Posts Tagged ‘elections’
Women Changing the Face of Politics in Virginia
Women Helping Women – Creating A Farm Team in Virginia By Jessica Smocer In late September 2008, a small group of women came from all regions of Virginia to meet at the farm of the first and only woman ever to be elected to statewide office in Virginia – former Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. …
Read MoreMARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – Honoring the Trailblazers
by Senator Sharon Grosfeld Since 1987 when Congress extended National Women’s History Week into a month long observance to be held in March, women’s contributions to the social, economic, political, and cultural fabric of society have been celebrated. Beginning with women protesting the inhumane treatment of factory workers in New York back in March of…
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 MoreKansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Accepts Cabinet Post
By Michael A. Fletcher and Ceci Connolly Washington Post Staff Writers Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius accepted President Obama’s request to become his Health and Human Services secretary, stepping into a central role in the new administration’s ambitious effort to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Sebelius’s nomination comes just days before the White House is scheduled…
Read MoreCandidate Resource: Campaigns & Elections Training Scheduled for June in Washington, D.C.
In 1983, Campaigns & Elections (Politics Magazine) launched a campaign training program that has gone on to help more than 10,000 politicos win campaigns around the world. The flagship program, conducted in Washington every June, draws several hundred visitors. The diverse crowd comes from all over the ideological spectrum and from about fifteen…
Read MoreFemale Candidates Line up for 2010
By: Josh Kraushaar for Politico A slew of formidable female candidates, mostly Democrats, are lining up to run for the Senate in 2010, enough to raise the prospect of a surge of women into a chamber that currently has just 17 women senators. Even at this early point in the election cycle, two prominent statewide…
Read MoreMeet North Carolina’s First Woman Governor, Beverly Perdue
North Carolina elected Beverly Perdue (D) as its first female governor on November 4th, 2008. A former hospital administrator, Beverly entered politics in 1986 when she was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. After serving two terms in the House, Beverly was elected to the state Senate and then Lt. Governor in…
Read MoreWorldwide Leaders – Female Heads of State
FEMALE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY IN OFFICE Including leaders of Self-governing External Territories 1952- H.M. Elizabeth II of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her other Realms and TerritoriesQueen, Defender of the Faith, Head of the Commonwealth Until 1953 her title was Queen of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Overseas Dominions.…
Read MoreCorporate Female Leader Stats Mirror Congress
Catalyst, the nonprofit organization working to improve inclusiveness and expand business opportunities released their report on women leaders in Fortune 500 companies. The statistics mirror the same low percentages of women in Congress. Women in Congress – 17% Women Fortune 500 Board Members – 15% Percentage of women in the U.S. labor force: 46.3% Percentage…
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…
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