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CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN WATCH: Judy Chu Campaign Gears Up for the Home Stretch
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine With one week left before the general election Dr. Judy Chu is working hard to get her message and her name out to the voters in the San Gabriel Valley and build excitement leading into the home stretch. A special election to fill the Congressional seat vacated by Hilda…
Read MoreORGANIZATION PROFILE: Women’s Policy Inc., Important Women’s Issue Watchdog Group
The Women’s Policy Inc. (WPI) is a D.C. based women’s organization that operates as a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to insuring that women’s issues are first and foremost. The organization produces The Source, an e-mail newsletter provides updates on legislation in Congress concerning women’s issues. An e-mail subscription is free to the public. The organization’s…
Read More4th of July – Celebrating America’s Day of Independence, for Candidates a Declaration of Candidacy
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine What would 4th of July be without hotdogs, fireworks and parades? And what would parades be without elected officials and political candidates? For many, the true meaning of the 4th of July is forgotten until the patriotic music and flags go by in a neighborhood parade that reminds us…
Read MoreRenewed Signs of Life for Paycheck Fairness Act
The Paycheck Fairness Act: The Next Step in the Fight for Fair Pay The National Organization for Women (NOW) Women’s rights coalition partners applaud Congress and the Obama administration for moving quickly to enact the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. It is a critical new law that preserves the rights of victims of pay…
Read MoreA Woman is Poised to Make History in Alabama Politics
Shelia Smoot Launches Bid for U.S. Congress By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine Shelia Smoot is a woman of many talents. She is the Jefferson County Commissioner in Birmingham Alabama, a consumer advocate, radio talkshow host, businesswoman, and mother. Now she is hoping to add to that impressive list of accomplishments as U.S. Congresswoman for…
Read MoreShould She Run for State Office? South Carolina Woman Asks for Help in Making Decision
South Carolina politics is the focus of much of the national news media attention these days. But Marjorie Johnson, a potential Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in South Carolina, isn’t a top draw on television, but she’s drawing attention by hosting a campaign exploratory picnic at her home in Columbia on Friday, July 3rd. …
Read MoreCourage and Desperation – The Women of Iran
By ROGER COHEN, New York Times Iran’s Second Sex, TEHRAN From Day 1, Iran’s women stood in the vanguard. Their voices from rooftops were loudest, and their defiance in the streets boldest. “Stand, don’t run,” Nazanine told me as the baton-wielding police charged up handsome Vali Asr avenue on the day after the fraudulent election.…
Read MoreNetworking Key to Success For Woman Candidates
Founder of eWomen Network Speaks Out on How to Find Success, By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine Sandra Yancey, Founder and CEO of eWomen Network spoke recently to a group of nearly 100 women in Cincinnati, Ohio on the topic of achieving your personal goals and success. Her speech focused largely on business, but much…
Read MoreBreaking Up the Boys Club – Ohio Democrat Jennifer Brunner Seeks U.S. Senate Seat
When U.S. Senator George Voinovich announced he was not going to seek re-election in 2010, the Democratic powers at be in Ohio lined up one of their own to seek the party’s nomination. Governor Ted Strickland endorsed his Lt. Governor, Lee Fischer pronouncing him as “the most qualified” Democrat. But not so fast, Ohio Secretary…
Read MoreQ & A With Judicial Candidate Phyllis Williams of Georgia
ElectWomen Magazine went up close and personal with Phyllis Williams, 2010 candidate for DeKalb State Court Judge in Georgia. 1. How difficult is it to balance working with running for political office? This was a big consideration with respect to making the decision to run for Judge because I am a trial attorney with…
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