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US Election 2008 Wrap-Up: Record Number of Women to Serve in House, Senate
The 2008 election brought a record number of women to Congress, with a total of at least 94* women elected to the House and Senate.
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Cayce Voters Choose First Female Mayor
Cayce voters appear to have chosen a woman as mayor for the first time, in a campaign driven by last year's controversial annexation of parts of Richland County. Unofficial tabulations showed anti-annexation candidate Elise Partin leading by about 560 votes against interim Mayor Bob Malpass, who was closely trailed by businessman Paul Giugliano. If the results hold, newcomer Partin, 39, would replace Avery Wilkerson, mayor for 18 years.
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Palin, Clinton helped pave way for women in politics
Gov. Sarah Palin didn't win her bid to become the nation's first female vice president, but many people agree she and Sen. Hillary Clinton - whose 18 million votes nearly carried her to the top of the 2008 Democratic ticket - are integral to a major shift in the way women are perceived in politics.
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Election will decide if SC Senate becomes all male
South Carolina could have the only state Senate in the nation without a woman politician depending on the results of the Nov. 4 election, which may well return the chamber to an all-male membership not seen in this state for three decades.
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Institute encourages women to toss hats into the ring - and show them off
The Ultimate Hat & Garden Party, sponsored by the Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, will take place at Willcreek Plantation at 2503 Five Chop Road from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12. One of several successful party-style events that the non-profit organization has held during its brief existence, the Hat & Garden Party serves as both fund-raiser and community awareness.
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Where are the women?
S.C. ranks last in percentage of female legislators.
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Women, get out of the home and into the House
S.C. ranks last in women in elected offices .
Political participation among South Carolina women is low, and three local organizations are doing something about it.
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Seeing pink elephants
By JOAN BRADY - Guest Columnist to The State and
Member of the Southeastern Institute Board of Directors
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Elective Office in S.C. Still Mostly Boys Club
Three organizations dedicated to women in public service were planning to spotlight the issue Sept. 10 by helping to prepare women to take the leap into politics and paying homage to those who successfully have.
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Primaries 'disappointing' for women; S.C. Senate might be all-male in '09
Women's influence in the General Assembly suffered at least a temporary blow in Tuesday's primaries, as the S.C. Senate could again become an all-men's club, harkening back to 1992.
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Female officeholders | Group shows women the path to politics
Anastasia Shaw of Columbia is a divorced mother who lacks free time and extra cash.
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Delaware governor encourages SC women to run for office
Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner encouraged a group of South Carolina women to run for office, saying Friday their biggest obstacle to a campaign win is their own pessimism.
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Group helps women enter politics
When Tameika Isaac Devine decided to run for Columbia City Council, she found herself short on female mentors but long on critics who said voters would not elect a woman.
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Deb Sofield awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor Mark Sanford
On June 2, 2008 at The First Monday of Greenville Club Deb Sofield was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the governor of South Carolina.
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