Annual Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus Gathering Draws Large Crowd

by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine The Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus(ODWC) packed a banquet hall in Columbus on Saturday for their annual women’s luncheon.  This year’s topic was centered on health care, specifically issues facing women and children.  About 400 women came together from all across Ohio to hear about the Democratic Party’s plan for…

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Ohio Democratic Women to Hold Annual Women’s Luncheon Honoring Women Making a Different in Healthcare

By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Several hundred Democratic women will come together on September 12th for the annual Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus fall luncheon. This year’s program will be centered around healthcare and will honor four Democratic women who are making an impact in Ohio. The four distinguished women will speak to the audience…

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WUFPAC Announces New Six State Strategy to Elect Women

WUFPAC (Women Under Forty Political Action Committee) is implementing a Six State Strategy in a grass-roots effort to forcefully build, maintain, and support a pipeline of dynamic young women running for office on the state and local level.  WUFPAC’s goal is to help increase the number of young women running in their home state with…

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Pennsylvania Women Get Boost from Women’s Campaign Fund

Country’s Longest Running Women’s PAC Means Business By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Twenty-seven years ago the political landscape for women was abuzz with hot button issues. The women who founded the Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund (PWCF) were determined to raise money for women candidates of all political parties who would carry out their principles…

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The Straight Story on Women in State Legislatures: The Numbers May Surprise You

By Katie Fischer Ziegler, Policy Specialist, Women’s Legislative Network of NCSL New Hampshire’s State Senate made headlines this year as the first legislative chamber to have a majority of women members.  Political scientists will be busy studying how this unprecedented and exciting instance of gender parity affects the policy process.  Looking beyond the Granite State,…

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Minnesota Research Shows Programs are Increasing Political Ambition among Women

By Debra Fitzpatrick, Associate Director, Center on Women and Public Policy, University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute and Lead Researcher on Women’s Path to Political Office research collaborative. Good news out of a new Minnesota data collection and research collaborative designed to improve gender equality in political representation:  efforts to increase political ambition are working, especially…

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Desire to Make a Difference Motivated First Woman Commissioner

Tracey Glenn’s Story One day while watching my local news, I heard a story about corruption in our local housing authority.  This story topped the local news for months.  During this time it was discovered that a two-term incumbent in the County Commissioner’s office had family ties to one of those that the corruption centered…

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Leadership Paves the Way for Accomplishment

  Crit Luallen is Kentucky’s State Auditor and the only female statewide, constitutional officer.   Four years ago when I ran for state auditor, I learned a lot about what it takes to run for political office and the amount of leadership and courage you need.  Being elected Auditor was my first elective office after…

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Regaining Your Life After Defeat

Virginia Woodward Virginia Woodward is the current Executive Director of Boards and Commissions for Kentucky Governor, Steven Beshear.  Ms. Woodward is a former candidate who ran for the Kentucky Senate in 1994 and lost by 45 votes.  Virginia ran again for the Kentucky Senate in 2004 and lost a close race to a candidate who…

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