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Connie Pillich drops plan to run for Congress, will run for Ohio House instead
Enquirer – State Rep. Connie Pillich, the Montgomery Democrat who had been planning a run for Congress in 2012, has decided to run for re-election to her 28th Ohio House District seat instead. She also turned down Democratic party leaders who wanted her to run next year for Hamilton County commissioner against Republican incumbent Greg Hartmann. “Everybody…
Read MorePublisher Kathy Groob Appointed by Kentucky Governor
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear appointed ElectWomen Magazine Publisher, Kathy Groob, to the Northern Kentucky Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors. To read more, click the link: http://kentoncounty.fox19.com/news/people/81607-beshear-makes-appointment-boards-and-commissions
Read MoreSenator Barbara Boxer Announces Win With Women 2012 PAC
Senator Barbara Boxer announced the creation of a campaign political action committee–WINWITHWOMEN2012. Barbara Boxer says, “When I first ran in 1992, women were only two percent of the U.S. Senate. In 2012, we have the chance to make women more than 20 percent of the Senate — the highest number in history — if we…
Read MoreMaking History: Nation’s first all female African-American flight crew
Today’s Drum – Atlanta-based Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines recently flew the airline industry’s first commercial jet flight operated by an all-female African-American crew. Delta has partnered with Women in Aviation for more than a decade, sponsoring scholarships and other activities. The organization holds its annual conference at different locations around the country and…
Read MoreExecutive Director Position Opening: TN Economic Council on Women
The Tennessee Economic Council on Women (TECW) is a state agency created by the One Hundredth General Assembly to serve as an economic advocate for women. Its mission is to address and improve the economic status of women with the vision of being the information source for Tennessee women. The TECW fulfills its mission through…
Read MoreCanadian Women – Free Webinar for Municipal Candidates
Berry Vrbanovic, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and councillor for the City of Kitchener, Ont., announced a free webinar series aimed at helping women overcome the obstacles they face in running for municipal office. “The webinars will provide valuable information for women interested in running for municipal office but who have not…
Read MoreMcCaskill’s Campaign Prep: Lose 50 Pounds
By Philip Scott Andrews/The New York Times – Most politicians hate loss, but not when it applies to their waistline. Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, talked to reporters about her recent weight loss Tuesday. Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, who is in a tough re-election fight, has lost 50 pounds over the last few months,…
Read MoreSet Your DVR for Diane Sawyer’s Interview with Gabby Giffords
Click here to watch the preview, and set your DVR for Monday, November 14, 2011 at 10 p.m. EST for Diane Sawyer’s interview with Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly.
Read MoreDeepest Sympathies to Hillary Clinton
Chicago Tribune – Dorothy Howell Rodham, the mother of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has died at the age of 92. Rodham died shortly after midnight today in Washington, D.C., surrounded by her family, according to a statement released by the State Department. “Her story was a quintessentially American one, largely because she wrote it herself,” the…
Read MoreRunning Start Trains High School Girls
Running Start, a national organization dedicated to educating and inspiring girls and young women to run for political office, completed two successful regional Young Women’s Political Leadership Programs (YWPL) for high school girls this fall. The programs took place in Los Angeles, California on September 24, and in New York, New York on October 22. Each…
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