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Madeleine Kunin Ignites Energy in Indiana Women
100 Indiana Women Celebrate Spring With Politics Amid the spring blossoms and stately halls of the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, nearly 100 members and guests of the Indiana Democratic Women’s Caucus Political Action Committee enjoyed an evening of politics on Saturday, March 28th. Former Vermont Governor and author of Pearls, Politics & Power, Madeleine…
Read MoreStrong Financial Experience: Introducing Virginia Lt. Governor Candidate, Jody Wagner
By Kathy Groob Virginia is the place to be for politics in 2009. It’s a critical year in terms of how the Commonwealth runs its government on less revenue and a shrinking U.S. economy. The state’s top executive offices are up for election including Lieutenant Governor. Jody Wagner is one of four Democrats running for…
Read MoreSandra Day O’Connor Develops New Civics Website
As reported in The New York Times Magazine, Sunday, March 22, 2009 Case Closed Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON At the age of 78, you have just begun a new Web site, Ourcourts.org, which is aimed at middle-school kids and their teachers and springs from your belief that civics education has been marginalized in this country. Polls…
Read MoreWomen’s Issues: A Supreme Court Victory for Victims of Domestic Violence
By Senator Sharon Grosfeld As states grapple with trying to find solutions to the problem of domestic violence, they have been aided most recently by a decision from the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Hayes. (See www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-608.pdf). On February 24th, 2009, the highest court in the land reversed the decision of…
Read MoreA White House Effort To Aid Women and Girls
Obamas and Clinton Honor Women By RACHEL L. SWARNS Doug Mills/ The New York Times President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. The White House celebrated women on Wednesday. President Obama signed an executive order creating a White House Council on Women and Girls, to help eliminate the challenges faced…
Read MoreHow Many Women Candidates Ran in 2008?
Beyond the Presidential and VP Races, the Number Was Not Record-Breaking By Linda Lowen, About.com If not for Senator Hillary Clinton and Governor Sarah Palin, 2008 would not go down in history as a particularly notable year for women in politics. Although the two women broke ground in their respective races as the first…
Read MoreA Passion for Service – Laketa Cole’s Story
Despite being the first African American woman appointed to Cincinnati’s City Council, Laketa Cole has overcome challenges to become the President Pro Tem of Ohio’s third largest city’s legislative body. Laketa is the first person in her family to get involved in politics. Laketa grew up in a single-parent home and learned about hard…
Read MoreFreshman Congresswoman Kilroy Talks with ElectWomen Magazine
Mary Jo Kilroy won the election for Ohio’ 15th Congressional District by 2,311 votes, more than the 0.5 percent margin that would trigger a recount. An election challenged resulted in delays and Mary Jo Kilroy was certified as the winner on December 7, 2008 as the first Democrat to represent any part of Franklin County…
Read MoreFemale Candidates Line up for 2010
By: Josh Kraushaar for Politico A slew of formidable female candidates, mostly Democrats, are lining up to run for the Senate in 2010, enough to raise the prospect of a surge of women into a chamber that currently has just 17 women senators. Even at this early point in the election cycle, two prominent statewide…
Read MoreCandidate Interview: New Ohio State Legislator Connie Pillich
ElectWomen.com contributor Vicki Prichard sat down in a television interview for Intercommunity Cable’s Community Report with Ohio’s new State Representative Connie Pillich. Pillich was elected in November 2008 and has just begun her service to Ohio’s 28th House District. Watch Vicki’s interview with Connie Pillich: Pillich is an Air Force veteran, attorney, mom, and…
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