women are still disproportionately represented in Congress. The vast majority of seats in state legislatures‚ governorships‚ mayoral offices‚ and of course Congress are held by men. Fox and Lawless stated that women fare just as well as men in fundraising and vote totals. But despite this supposed lack of discrimination women do not have equal representation in Congress. The article suggests that this could relate to incumbency advantages‚ eligibility pool of women in law and business‚ and candidacy
Premium Gender Woman Gender role
MILLERSBURG — With more than $1.6 million raised by the Holmes County Hardwood Furniture Guild‚ the Holmes County commissioners recently agreed to kick in funds to help make an arena/exposition building a reality at Harvest Ridge. “The (fundraising) campaign was pretty successful. We’re very pleased‚” said Guild President Roy Miller‚ who‚ along with Holmes County Chamber of Commerce Director Shasta Mast‚ updated the commissioners on the project‚ for which they also had several blueprints. The 150-
Premium Child abuse Domestic violence Violence
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies‚ political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns‚ wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided. In modern politics‚ the most high profile political campaigns are focused on candidates for head of state or head of government‚ often a President or Prime Minister. Political campaigns have existed as long as there have been informed citizens
Premium Political campaign
Professional Organizations: SPE (career days‚ company presentations) Ferris Rubber Group (Career days‚ assisting in lab‚ company presentations‚ International Elastomer Conference‚ Treasurer) Leadership: Night manager at the library‚ secretary and fundraising chair of Wesley House‚ Treasurer of the Ferris Rubber Group. Community Service involvement: Alternative spring breaks‚ Third Avenue‚ career day‚ big event‚ Cake Auction‚ hands for Detroit. I am extremely active in a church choir‚ and I spend a
Premium Family Christianity Jesus
United States. Funding was an issue in both countries and fundraising was essential in both countries. In France‚ Bartholin needed the assistance of an engineer to address structural issues that came with building such a big cooper structure. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) was hired to design the huge skeletal frame. Meanwhile in America‚ fundraising for the pedestal was going very slowly. In August 1885 fundraising for the pedestal was complete and pedestal construction
Premium Statue of Liberty World Heritage Site Gustave Eiffel
ostensibly to promote law and order in the New World‚ that used a racial profiling policy against American Indians. Ads New - Polar Loop polarloop.com Increase Your Activity With The New Polar Loop. Discover More. See’s Candy Fundraising www.Sees.com/Fundraising Quick‚ Easy & Profitable. Get Started Online Today! Enroll in December networkhealth.com Avoid health insurance rate hikes by enrolling in 2013. 1642: The Trials of John Elkin Public domain. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Premium United States Law Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Running clubs often host social runs and also serve as a team cheering squad during long runs. There are fundraising training groups such as the Arthritis Foundation ’s Joints in Motion Training Team or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society ’s Team In Training‚ which will train you to run a half or full marathon in exchange for fundraising efforts. Many organized races are fundraising events for local organizations such as schools and churches and national organizations such as Ronald McDonald
Premium Marathon Obesity Running
Introduction: “Shortly after Hayden’s fifth birthday‚ he began having headaches and nausea. At first‚ the doctor thought he had migraines and asked his mother to keep a record of when his head hurt. After only a short period of time‚ Hayden’s headaches grew more frequent. Then‚ he began having trouble with the vision in his right eye causing him to see double. It was at this point‚ his mother knew there was a bigger issue at hand. Hayden was referred to an ophthalmologist for further testing
Premium Cancer Brain tumor
From http://www.kenburnett.com Guardian Abroad 2006 Overcoming poverty in India When it comes to fighting poverty in the sub-continent‚ where do you start? Perhaps by recruiting and training hundreds‚ even thousands of fundraisers‚ says Ken Burnett. Though we’d only arrived in the country at 2.30 that morning we were out on the streets late the same Saturday evening to see and meet the homeless of Delhi. It was my wife Marie’s first visit to India and I couldn’t resist showing her the real Delhi
Premium Poverty Homelessness India
Georgia. We want to work with the young adults that are living in poverty. They can choose to further their education by going to college. As the chairman of the Love of Education‚ I want to aid for college by providing programs‚ scholarships‚ and fundraising events.
Premium Poverty High school Education