Catalyst is doing a great “speed-networking” event for local women who might want to seek public office in the future. Just by showing up, they’ll get to do a speed-dating type meeting with several local female elected officials to try to learn and be inspired by women who have already gone where very few Alabama women go. According to the Center for American Women in Politics, Alabama ranks 48th out of the 50 states based on the number of women who hold state or federal office. Staying true to the group’s name, this event could be the catalyst for turning this statistic around.
Details: “Nine-Minute Networking”
Tuesday, May 12th, 5:30-8pm
Balch and Bingham
1901 Sixth Avenue North
Suite 1500
Birmingham, AL 35203
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Tomorrow, Tuesday the 24th, the AL legislature will vote on banning smoking, getting rid of the unfair grocery tax, and gambling. When did Baptists stop running this state?!? What next? Some recycling bill?
The Alabama Moderate blog wrote up a concise overview and their opinions on the bills called Gambling, Smoking, and Sales Tax! Oh My! It’s really good. Check it out.
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In 2007, Patricia Todd became the first openly LGBT elected official in Alabama. Now, after her first term, Todd has been named 2008’s Freshman Legislator of the Year by the Alabama House Democratic Caucus.
She spoke at a Transit Advocacy group recently where she was talking about a new transit bill she’s working on, and she really inspired me. If you live in Birmingham and don’t know about her yet, you should definitely look her up. She’s doing great work in promoting issues like transit, a poverty task force, education, and affordable housing.
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