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She Made It! Diana Nyad Swims from Cuba to Florida
ABC News – Diana Nyad swam through cheering crowds of swimmers, boaters and paddlers off the coast of Key West this afternoon as she completed her record-setting swim from Cuba on her fifth attempt. Nyad’s arrival on the beach made her the first person to ever swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. The…
Read MoreMaureen Dowd Must Read: The Adventure of Blondie and the Bloodhound
By MAUREEN DOWD, New York Times – CATHY LANIER’S early life plays like a season of MTV’s “Teen Mom.” Cathy Lanier, the D.C.police chief, is especially proud of her force’s newest rookie:Sam, the bloodhound. She’s tough on crime, but insists on compassionate cops Skipping school at 13. Pregnant at 14. Married at 15. Separated at 17,…
Read MoreFemale Candidates Waiting in Massachusetts’ Wings
By Emily Cahn, Roll Call – In the past five years, Massachusetts has elected two women, including Warren, to its congressional ranks, following a 25-year stint without a female member in the delegation. After decades of white, male dominance in the Massachusetts congressional delegation, the state’s next generation of potential House members is likely to include…
Read MoreSpotlight on Edna Jackson, Mayor of Savannah
Democratic Municipal Officials shines a spotlight this month on the mayor of Savannah Georgia, Edna Jackson.Mayor Jackson got her start during the Civil Rights movement. A life-long NAACP member, she participated in sit-ins and similar occupations of Savannah’s beaches and churches. At the age of 18 she joined the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs…
Read MoreToday is Women’s Equality Day
By Jennifer Lee – Today is Women’s Equality Day. On Aug. 26, 1920, every woman in the United States got the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. The fight for the right to vote, known as suffrage, was a fight that lasted three generations. We are familiar with the names of the…
Read MoreCommunity leader, city councilwoman Jill Miller Zimon to run for Ohio statehouse
PEPPER PIKE, OH—Jill Miller Zimon, City of Pepper Pike Council Member, political journalist and civic engagement strategist, announces her candidacy for State Representative in Ohio’s newly redrawn House District 12. The new district stretches from Cleveland Ward 1 in the west, south through Maple Heights, Bedford and Bedford Heights, east through Warrensville Heights, North Randall…
Read MoreDonna Brazile Featured Speaker for Lillian’s List 15 Year Anniversary
North Carolina’s committee dedicated to electing pro-choice women to public office, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a luncheon featuring Donna Brazile on Friday September 20, 2013 in Charlotte. The program that is so popular is sold out according to the organization’s website. For more information, visit: http://www.lillianslist.org/events
Read MoreEMILY’s List PAC takes ‘Madam President’ campaign on the road
Washington Post – It’s “time for Madam President,” EMILY’s List says. The PAC that advocates for abortion-rights supporting, female Democrats is hosting events across the nation every week of August to galvanize support for female politicians, congressional contenders and, most importantly, a presidential candidate. Friday in Iowa, the PAC hosted its first “Madam President” town…
Read MoreNo place for sexism in Federal Reserve leader selection
By PAUL KRUGMAN, New York Times – Can a woman effectively run the Federal Reserve? That shouldn’t even be a question. And Janet Yellen, the vice chairwoman of the Fed’s Board of Governors, isn’t just up to the job; by any objective standard, she’s the best-qualified person in America to take over when Ben Bernanke steps…
Read MoreWomen Scarce in the Top Posts of Los Angeles
By ADAM NAGOURNEY, New York Times – LOS ANGELES — There are 1.9 million women in Los Angeles. The two senators from California are women, as is the state’s attorney general. Mr. Garcetti greeting supporters after his mayoral victory in May. All 12 candidates to fill his City Council seat were men. But this city, a…
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