Women and Politics

Congratulations and thank you to all of our 2009 Endorsed Candidates! Thank you for running, and thank you for setting an example for other women to follow. Whether they won or lost, each of these women took a step closer to equality for women!

We are particularly proud to share with you the victories of some of Women’s Campaign Forum’s Endorsed Candidates who ran at the state and local level:

Carolyn Comitta (Mayor - West Chester, PA)
Stephanie Hausner (Town Council - Clarkstown, NY)
Jessica Lappin (New York City Council)
Stephanie Miner (Mayor - Syracuse, NY)
Stacey Newman (State House MO-73)
Kathleen Rice (Nassau County District Attorney, NY)

Also, Annise Parker won the majority of the votes in the race for Mayor of Houston, TX with 31% of the vote. She will face a runoff election against Gene Locke on December 12, 2009. If elected, Annise would make Houston the largest U.S. city with an openly gay mayor. We’ll keep you posted on her race!

Thank you to all these brave women leaders for taking the step to run for public office. With their example, they will allow many others to follow in their footsteps and have helped level the playing field for future generations.

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