Big Strides, Diverse Paths: Women’s Journeys to Political Leadership

The influence of women has redefined the nature of politics, but how did they get there and what are the stories of their political journeys? On March 5th, 2009, Eleanor Clift, weekly panelist on The McLaughlin Group and author of Madame President, moderated a discussion featuring of women who have come from a variety of backgrounds, represent different levels of political activity, and have played leadership roles in politics.

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Part I: Welcomes and Introduction
Thora Colot, Executive Director of the Foundation for the National Archives; Sue Gin McGowan, President, The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund; and Carol Hardy-Fanta, Director of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston's John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies.

Big Strides, Diverse Paths: Women’s Journeys to Political Leadership Panel

Part II: Panel Discussion
Eleanor Clift, Moderator; Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Congresswoman from Tennessee; Jennette Bradley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio; Mazie Hirono, U.S. Congresswoman from Hawaii; Madeleine Kunin, former Governor of Vermont; and Grace Napolitano, U.S. Congresswoman from California.

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