Posts by Kathy Groob
Girl power – Will 2012 be the year of the woman based upon fundraising prowess?
POLITICO- Women are proving to be some of the most prodigious fundraisers on the trail. Ever since 1992, when five women were elected to the Senate and two dozen ascended to the House, journalists have been anticipating the next big “Year of the Woman.” If early money is any indication, 2012 has the potential to…
Read MoreTennessee Women’s Economic Summit October 24th
By Sandra Bennett for The Tennessean – It’s a long-standing joke that men prefer to drive around lost for hours on end instead of stopping at a gas station to ask for directions or to look at a map. Speaking from personal experience and on behalf of most women I know, we just don’t have…
Read MoreName It. Change It. Calls out Sexism in the Media
In 2010 Name It. Change It.’s historic collaboration between She Should Run, the Women’s Media Center and Political Parity turned common political wisdom about how women should handle sexism in the media and in political attacks, upside down. Renowned pollster and consultant to countless women candidates, Celinda Lake, has stated: ‘If we had had this…
Read More3 big Indiana cities could have first female mayors
By Tom Coyne, Associated Press – Even without Senate and congressional seats up for grabs, 2011 could turn out to be a landmark election year for Indiana women. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Gary could get their first women mayors in the Nov. 8 elections, breaking a political glass ceiling that has been slow to shatter.…
Read MoreWhy Women Don’t Win Massachusetts
By Linda Killian for The Daily Beast – Massachusetts may revel in its liberal reputation, but it has struggled to elect women to statewide office. Linda Killian on whether Elizabeth Warren will smash the glass ceiling. Massachusetts, home of the Kennedy dynasty, the first state to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and the only…
Read MoreRewriting the Boys Clubs Rules
Courtesy of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand/Off The Sidelines – by Sheila Weller for Good Housekeeping Magazine – When Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head nearly a year ago, few thought she would survive. But with the help of two unwavering friends who never stopped believing in her, she did. Here, an inspiring story of three…
Read MoreAttica Scott appointed to Louisville Metro Council
Courier-Journal – Attica Woodson Scott, a 39-year-old community organizer with a 15-year career working on social justice issues, was elected Thursday night as the newest member of the Louisville Metro Council. Scott, one of 13 candidates for the open District 1 seat, replaces Judy Green who was expelled from the council last month by a unanimous vote…
Read MoreFormer Governor Jennifer Granholm to host Current TV’s War Room
Current TV announces “The War Room” with Jennifer Granholm, premiering in January and airing weeknights at 9/8c. This new program will be on the front lines of political analysis and election-year commentary with former Michigan governor leading the conversation. From the caucuses to the campaign trails to Capitol Hill, “The War Room with Jennifer Granholm”…
Read MoreCincinnati City Council Candidate Yvette Simpson: Young Woman’s Energy; “Old Soul” Wisdom
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – When you meet Cincinnati City Council candidate Yvette Simpson for the first time, her energy and sparkle is immediately apparent. But behind the friendly, smiling façade is a young woman who worked hard to survive a difficult childhood in a crime-ridden neighborhood and obstacles that would have kept many…
Read MoreHomecoming queen is winning kicker on high school football team
By MICHELINE MAYNARD for The New York Times – Even in a Locker Room Apart, an Undeniable Leap of Progress The most exceptional thing about Brianna Amat, who has become known as the Kicking Queen, is not her twin accomplishments as homecoming queen and place-kicker. It is that she feels accepted as a full member of the…
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