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Women Winning Annual Luncheon Featuring Olympia Snowe Registration Ends Wednesday
Women Winning Minnesota will welcome former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe for its annual luncheon on Monday, June 3rd. Online registration will close tomorrow (Wednesday, May 29) at 5:00 p.m. If you still need to pay for your ticket or table, please do so before then. Pre-paying HERE to keep registration as easy as possible! Women Winning…
Read MoreHonoring our women in the military
If you are not familiar with American Women Veterans, become acquainted today. Honoring and remembering our fallen sisters on Memorial Day, 2013. Follow American Women Veterans on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmericanWomenVeterans and Our Sisters Killed in Action: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.232221715829.178765.73284480829&type=3 VISION American Women Veterans Foundation believes that women have always been the catalyst for change within our homes, our communities and…
Read MoreAnthony Weiner Enters Race for NY Mayor (Warning: Sexually graphic photos)
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen – Former disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner has announced through a video commercial that he is entering the race for New York City Mayor. Why is this important to ElectWomen? Because of the double-standard. No woman candidate would have a chance at being taken seriously in a political race if she…
Read MoreWendy Greuel falls short in quest for LA Mayor
By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times Three-term City Councilman Eric Garcetti’s relentless campaigning paid off early Wednesday as he decisively won a hard-fought race to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, scoring well with voters across the sprawling city and even challenging rival Wendy Greuel on her home turf in the San Fernando Valley. Garcetti took…
Read MoreState Rep. Connie Pillich officially launches campaign against Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
CLEVELAND, Ohio — State Rep. Connie Pillich, a Democrat from the Cincinnati area known for spoiling Tea Party dreams, has found her next target: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel. Pillich told The Plain Dealer she officially will declare her candidacy for treasurer Monday. “I look at this type of office as a natural extension of my…
Read MoreRunning Across the Country. Public office next?
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen – It is Day 14 in Helene Neville’s amazing journey. Helene is running a one-woman marathon from Canada to Mexico to help others realize their dreams by trying a new, healthier lifestyle. Helene is a nurse who began running after a serious battle with cancer that involved three brain surgeries. (Follow Helene’s…
Read MoreA mother’s wish
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen Your first love was your mother. And while all mothers want to hold on to those tiny precious hands, we know that from a baby, an adult will rise. There is a collective bond that all mothers share that is built upon our innate devotion and protection of all children.…
Read MoreGender Wage Gap Causes Typical Woman To Miss Out On $443,360
Huffington Post – It’s still a man’s world. And to make a man’s amount of money over her career, the typical working women would have to put in an extra decade of work. The typical full-time working woman stands to miss out on $443,360 over 40 years because of the gender wage gap, according to…
Read MoreHelene Neville Running Across America – In an ElectWomen T-shirt
Helene Neville, an American nurse and fitness coach, began running seriously after a battle with cancer in the 1990s. Last week she began a run across America and today entered the capitol at Olympia Washington wearing an ElectWomen t-shirt. From May 1st to June 15, 2013, Helene will run the 1,520 mile route (2,568 km) runs from…
Read MoreNew York is for Women
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – During a recent trip to the Big Apple where I attended a week’s worth of events supporting women in politics and leadership, I discovered the secret to their success—other women. Women’s organizations and women-driven political action committees that engage in activities to encourage and support women who run for…
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