OKLAHOMA CITY – From the editor’s notebook, Cathy Costello gracefully accepted her husband’s replacement at the Oklahoma Department of Labor, AJ Griffin applauded lower incarceration rates for youthful offenders, and Anastasia Pittman led scrutiny of pre-school policies.
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NFWL “Woman of Excellence” Celebrates Five Years Cancer-Free
Edmonds City Council President Adrienne Fraley-Monillas had a good reason to be absent from Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Five years after she lost nearly all of her right lung to cancer, she is in Hawaii, celebrating her official status as “cancer-free.”
Read Full Post >>NFWL State Director, Sen. Toni Boucher is Named a Children’s Champion
State Sen. Toni Boucher (R-26), the Senate ranking member on the Education Committee, was named a 2015 Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance Children’s Champion at the Regional YMCA of Western CT in Bethel on Monday.
Read Full Post >>NFWL Chair Sen. Diane Allen Collecting Supplies for South Carolina Flood Victims in Cinnaminson
State Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington) is urging residents to help those in need in South Carolina following massive flooding in that state over the weekend.
Read Full Post >>State Rep. Keeley to Chair National Group of Women Lawmakers
State Rep. Helene Keeley (D-Wilmington South) is the new Chair of the National Foundation for Women Legislators’ Board of Directors.
Read Full Post >>WA Council Pres. Adrienne Fraley-Monillas Named 2015 Elected Woman of Excellence
The National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) announced that Edmonds City Council President Adrienne Fraley-Monillas has been named a 2015 Elected Women of Excellence Award Winner.
Read Full Post >>WI Rep. Dianne Hesselbein Honored as “Woman of Excellence”
Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) has been selected as one of 18 young women legislators from across the country to be named a 201 “Elected Woman of Excellence” by the Virginia-based National Foundation for Women Legislators.
Read Full Post >>MN Senator Carrie Ruud Installed as Chair-Elect of NFWL Board
Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point, was recently elected to serve as chair-elect on the board of directors for the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL), the nation’s oldest organization addressing the needs of elected women at all levels of government.
Read Full Post >>NFWL Members from Both Parties on “What Women Want From Their Next Presidential Nominee”
The Washington Times interviewed women leaders across the country to get their insights on what the 2016 White House contenders need to do to attract female voters.
Read Full Post >>NFWL Chair Sen. Diane Allen Named One of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in NJ Politics
PolitickerNJ compiled a list of New Jersey’s most influential women. Among the ranks are the Lt. Governor, state senators, assemblywoman, lobbyists, union leaders and mayors.
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