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Emerge Kentucky to Host “Women Turning Kentucky Blue” March 8th in Louisville
Fundraiser Honors Emerge Kentucky’s Five-Year Anniversary LOUISVILLE – Emerge Kentucky will celebrate its five-year anniversary on Saturday, March 8 in Louisville with a dinner at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage. The event will highlight many firsts for women in Kentucky politics including the 30th anniversary of Governor Martha Layne Collins being sworn in as…
Read MoreMartinsville Mayor Kim Adkins announces her candidacy for Virginia Senate
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Feb. 25, 2014) – Martinsville Mayor Kim Adkins announced at the Martinsville City Council meeting that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Senate in the 20th District currently held by State Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Glade Hill. She will not seek re-election as a member of city council. The election for Senate…
Read MoreBusinesswoman, mother of five seeks top Grant County official position
When the seat for Grant County Kentucky’s highest elected official position, county judge-executive, came open, several candidates on both sides of the aisle jumped in the race. One candidate stands out—small businesswoman, entrepreneur and mother of five, Anitra Jump. Committed to a positive future for her family and local community, Jump plans to use her…
Read MoreEditorial: Nation must get more women to run for office
By Pam Platt Louisville Courier-Journal – Hillary Rodham Clinton took the opportunity of a Valentine’s Day speech to impart some important advice for women aspiring to politics or public life. What she told an audience for No Ceilings, a project of the Clinton and Gates foundations to empower women, wasn’t all hearts and flowers: “One of the…
Read MoreMorning Joe States of Play: First Up, Kentucky U.S Senate Race
Morning Joe began their new election series, States of Play, this morning beginning with Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race that features 35-year-old Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes against the most powerful Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell. Watch the in depth profile here: http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/will-grimes-be-first-female-ky-senator-168027715865
Read MoreTennessee Women’s Advocacy Day is February 26
The Women’s Political Collaborative of Tennessee will hold its Legislative Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26th in Nashville. Schedule 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. We will start the day with a breakfast hosted by the Business and Professional Women of TN at Waller Law, Nashville City Center, 511 Union Street, 27th floor. The breakfast is free. 8:30 – 11:30…
Read MoreA Conversation with Olympia Snowe – The Women’s Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Join The Women’s Fund for A Conversation with Olympia Snowe Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at The Carnegie Center 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. Free valet parking provided. Program Overview 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres reception for all attendees by Jeff Thomas Catering 6:30 p.m. Program featuring a 45-minute keynote by Olympia…
Read MoreHillary Clinton advice to women: Thick skin
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, POLITICO – Hillary Clinton told a packed auditorium of New York University students Thursday that the most important tip she could offer women in public life was a lesson she took from one of her role models, Eleanor Roosevelt: “Grow skin like a rhinoceros.” “When you look at the challenges of being…
Read MoreEMILY’s List Endorses 3 House Candidates
By Abby Livingston, Roll Call – EMILY’s List, an organization that backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, announced Thursday a trifecta of endorsements for candidates in open-seat in races in Michigan, New Jersey and New York. The three endorsed candidates are: NJ03: Burlington County Freeholder Aimee Belgard. Belgard is expected to win her party’s…
Read MoreShirley Temple Black Ran for Congress in 1967
Shirley Temple (1928-2014) (pictured with Eleanor Roosevelt) National Women’s History Museum- Born in Santa Monica, California, to George Francis Temple and Gertrude Amelia Krieger on April 23, 1928, Shirley Temple rose to fame as a result of her innate ability to sing, dance and act, in addition to her vivacious personality. Her mother recognized her…
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