The Coronavirus crisis is proving we need more women governors and mayors
Source: Newsweek
A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors. With the federal response to coronavirus lagging, national attention has turned to a group of lesser-known executive leaders now leading the fight against COVID-19.
The spotlight that has names like Andrew Cuomo and Mike DeWine trending has also exposed the lack of diversity in our nation's executive offices. Case in point: A piece published in The Washington Post praising governors' "presidential-style leadership" did not include a single woman. A CNN list of the next five governors to watch on coronavirus included only one (Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer).
Although only nine of the nation's 50 governors are women, a high-water mark first reached in 2004—none are black. One is Hispanic, the sole woman governor of color.
Click here to read the full article published by Newsweek on 8 April 2020.
A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors. With the federal response to coronavirus lagging, national attention has turned to a group of lesser-known executive leaders now leading the fight against COVID-19.
The spotlight that has names like Andrew Cuomo and Mike DeWine trending has also exposed the lack of diversity in our nation's executive offices. Case in point: A piece published in The Washington Post praising governors' "presidential-style leadership" did not include a single woman. A CNN list of the next five governors to watch on coronavirus included only one (Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer).
Although only nine of the nation's 50 governors are women, a high-water mark first reached in 2004—none are black. One is Hispanic, the sole woman governor of color.
Click here to read the full article published by Newsweek on 8 April 2020.