Freshman Congresswoman Kilroy Talks with ElectWomen Magazine

Mary Jo Kilroy won the election for Ohio’ 15th Congressional District by 2,311 votes, more than the 0.5 percent margin that would trigger a recount. An election challenged resulted in delays and Mary Jo Kilroy was certified as the winner on December 7, 2008 as the first Democrat to represent any part of Franklin County…

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Meet 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…

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