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Honoring the Women in Service to the U.S.A.
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine This Memorial Day as we keep the soldiers of past and current wars in our hearts and prayers, let us particularly remember the women, many of whom have been called into service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Remember these women as they return to their families knowing that the responsibility…
Read MoreU.S. Women Mayors – Strong, Growing and Focused on Leadership
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine 112 women are serving as mayors of cities in the United States with a population of over 50,000. Hundreds more are serving as mayors of smaller cities throughout the U.S. As of January 2009, of the 246 mayors of the largest cities with populations over 100,000, 14.6% are women including…
Read MoreRunning Start – Empowering Young Women to Dream Big
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Study after study has shown that women do not think about politics as often as men – and especially when it comes to thinking about actually running for public office. Running Start was founded with one specific purpose in mind – to encourage young women to become involved in…
Read MoreCincy Chic Breaks the Boys Club – ElectWomen Magazine Featured on Women’s Online Publication
Cincy Chic, the Cincinnati women’s online publication is featuring ElectWomen Magazine on their site this week. Titled “Breaking the Boys Club”, Cincy Chic features a series of articles about local women who are carrying the torch toward equality. In the article Equalizing the Gender Ratio One Post at a Time, editor Linda Palacios describes the work of…
Read MoreEven in Small Town America One Woman Finds a Way to Take on a Leadership Role in Minnesota
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine When small Burns Township became incorporated Nowthen Minnesota May 1st, 2008 it was announced that a special election would be held in order to elect a mayor and four city council members. Laurie Olmon a woman with more than a decade of experience working as an advocate for various…
Read MoreRachel Alexandra Beats the Boys! – First Filly to Win Preakness in 85 Years
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine I say boys, because we’re talking about 3-year-olds. Yes, that’s right, 3-year-old thoroughbreds ran in the Preakness Stakes today at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore. The field of 13 includes 12 boys, and one filly named Rachel Alexandra won the coveted Preakness Stakes. Horse racing is king in my…
Read MoreFlorida Legislator Fights for Breast Cancer Awareness Bill
By Brandy Bailey, ElectWomen Magazine Contributor Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s concern for children and working families is what first motivated her to run for office in 1992, where she made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Florida state legislature at the age of 26. Throughout this first race she displayed a vision and…
Read MoreRepublican Women: A Minority in a Minority
By Erika Lovley for Politico Women make up almost 51 percent of the U.S. population but less than 10 percent of the House and Senate GOP — a gender disconnect that could make the Republicans’ climb back to power even steeper than it would be otherwise. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) notices that she’s part…
Read MoreMother’s Day Thoughts from a Political Mom
By New York City Council Member, Melinda Katz- Courtsey of The Huffington Post As a single mother whose day job is that of a New York City Council Member and who also happens to be running for office, I thought Mother’s Day would be a good time to share my story on balancing work…
Read MoreISSUE UPDATE: Congress Considering Presidential Commission on Women
By Brandy Bailey, ElectWomen Magazine Contributor A Presidential Commission on Women is one step closer to becoming a reality. On April 2nd, Representative Jackie Speier (D-California) introduced legislation regarding the creation of such a Commission that is now moving through Congress. If approved, the Commission will be responsible for conducting an independent review of the…
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