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Nude Model Defeats Martha Coakley
by Kathy Groob, Publisher – Former Cosmopolitan centerfold, Massashusetts Senator Scott Brown has defeated Attorney General Martha Coakley in the special election Tuesday to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat that was previously held by Edward Kennedy. Martha Coakley was defeated by a margin of 46% to 53%. She called Scott Brown at approximately 9:21…
Read MoreEllen Malcolm to Step Down as President of Emily’s List
After 25 years at the helm, Emily’s List Founder and President, Ellen Malcolm is stepping down from the day-to-day operations of the organization and will remain as the chairwoman of the board of directors. Stephanie Schriock was named the new president of EMILY’s List by the board of directors today. Schriock will take over as…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK: 2009’s Top Women in Politics Stories
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine While 2008 brought disappointment for women hoping the glass ceiling would be shattered at the highest level of the executive, 2009 saw modest progress. Women were appointed to key positions within the Obama administration and women were elected to fill vacant seats in Congress and in key city government…
Read MoreWhat will it Take for a Woman to be Elected President?
How to shatter the ‘highest, hardest’ glass ceiling By Anne E. Kornblut, Washington Post Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s approval ratings are soaring. Sarah Palin is now a best-selling author. From this vantage point, it almost seems obvious: the United States is going to elect a woman president. Someday soon. Right? It would be…
Read MoreRUNNING START – Giving High School Girls Access to a Political Future
Application process begins January 1 Running Start is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to inspiring young women and girls to run for political office. The goal is to increase the number of women in the United States who serve in elected office by planting the seed early that women are needed in politics. The…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Accepting Applications for 2010 Candidate Training Program
Organization to Recruit and Train Women for Elected Office Emerge Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to recruit and train Democratic women who want to run for public office, today announced that they are now accepting applications for the 2010 candidate-training program. Twenty-five women will be selected to participate in the inaugural class that…
Read MoreIllinois Women Running for Office: HARD TO FIND
BY CAROL MARIN Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Where the heck are the women? Just look at the current list of candidates running for statewide office. For governor? Seven Republicans, four Democrats and one Green? All men. For lieutenant governor? Six Republicans, six Democrats, all men. Secretary of state? All men again. Only Lisa Madigan, the incumbent,…
Read MoreWomen Poised to Pick up Governors Seats in 2010
With the approaching deadlines for 2010 statewide elections, women are poised increase the number of female governors next year. Currently there are six female governors representing Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona, Washington, Connecticut and Hawaii. Highly qualified women have declared their candidacy and are running for their state’s highest executive office. Among the 29 female candidates,…
Read MoreSenate’s Women Could Sway Health Bill
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times When Senate Democratic leaders first went behind closed doors to complete the health care legislation, the only women in the room were either committee staff members or officials from the White House. The senators there — Harry Reid of Nevada, Max Baucus of Montana and Christopher J.…
Read MoreWomen in Politics and Government Videos Available on YouTube
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine The Massachusetts School of Law is bringing the stories about women in politics to life through its video shows. The Massachusetts School of Law has produced an award winning series of educational television shows. One particular episode entitled “Women in Government” which is currently available free to the public…
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