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The Pennsylvania Women's Campaign Fund (PWCF) endorsed fourteen (14) female candidates for the 2008 general election; eleven (11) were elected to office in the PA General Assembly. Although we had an excellent success rate in ’08, there is still much work to be done. Pennsylvania is ranked 46th in the nation in terms of women’s representation in the state legislature, down from 44th after the 2006 election. If female representation in the legislature matched female representation in the state's adult population, Pennsylvania women would hold 133 seats, not the 37 they currently hold.
The PWCF believes that the presence of women in legislative bodies makes a significant difference in the type of legislation that is discussed and which bills are advanced in legislatively. At a recent White House Project summit, it was determined that states with the lowest percentage of women in their legislature pass the lowest number of bills supporting issues of primary importance to women. This happens in Pennsylvania.
The PA Women’s Campaign Fund is actively gearing up for the mid-term elections in 2010—which will prove to be of pivotal importance in shaping the political landscape at an important time for the state. With competitive Gubernatorial and US Senate races, along with all the State House and a number of US House seats up for grabs, the 2010 campaign season will generate much interest and activity from voters. Additionally, with redistricting to follow in 2011, the results of the Campaign for 2010 will have a lasting impact.
The work of the PA Women’s Campaign Fund is a collective effort between donors, volunteers and candidates. Learn more about ways to support the Campaign for 2010 and put your passion for change into action!
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PA Statistics |
Federal Government
US Senate: Total Members: 2, Total Women: 2
US House: Total Members: 19, Total Women: 2
Statewide Office
PA has never elected a women to Governor
Statewide Elected Executive Office: 0 Women
State Legislature
State Senate: Total Members 50, Total Women: 10
State House: Total Members: 203, Total Women: 27
Percentage of women: 14.6%
Ranking amoung state legislatyure for the proportion of women:
Recent News/Press Releases |
Pennsylvania Women Get Boost from Women's Campaign Fund
Country’s Longest Running Women’s PAC Means Business
By Kathy Groob, Publisher
ElectWomen MagazineWhy So Few Women in Politics?
By Catherine Lucy
Philadelphia Daily News
June 2, 2009Women in Politics
Ray Murphy
Young Philly Politics Blog
May 19, 2009
Upcoming Events |
PWCF Garden Party
June 23, 2009
5pm to 7pm
Home of Sylvia Strobel
Lancaster, PA
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September 11-13, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
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