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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & FAIR REPRESENTATION :: SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- Article by Sanders, HillarysVillage (now in HillarysWorld)  7-30-09

Current statistics.
Women comprise 51% of the US Population.





There are only 17 women in the US Senate. i.e., 17%


300px-Senate_women_March_2009.jpg
Left to right:
Top row: Murkowski, Lincoln, McCaskill, Stabenow, Cantwell, Gillibrand, Hutchison, Mikulski, Murray, Landrieu, Boxer, Snowe
Bottom row: Hagan, Feinstein, Shaheen, Collins, Klobuchar


Women in the United States House of Representatives
There are 450 Representatives in the US House of Reps.

There are only 75 women (= 16.666%) in the US House of Reps.

GENDER DIVERSITY IS NOT YET ACHIEVED AND IT IS THE UNSPOKEN UNPLEASANT TRUTH IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.

Demographics
The 111th Congress includes the most religiously-diverse House in history, including two Muslims, two Buddhists, 31 Jews, one Quaker, and one atheist.

42 African Americans (including two non-voting delegates)
27 Hispanics
5 Asian Americans
1 Native American
3 openly gay members

75 female representatives:

IT IS HIGH TIME FOR MORE REPRESENTATIVES FOR WOMEN.


Please suggest new candidates in your areas. If needed, form new parties and support female candidates all you can in your neighborhoods.


Aim for the Stars and you will Reach the Moon.



-- Edited by Sanders on Thursday 30th of July 2009 05:32:02 AM

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