August 26, 2009 marks an important day in the Women's movement. This important day observes the many contributions that women have provided to our country over the years.
This recognition of the many positive contributions that women bring to the Republican Party and our country helped women like Jeannette Rankin, a Republican, become the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress in 1917. She was followed to this distinguished body by such remarkable women as Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first Republican woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Congress and Michele Bachmann, the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota. Our very own RNC Co-Chairman, Jan Larimer, hails from the Equality State of Wyoming which was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869.
In remembrance of this day, RNC Coalitions, the RNC Co-Chairman’s Office and RNC Chairman Michael Steele would like to highlight other notable Republican women, just like those listed above, who have made a positive impact in their communities across the country. Please take time to complete the nomination form below to nominate a leading female Republican who could be nationally recognized for her involvement and dedication to her community.
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