Posts Tagged ‘campaigns’
Ten Years Making a Difference for Georgia Women
by Kathy Groob They are businesswomen, psychologists, attorneys, activists and government officials. Strong, smart women from Georgia came together 10 years ago this fall to provide support and funding for Democratic women candidates. Georgia’s WIN List has grown to over 5,000 donors and contributed $60,000 to endorsed female candidates in the 2008 election cycle. “Early…
Read MoreReady to Run Nebraska Gearing Up for Fall Program
Women in Nebraska will come together on October 10th for Ready to Run, a political campaign school for women. Ten women who have participated in Ready to Run™ workshops over the past few years were elected to office in Nebraska. Bonnie Coffey, former director of the Lincoln-Lancaster Women’s Commission and the current president of the National…
Read MoreWUFPAC Empowers Young Women to Succeed
WUFPAC stands for Women Under Forty Political Action Committee. Driven by a board of high-powered, politically active young women in Washington, D.C. WUFPAC is the only non-partisan, non-issue based organization focused on electing young (under 40) women to state and federal office. “Young women have a hard time breaking into the long-time political party establishments…
Read MoreCarmen Robinson Seeks the Democratic Nomination in Primary Election This May
On Tuesday, May 19th, the Democratic primary election for Pittsburgh, PA’s mayoral election will be held and one woman has entered the race, attorney Carmen Robinson. A Pittsburgh native, Ms. Robinson is a former police officer and now serves as a private practice attorney and judicial clerk. Carmen was born and raised in the City…
Read MoreStephanie Miner For Syracuse Mayor
38-year-old Syracuse city common councilor, Stephanie Miner has entered the race to become the city’s next mayor. The election will be held on November 3, 2009. If elected, Stephanie would become the first female mayor of the City of Syracuse, New York. Stephanie Miner’s priorities as Syracuse mayor would include education, economic development, public safety…
Read MoreNew Hampshire’s Female Senate President Reveals Secrets to Success
by Kathy Groob – Women Control the Majority – Representing 54% of the Members of the Senate Under the leadership of Senator Sylvia Larsen, New Hampshire broke a national record with the elections of November 2008. The New Hampshire State Senate is the first state legislative body in the country’s history with a female majority,…
Read MoreColorado Continues to be Pioneers for Women
Colorado Leads the Nation in Women Serving in the State Legislature By Kathy Groob Colorado was the country’s first state to elect women to its legislative body and is breaking records again. With the highest percentage of women serving in their state legislature, Colorado leads the nation with 40% of their 100-member House and Senate…
Read MoreKentucky Women’s Network Hosts “New Deal” Dinner – FDR Granddaughter, Anna Roosevelt to Headline Event
The Kentucky Women’s Network, a statewide organization of politically active women and its political action committee will hold its annual banquet and fundraising dinner on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Galt House in Louisville, KY. Network members and a host of Democratic dignitaries will welcome keynote speaker, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, granddaughter of Franklin D.…
Read MoreHow To Prepare For Fundraising Events
Well, that time of the year is upon us once again. People from all walks of life start to band together in pursuit of one common goal, to get their favorite candidate elected come November, and that means it’s political fundraising time. Yes, election season is just about to arrive, meaning that we can now…
Read MoreWomen’s Issues: A Supreme Court Victory for Victims of Domestic Violence
By Senator Sharon Grosfeld As states grapple with trying to find solutions to the problem of domestic violence, they have been aided most recently by a decision from the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Hayes. (See www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-608.pdf). On February 24th, 2009, the highest court in the land reversed the decision of…
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