Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Former Governor Jennifer Granholm to host Current TV’s War Room
Current TV announces “The War Room” with Jennifer Granholm, premiering in January and airing weeknights at 9/8c. This new program will be on the front lines of political analysis and election-year commentary with former Michigan governor leading the conversation. From the caucuses to the campaign trails to Capitol Hill, “The War Room with Jennifer Granholm”…
Read MoreCincinnati City Council Candidate Yvette Simpson: Young Woman’s Energy; “Old Soul” Wisdom
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – When you meet Cincinnati City Council candidate Yvette Simpson for the first time, her energy and sparkle is immediately apparent. But behind the friendly, smiling façade is a young woman who worked hard to survive a difficult childhood in a crime-ridden neighborhood and obstacles that would have kept many…
Read MoreBreaking Barriers: Lisa Sprague Seeks Highest Level in Local Law Enforcement
It’s been 30 years since graduating from the police academy, but this summer Lisa Sprague received the Florida Federation for Business and Professional Women’s Glass Ceiling Award for her long service in law enforcement. Sprague is seeking law enforcement’s highest position in Leon County Florida; she’s running for sheriff of the county’s 650-person department in…
Read MoreWow! Elizabeth Warren raises $3.15 million in less than a month
Huffington Post- Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren announced in an e-mail to her supporters that she has raised $3.15 million since entering the race to take on Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.). Warren’s haul was largely raked in through small-dollar donations. According to her campaign’s e-mail, she received 96 percent of her contributions from donors giving less…
Read MoreEmerge America Honors Nine Newly Elected Democratic Women at First Annual Luncheon
On recent election days across the U.S. from California to Maine, Emerge America claimed nine victories for democratic women increasing the number of women holding elected office in America. Now these critical victories will be celebrated and the officeholders honored at Emerge America’s first annual luncheon on October 26 at The Fairmont in San Francisco.…
Read MoreFemale President of Liberia and Two Other Women Win Nobel Peace Prize
Huffington Post – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and human rights activist Tawakkul Karmanthe have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The three recipients were announced today in a ceremony in Oslo, Norway. From the Nobel Peace Prize official website: “It is the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s hope that the prize to Ellen Johnson…
Read MoreFormer Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson Running for Newly Drawn Chicago Congressional Seat
CRETE, IL – After a lifetime of service to the communities of the 2nd District, creating jobs and fighting for ethical government, Debbie Halvorson will announce Thursday, October 6th, at 9:30am that she will seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois. Halvorson will make the announcement at Skyline Restaurant in…
Read MoreIowa Women Form Bi-Partisan Effort to Recruit Female Candidates
by Kathy Groob Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Iowa 50/50 in 2020. The name is simple. This mission is clear – political equality in Iowa. Getting there isn’t so easy as co-founder and former Senator Maggie Tinsman is finding out. “We are doing everything we can to find women interested in politics throughout our state,” says…
Read MoreCANDIDATE’S CORNER: Make Way for Votocracy – The New Wave of Campaign Technology Tools
Just when you thought you had mastered Facebook and Twitter, here comes another round of technology tools designed to bring you closer to your voters. Votocracy is an online platform that addresses the overlap of social media and politics – and offers an easy solution. The interactive resource is a powerful tool for first-time campaigners…
Read MoreIf Chris Christie were a woman . . .
By Ruth Marcus for The Washington Post – On the subject of Chris Christie’s weight: If he were a woman, we wouldn’t be talking about it. You might think that’s because it would be too dangerous to go there, mentioning a female politician’s weight. No, although that’s true, too. Rather, we wouldn’t be having this…
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