Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Changing the Political Climate for Massachusetts Women
The Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy Join other women from around Massachusetts, the nation, and the world in a challenging and exciting learning environment designed for women who want to make a change—and make a difference! Discover your public passion, develop your intellectual capacity and leadership skills, and meet women from diverse…
Read MoreThe Role of the Secretaries of State – Top State Election Officials
When running for office, one of the first steps is to contact the Secretary of State’s office in the particular state to obtain filing documents and rules about elections. Secretary of State means something different when it is the Secretary of State for a particular country. For our purposes, we will focus on the role…
Read MoreWoman Battles to Become America’s 4th Largest City Mayor
Annise Parker to Seek Houston’s Top Spot The United States’ fourth largest city could elect its second female mayor in 2009. Veteran city official, Annise Parker is running for mayor in Houston, Texas in the November 3rd election. Parker is currently serving as city controller which is the second highest elected position in the city. …
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 MoreMinnesota Research Shows Programs are Increasing Political Ambition among Women
By Debra Fitzpatrick, Associate Director, Center on Women and Public Policy, University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute and Lead Researcher on Women’s Path to Political Office research collaborative. Good news out of a new Minnesota data collection and research collaborative designed to improve gender equality in political representation: efforts to increase political ambition are working, especially…
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 MoreVirginia’s Political Champion: Senator Yvonne B. Miller
By Jessica Smocer, Virginia’s Farm Team Senator Yvonne B. Miller’s resume is nothing short of remarkable. The eldest of 13 children, she was born in Edenton, North Carolina, but moved to Norfolk, Va. Faced with segregation and the massive resistance of the times, she earned her teaching degree from Virginia State College in 1956; her Master’s degree from…
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 MoreA Working Mom’s Survival Guide
How to balance the power suit with parenting – by Linda Palacios Women often struggle with the demands of family when deciding to run for political office. Many of these conflicts are similar for women in the workplace. Linda Palacios offers insights and good suggestions for dealing with the balance of life. After the boss…
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