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Woman Saves Lives in Fort Hood Shooting Tragedy
A female civilian police officer from Fort Hood Texas confronted the armed shooter in the Fort Hood massacre on Thursday. Officer Kimberly Munley didn’t hesitate to take down the suspect when she confronted the gunman. Kimberly was shot in both legs and wrist but continued to stand erect. Hundreds on Facebook and other social media…
Read MoreAnnise Parker Must Wait Five More Weeks
Tight Houston Mayor’s Race Now Heads to Run-Off In a tight general election on Tuesday, the election of the new mayor of Houston will be decided in a run-off election on December 12th. Although Annise Parker came in first and received 31% of the vote, it still wasn’t enough to claim victory on Tuesday night. …
Read MoreKentucky Auditor Crit Luallen Named a 2009 Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine
Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen has been named a 2009 “Public Official of the Year” by Washington D.C. magazine Governing for her positive impact on government in Kentucky. “Crit Luallen, Kentucky’s auditor of public accounts, has successfully fought corruption and fiscal mismanagement, the capstone to her 35-year career as a versatile problem-solver in state government,” according…
Read MoreThe Mismeasure of Woman
by Joanne Lipman, Guest Contributor New York Times FINALLY! I hear we’re all living in a women’s world now. For the first time, women make up half the work force. The Shriver Report, out just last week, found that mothers are the major breadwinners in 40 percent of families. We have a female speaker of the…
Read MoreCincinnati Women Bloggers to Discuss Social Media and Politics Saturday
The Cincinnati Women Bloggers organization will hold its monthly meeting in a discussion centered on the impact of the social media upon politics. The meeting will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 10 a.m. at the Cincinnati Public Library downtown. Featured speakers are Kathy Groob, Publisher of ElectWomen Magazine and Jane Prendergast, a reporter…
Read MoreMaria Shriver Launches A Woman’s Nation
Maria Shriver, who leads the California Women’s Conference—the pre-eminent forum for, by, and about American women—is launching a multifaceted project in partnership with the Center for American Progress and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. TIME magazine will also be involved in research and reporting, as well as co-presenting discussions…
Read MoreELECTION RESULT: Woman Candidate Falls Short in Special Election for Memphis Mayor
Carol Chumney fell short in her quest to become the first female mayor of Memphis Tennessee. In the special election held Thursday, October 15th, Carol Chumney received 10% of the votes and came in third place in the field of 25 candidates for mayor. The winner is A C Wharton Jr., the current mayor of…
Read MoreLouisville Mayor’s Race is Short on Women
by Joseph Gerth, Courier-Journal Somebody bring the poker chips. And don’t be surprised if you hear a beer belch from the voting booth come May. The 2010 primaries in the Louisville mayoral race are looking a lot like a stag party. So far no viable women have stepped forward to run in either the Republican…
Read MoreShould Women Serve on Submarines? Historical Ban Possibly Ending
Reuters –Top Pentagon officials are calling for an end to the military’s historical ban on allowing women to serve in submarines. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, advocated the policy change in written Congressional testimony distributed to reporters on Friday. “I believe we should continue to broaden opportunities for women,” Admiral…
Read MoreFirst Woman Ascends to Top Drill Sergeant Spot
By JAMES DAO, New York Times FORT JACKSON, S.C. — It may come as no surprise that the Army’s new top drill sergeant idolizes Gen. George S. Patton Jr., has jumped out of planes 33 times, aces every physical training test and drives a black Corvette with “noslack” vanity plates. But consider this: the sergeant…
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