukon River delta, when an intruder broke into her home and raped her. The man left. Shaking, the woman called the tribal police, a force of three. It was late at…
Read MoreNC’s Linda Coleman wins Democratic Primary; Opponent uncertain
NewsObserver – A Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor emerged Tuesday in the low-profile race for North Carolina’s No. 2 post, but a crowded Republican field left the party’s nominee undecided. Linda Coleman, the state’s former personnel director, bested state Sen. Eric Mansfield in the Democratic contest by a double-digit margin, based on early election results.…
Read MoreComing Soon, Television Documentary: The Politics of Women
The Politics of Women is a full length documentary for television broadcast that is searching for the next generation of female leaders in the U.S. and asks the questions, “would the politics of women change if more women were elected as our country’s legislative leaders and if so, then why don’t more women want to run…
Read MoreNational Organization for Women to Rally Outside D.C. Radio Station Airing Rush Limbaugh Show
On Friday, May 18, the National Organization for Women (NOW) will hold a picket outside WMAL 630 AM, the Washington, D.C., radio station that carries Rush Limbaugh’s show. The picket is a part of NOW’s “Enough Rush” campaign, aimed at targeting local radio stations that broadcast The Rush Limbaugh Show and local businesses that continue to…
Read MoreEmerge California to Hold 10th Anniversary Event May 24th
Celebration event features Nancy Pelosi as keynote speaker This year marks the 10th year that the Emerge California program has been equipping Democratic women with the skills and tools they need to run for elected office and win. Statistics reflect the success of the Emerge program – more than 200 women trained, half have already…
Read MoreWhen is No. 2 as good as No. 1?
ANSWER: When it gets you into the run-off campaign in a top-two primary state Susan Adams, candidate for Congress in California’s new second Congressional District, stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, is now seen in the press as the number two contender in this very contentious race. The District takes in…
Read MoreFirst Nuns and Girl Scouts, Next Dora the Explorer
By Andrew Rosenthal for The New York Times – The men who run the Catholic Church seem to have a lot of time on their hands. In April, the Vatican criticized the leadership conference that represents 80 percent of American Catholic nuns for promoting “radical feminist themes.” The Vatican felt the nuns were focusing too much…
Read MoreFrom City Council to Congress – Kathleen Hicks of Texas Runs for District 33
Kathleen Hicks, the youngest woman ever elected to the Fort Worth City Council and who has been recognized for her hard work and advocacy on behalf of the greater community, today finalized her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Congressional District 33. In this year in which women have faced unprecedented attacks by Republicans,…
Read MoreWe need more moms in office!
In honor of Mother’s Day, The 2012 Project says our country would be better off if there were more moms holding public office. To help get more women elected, support the 2012 Project by visiting their website: http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/site/pages/2012Project.php Watch the video showing elected moms tell how important their role is in public office: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1nHypQDPodA#! The 2012 Project…
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