Women continuing to make headway in Georgia politics
Source: Mdj Online
Is this the year of the woman in Georgia politics?
Based on the results of the May 22 primary election, including the local races, it may be.
Politics has been a male-dominated industry in the state for centuries, with no female governors or even Georgia House or Senate majority leaders, but that could change this year.
In the gubernatorial race, two women faced off in a well-publicized Democratic primary, won handily by Stacey Abrams, who is trying to become the first black female governor in the nation. In the November general election, she awaits the winner of the July 24 runoff between Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp, two of the five Republican candidates, all male.
Click here to read the full article published by Mdj Online on 31 May 2018.
Is this the year of the woman in Georgia politics?
Based on the results of the May 22 primary election, including the local races, it may be.
Politics has been a male-dominated industry in the state for centuries, with no female governors or even Georgia House or Senate majority leaders, but that could change this year.
In the gubernatorial race, two women faced off in a well-publicized Democratic primary, won handily by Stacey Abrams, who is trying to become the first black female governor in the nation. In the November general election, she awaits the winner of the July 24 runoff between Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp, two of the five Republican candidates, all male.
Click here to read the full article published by Mdj Online on 31 May 2018.