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Women’s City Club of New York Holds Gala Tuesday
The Women’s City Club of New York will hold their 2013 Civic Spirit Awards Gala on Tuesday, April 30th. Honoring Gotham’s power brokers, the organization three business women: Lela Goren Founder & President G Group: Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director Freelancers Union and Maria Melendez, Parter Sidley Austin LLP. The Women’s City Club of…
Read MoreELECTION WATCH 2013: Massachusetts Primary Tuesday
Massachusetts will hold a primary election on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Two women to watch, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, the first African American woman to serve on the council is up for re-election. We will also be watching Linda Dorcena Forry who is currently an eight-year state representative who is running for the state…
Read MoreHillary Clinton hits the speaking circuit
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, POLITICO – Hillary Clinton’s next chapter — the paid speaking circuit — begins today. The former first lady, senator and secretary of state has overnight become one of the most in-demand speakers in the world — as a a reported $200,000-a-pop fee attests — even before she takes the stage at the National…
Read MorePink Politics Book Event With Kathy Groob in NYC Wednesday
Women in Politics: Closing in on Equal With the mayoral election coming up in New York City – and a woman leading the pack of candidates, who, if elected, would be the city’s first female mayor – the timing couldn’t be more salient for a conversation about “pink politics.” Please join the Women’s Information Network-NYC,…
Read MoreAll 20 women senators dine with Obama Tuesday evening
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN, POLITICO – All 20 women serving in the Senate were at the White House on Tuesday night for a dinner with President Obama, a White House official said. The menu for the meal, Obama’s third dinner in as many weeks with senators, included Alaskan halibut and peach pie. The women in the chamber…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Congressional Race: Jenny Sanford accuses ex-husband Mark Sanford of trespassing
Jenny Sanford accuses ex-husband Mark Sanford of trespassing – Alex Isenstadt – POLITICO.com Disgraced former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is running against Elizabeth Colbert Busch for an open Congressional seat in a special election scheduled for May 7th.
Read MoreBPW Tennessee Foundation Offers Career Advancement Scholarship
The Tennessee Business & Professional Women (BPW) Foundation is offering a $1,000 career advancement scholarship. The criteria for application includes: Recipient must be female, a US citizen, 25 years of age or older, and pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) – or related…
Read MoreEmerge Wisconsin Names Tammy Baldwin Woman of the Year
Emerge Wisconsin, the Democratic women’s political training program, has named U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin as their Woman of the Year for 2013. Baldwin will be honored at an event on May 30, 2013 at Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee. The VIP reception begins at 5:30 and a general reception and program…
Read MoreChelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law mulls Hill bid
By BREANNA EDWARDS, POLITICO – Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky is considering a run to reclaim her old seat in Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional district and this time she has a hefty political hand to play. Margolies-Mezvinsky, if she decides to run, can probably count on the heavy political swing that comes with the Clinton family…
Read MoreNC Senator Kay Hagan raises $1.6M in first quarter
By JAMES HOHMANN, POLITICO – Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) raised more than $1.6 million in the first three months of the year, ending the quarter with $2.7 million cash on hand. Hagan will be a top target of national Republicans next year. She represents one of seven Democratic-held seats that Mitt Romney carried last November. But…
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