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Candidate Promises Close Eye on Cincinnati City Council
Former Investigative Reporter Vows to Bring Watchdog Attitude to Council Chambers by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine When former WCPO, I-team investigative reporter Laure Quinlivan looked over the political landscape in Cincinnati, she believed she could do better. Throughout her media career, when Laure saw waste or abuse in government, she shined a spotlight on…
Read MoreMassachusetts Has One Chance to Elect a Female US Senator – Martha Coakley
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine A replacement has been named to hold the Massachusetts senate seat of the late Edward Kennedy. Paul Kirk, longtime Kennedy family friend and adviser, will hold the seat until a special election is held on January 19, 2010. In its 220-year history, Massachusetts has never sent a woman to…
Read MoreIs this the Worst Campaign Website Ever?
Carly Fiorina of California has launched her campaign website for U.S. Senate in California. Some are calling it the worst website ever. Tell us what you think. http://www.carlyforcalifornia.com/default_flash.html
Read MoreRosemary Palmer; Stepping Up for Public Service
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Some women feel the call to public service because of a specific issue. Very few are called to service because of a life or death matter. But that is exactly what drew Rosemary Palmer in the political arena. Rosemary’s son, Lance Corporal Edward “Augie” Schroeder was killed in Iraq…
Read MoreThe Candidate’s Spouse – Perspectives from the Campaign Trail
By Kathy Groob Publisher, ElectWomen Magazine When I ran for office, my husband would jokingly refer to himself as “Mr. Kathy.” He laughed it off, but I was cognizant of how invisible he felt at times, always in the background, always standing by supportive in his role as the candidate’s spouse. Especially for women candidates,…
Read MoreThis Labor Day, A Salute to the Women of Labor
by Kathy Groob, ElectWomen Magazine Women have fought along side men for the rights of workers and for adequate pay that is equal to men. The AFL-CIO Executive Council in March, 2009 issued the following statement on working women’s rights in a global economy: “Trade unions make a difference in the lives of women, and…
Read MoreJoan Buchanan Falls Short in Primary Special Election
Despite her best effort, Joan Buchanan (D-CA) fell short in her bid for Congress on Tuesday evening. Joan and her strong grassroots campaign team knocked on over 100,000 doors and raised the most money in the race. Out of the field of 14 primary election contenders, Joan was one of just two women in the…
Read MoreVirginia GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Says “Views Have Changed” – But How Well Would he Work with a Female Lt. Governor?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Amy Gardner of the Washington Post broke the story on Sunday, that GOP gubernatorial candidate, Robert F. McDonnell wrote a master’s thesis in which he described working women and feminists as “detrimental” to the family. He was 34 when he stated “feminism is among the real enemies of the…
Read MoreBi-Partisan Friendship Lead to Creation of the Illinois Democratic Women’s Leadership Institute
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine While working in the Illinois state government, Democrat Loretta Durbin, the wife of Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), formed a friendship with Republican Alice Phillips. Phillips was involved in the Lincoln Series, a Republican women’s leadership and candidate training program and urged her friend, Loretta Durbin to begin a similar…
Read MoreKentucky Lags in Electing Women
ElectWomen Publisher Weighs In on Kentucky By Brenna R. Kelly, Enquirer More women are being elected in Kentucky than in the past, but the state still lags behind others in electing women to public office, a new report shows. The report issued by Secretary of State Trey Grayson shows that women experienced gains in the…
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