Posts Tagged ‘congress’
Marta Jorgensen Makes Second Bid for Congress – Defeated Once But Running Again Stronger Than Ever
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine In 2008 Marta Jorgensen ran for the U.S. House of Representatives for California’s 24th District and won the primary. She was defeated by the incumbent in the general election, but she’s not letting that stop her from a second run at the seat in 2010. “The first time I…
Read MoreSpecial Primary Election for Congressional Seat Tomorrow March 3rd
Filling staff positions in President Obama’s new administration has lead to a flurry of special elections and appointments. One high profile race is the 5th Congressional District seat vacated by chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel. The 5th district covers much of Chicago’s North Side and Northwest Sides and parts of the near northwest suburbs. ElectWomen…
Read MoreFreshman Congresswoman Kilroy Talks with ElectWomen Magazine
Mary Jo Kilroy won the election for Ohio’ 15th Congressional District by 2,311 votes, more than the 0.5 percent margin that would trigger a recount. An election challenged resulted in delays and Mary Jo Kilroy was certified as the winner on December 7, 2008 as the first Democrat to represent any part of Franklin County…
Read MoreFemale Candidate Fights for Women’s Healthcare
Sara Feigenholtz took bold steps today when she vowed to fight for mandatory coverage of mammograms for all women 40 an older. Feigenholtz is one of two women running in the primary campaign of 12 Democrats for the open 5th Congressional District seat formerly held by Rahm Emmanuel. To read about this Illinois special election,…
Read MoreUp Close with a Candidate: Sara Feigenholtz ***Special Election March 3rd***
Sara Feigenholtz is a candidate for Illnois’ 5th Congressional seat in Northwest Chicago; the seat recently vacated by President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel. The primary election is March 3, 2009 and the general election is on April 7, 2009. Sara took a few moments off from the campaign trail to sit down with…
Read MoreWhere the Hell are all the Women?
Hillary’s historic run left “18 million cracks in the glass ceiling” By Gloria Feldt – Elle Magazine So where are the other female politicians who should be looking to shatter it? Here are the real reason efforts to get women to run in greater numbers have largely failed—until now. Around a table at Phoenix hot…
Read MoreMeet the New Women in Congress
Eleven new Congresswomen and two new female Senators were sworn into office with the 111th Congress. Kathy Dahlkemper (D) – Congresswoman from Pennsylvania’s 3rd District, having beat out incumbent Congressman Phil English for the honor of representing the district. A long-time resident of Erie but a first-time campaigner, she and her husband, Dan have 5…
Read MoreSpotlight: Mary Jo Kilroy Wins Close Race for Congress
Mary Jo Kilroy Wins Close Race for Congress Democrat defeats Stivers in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District BY JAMES NASH –THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A jubilant Mary Jo Kilroy celebrates her victory with supporters outside the Franklin County Board of Elections. She won the seat by 2,311 votes, more than the 0.5 percent margin that would trigger…
Read MoreCongressional Candidate Sara Feigenholtz
Meet Sara Feigenholtz – http://www.saraforcongress.com ***Special Election – March 3, 2009*** A FIGHTER FOR HER COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES A lifelong resident of the 5th Congressional District, State Representative Sara Feigenholtz is a product of both her community and the person who had the greatest influence on her life – her mother. Sara was raised…
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