Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
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 MoreU.S. Women Mayors – Strong, Growing and Focused on Leadership
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine 112 women are serving as mayors of cities in the United States with a population of over 50,000. Hundreds more are serving as mayors of smaller cities throughout the U.S. As of January 2009, of the 246 mayors of the largest cities with populations over 100,000, 14.6% are women including…
Read MoreWanted: Justices From Venus
By Ruth Marcus, Washington Post “It contributes to the end of the days when women, at least half the talent pool in our society, appear in high places only as one-at-a-time performers.” That was Ruth Bader Ginsburg, standing by President Clinton’s side, commenting on her just-announced Supreme Court nomination. I was in the Rose Garden…
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 MoreLithuania Elects First Woman President
VILNIUS, Lithuania (Reuters) — The European Union budget commissioner, Dalia Grybauskaite, was elected Sunday as the first female president of Lithuania, the Baltic nation battling a particularly deep recession. Ms. Grybauskaite, 53, a tough-talking former finance minister with a black belt in karate, ran as an independent candidate, enhancing her popularity in contrast to the…
Read MoreCincy Chic Breaks the Boys Club – ElectWomen Magazine Featured on Women’s Online Publication
Cincy Chic, the Cincinnati women’s online publication is featuring ElectWomen Magazine on their site this week. Titled “Breaking the Boys Club”, Cincy Chic features a series of articles about local women who are carrying the torch toward equality. In the article Equalizing the Gender Ratio One Post at a Time, editor Linda Palacios describes the work of…
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 MoreRachel Alexandra Beats the Boys! – First Filly to Win Preakness in 85 Years
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine I say boys, because we’re talking about 3-year-olds. Yes, that’s right, 3-year-old thoroughbreds ran in the Preakness Stakes today at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore. The field of 13 includes 12 boys, and one filly named Rachel Alexandra won the coveted Preakness Stakes. Horse racing is king in my…
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…
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