by Michele Genthon | Oct 18, 2018 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
As the country considers the connection between men’s sexual behavior and the judiciary, I thought it might be appropriate to trumpet last May’s appointment of Barbara D. Underwood as the First Woman Attorney General of the State of New York. The position became...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 7, 2018 | FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement, Politics and Government
Even though she was born in the middle of the nineteenth century, Clara Shortridge Foltz’s life may not have been dissimilar from some women today. She was a mother and career woman; she ignored barriers; and she had the courage to achieve in areas where there were no...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 5, 2018 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Montana has only one representative in the U.S. House of Representatives and yet it has the distinction of having elected the First Woman representative. Montana gave women the right to vote in 1914. In 1917, three years before the rest of the nation granted suffrage...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 15, 2018 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
New Orleans, one of my two favorite cities in the United States, is celebrating its 300th birthday. Three hundred years of vibrant history, but also three hundred years without a woman mayor—until last month. LaToya Cantrell became the first female mayor of New...
by Michele Genthon | May 4, 2018 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
There were two major developments for First Woman in the U.S. Senate this year. One received extensive press coverage; the other did not. Tammy Duckworth Tammy Duckworth, Senator from Illinois, holds many firsts: –First Woman double amputee of the Iraq War...
by Michele Genthon | Apr 20, 2018 | FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement, Politics and Government
When First Women leave us, it is worthwhile to pause and learn what their lives taught us. Louise Slaughter served in Congress until the end of her life; Jeannette Woldseth fought to save lives as she was losing her own. Both show how a passion for others can fill a...
