Posts Tagged ‘elections’
White House Project’s Marie Wilson – Working to Change Everything
By Kathy Groob, Publisher If you’re a female political candidate, chances are you’ve heard of The White House Project and maybe even attended one of their campaign trainings – Vote, Run, Lead. Behind this 10-year-old women’s power movement stands Marie Wilson, businesswoman, entrepreneur and most of all, leader. A bright vibrant woman, Marie Wilson and…
Read MoreJudy Chu Wins Primary ! – Special Election July 14th
Dr. Judy Chu has won won enouch votes in the primary for the 32nd Congressional seat in California that was vacated by Hilda Solis when President Obama nominated her for labor secretary. Chu successfully beat her main oponent Gil Cedillo for the democratic place on the ballot but fell short of the majority needed in…
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 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 MoreKuwaiti Women Make History
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine Four Kuwaiti women made history on Saturday when they became the first women elected to their nation’s parliament. This is a huge victory given the conservative nature of Kuwait and the fact that the country’s legislature has been comprised only of men for the past five decades. Women in…
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 MoreHottest 2009 Races Featuring Female Candidates
ElectWomen Magazine Profiles the Top 2009 Political Campaigns for Women By Kathy Groob, Publisher Is 2009 an off year for elections? Not for these women! While 2009 is generally considered a down year for political elections, there are some hotly contested races that feature viable women candidates. Primary elections are just around the corner 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 MoreIf Republicans are Looking for Answers….Why Don’t They Include Women?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Last weekend Republican Party leaders kicked off an initiative called the National Council for a New America, as part of an effort to rebrand the Party. When looking at the list of the few who were in on this high-level planning session that included Republican Party heavyweights such as…
Read More2010 Candidate Spotlight: Kim McMillan for Tennessee Governor
Even though the next Tennessee gubernatorial election won’t be held until November 2, 2010 the field of candidates is already quite packed. However, among the sea of candidates, Kim McMillan(D), the former Majority Leader of the State House of Representatives stands out. If she wins she will be the first female governor of the state…
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