August 26, 2020

Women’s Equality Day 2020

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On August 26, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of the women who fought for our right to vote 100 years ago, and all women of the world. As a public servant, mother, and woman, I am proud to stand with all of my sisters and commemorate this day, and acknowledge the hard work we still have ahead of us in the fight for true equality.

Currently, women are 51% of the population in the U.S. but make up only:
• 25% of the U.S. Senate
• 23% of the U.S. House of Representatives
• 29% of statewide elected executives
• 29% of state legislative seats
• 22% of mayors in cities with populations over 30,000
• 0% of presidents of the United States

There is clearly still much to do, but I know how strong and capable we are as women and we can get it done.