Ann Richards
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Ann Richards was an important figure in Texas politics for some time and rose to prominence on the national scene first when she became the first female governor of Texas in more than 50 years and later when she made a speech before the Democratic National Convention in 1988 making fun of fellow Texan and George Bush. The rise of Ann Richards to the leadership of Texas was a case of a woman overcoming great odds and difficulties, including a divorce and a drinking problem, as well as the general difficulties women face in politics across the nation in general and in Texas specifically. Richards herself noted this when she was first elected to public office in 1976. After she defeated a three term incumbent for a seat on the Travis County Commissioners Court, she remembered that as a time when "Texas was not noticeably hospitable to the notion that a woman could handle that kind of responsibility" ("Ann Richards"). Yet, she managed to show the voters otherwise and to rise much higher in Texas politics before being defeated in 1994 by George Bush Jr. She has since tested the loyalty of many of her supporters with her new job as tobacco lobbyist in an anti-tobacco climate. Her story suggests not only her own strength and leadership qualities but also the nature of the political problems facing women as candidates today. Ann Richards was born Dorothy Ann Willis on September 1, 1933 in Lakeview, Texas, a small town outside of Waco. Her father was a t
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The same organization examined the policy views and impact of women in Congress and found that life experiences created differences between men and women in the legislature. Each congresswoman may define "women's interests" differently, so the impact is not uniform. The impact may be found not only in gender differences on voting but also in such things as the greater energy women devote to an issue, the behind-the-scenes activities they undertake, and the critical choices they make (Dodson, Carroll, Mandel, Kleeman, Schreiber, and Liebowitz 622-623). The study found that women in the 103rd Congress made a difference by their voices, views, and votes. Women were only one-tenth of the membership of Congress, though women constitute more than half the larger population. Women found ways to make themselves heard "within an institution in which women's perspectives have seldom been recognized" (Dodson, Carroll, Mandel, Kleeman, Schreiber, and Liebowitz 644).
Burrell points out that traditionally those who become the governors in society have been primarily male. A popular view that has developed is that the reason for this is that women are not qualified and lack the experience necessary for holding public office (Burrel
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