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26 Women Who Rocked American Politics


Thank you so much to Maria Niles of BlogHer for this definitive way in which she helps us celebrate Women’s History Month. Of course there are more than 26, but this being March 26 and all, it’s a good number to go with.

My contribution to her list was Ella Grasso, about whom Maria notes:

Ella Grasso 1919 – 1981 was “the first woman to be elected governor who was not the wife or widow of a governor, as well as the first woman governor of Connecticut.”

I can think of 26 women with ease who’ve made a difference in my life (listed after the jump); can you?

Here’s a little background on Women’s History Month:

The Entire Month of March
In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the national celebration to the entire month of March. Since then, the National Women’s History Month Resolution has been approved with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Each year, programs and activities in schools, workplaces, and communities have become more extensive as information and program ideas have been developed and shared.

And of course I’m trying to make women’s history by being named favorite female blogger in the Women’s Voices Women Vote contest.

But who votes for anyone doesn’t matter as much as people reading and commenting and feeling like they are read to let their voice be heard.  Nothing makes me feel better about my blogging than to know that someone else started a blog because they read mine.  I know I miss Angry Grandpa.

There are many more, but here’s the first pass (other than relatives) – in no particular order.  These are people who have listened and loved me or heard and helped me, among other things, and I know that I’m not the only beneficiary of their abilities

Wendy Hoke

Frances Richards

Sally Simpson Brennand

Julie Stoner Nowak

Jennifer Brunner

Connie Schultz

Lisa Renee Ward

Laurie DuMouchelle McCarron

Nancy Peppler

Dana Cashman

Francine Stulac

Katy Mercer

Linda Caprio

Jane Staples

Margaret Bernstein

Suzanne Bretz Blum

Hedy Milgrom

Carol Miller Eberlein

Gloria Ferris

Corine Corpora

Pat Fries

Suzanna Lengyel

Barbara Cashion

Terry Zimmerman

Julie Leizman

Sabena Bolomey

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:25 pm March 26th, 2008 in Culture, Politics, Social Issues, Women 

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