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1. Where Are The Women? Women in United States Politics

2. Women in Leadership:The Facts *In US Cities with population over 30,000 Source CAWP

3. Women Governors There are only 6 women governors SC - Nikki Haley (R), NM – Susana Martinez (R), OK - Mary Fallin (R), AZ - Jan Brewer (R), NC – Beverly Perdue (D), and WA – Christine Gregoire (D)

5. Terri Serell (D), AL

6. Karen Bass (D), CA

7. Sandy Adams (R), FL

8. Frederica Wilson (D), FL

9. Colleen Hanabusa (D), HI

10. Vicky Hartzler (R), MO

11. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY)

12. Nan Hayworth (R), NY

13. Renee Ellmers (R-NC)

14. Kristi Noem (R), SD

15. Diane Black (R), TN

17. A total of 6 women won their races in 2010

19. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, MD

20. Ashley Swearengin, Fresno, CA

21. Pam Iorio, Tampa, FL

22. Ann Johnston, Stockton, CA

23. Elaine M. Scruggs, Glendale, AZ

25. President Obama’s Cabinet Women Secretary of State: Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of Health and Human Services: Kathleen Sebelius Secretry of Labor: Hilda L. Solis Secretary of Homeland Security: Janet Napolitano

27. Sonia Sotomayor

28. Elena KaganIn August 2009, Sotomayor became the first Hispanic justice appointed to the Supreme Court.

30. All 4 female Democrats newly elected to the House in 2010 were women of color: 3 African-Americans and 1 Asian-American. Republican, Jaime Herrera, a Latina, was also elected to the House.

31. CA Attorney General is the first CA woman to be elected CA Attorney General but also first Indian American and African American to hold this position.

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