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Female Electoral Success in State Legislative Races: A Case Study Review of Gender Influence on Incumbency, Fundraising, Recruitment, and Policy
Get PDFSince the beginning of recorded history, female representation in elective office has been drastically lower than that of the U.S. population. Over the years, there have been many records set for women in office, including the 28% of the 118th Congress represented by women. Considering both chambers of Congress, the House and the Senate, women account for 153 of the 540 seats of the body. This number marks a record high, demonstrating commitment and strength in numbers by women in politics. While 28% female is still a small number in comparison to the amount of women accounted for in the United States population, this jump in percentage reflects a 59% increase in the number of women in office from the I 12th Congress one decade ago (Leppert and Desilver, 2023). It is no secret that the female population is more heavily represented in state legislatures; however, they only occupy 30.5% of state legislative seats in the United States (CA WP, 2022). This is not just a nationwide phenomenon, as women across the globe have worked hard to break glass ceilings and claim their seat at the table in the political arena. One may ask themselves what the world would look like if we had elected more women since the beginning of our nation\u27s founding. This thought challenges us to consider what our laws, policies, and governmental structure may have become if we had more equal representation. Although we do not have all of these answers, there is work to be done to better understand how our nation can achieve a more representative democracy.
To fully understand the development of a woman\u27s role in politics, it is often best to understand where it all began. For years, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a women\u27s rights leader, was tired of watching women be denied a seat at the table. In 1866, Stanton stood firm alongside her mission and is recognized as the first woman to run for the United State House of Representatives, despite her grueling loss for the New York seat. Her courage started a movement, and six years later Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States. As you can infer, Woodhull was unsuccessful in her attempt, but her courage once again spoke volumes for the female community. In 1884. Belva Lockwood was the first woman admitted to the practice of law. Because of the dedication and bravery of these women and many others, women like me are able to research and write about their stories. While all of these stories are incredibly important, pioneering the way for women today, we still have a good bit of work to do. This past March, I met with State Senator Karen Lewi\u27s Young. She told me that she was the first woman elected to represent her region of Maryland, and she was incredibly proud of this feat. In the middle of our conversation, she looked at me and said, Young lady, it\u27s about time that women reach equal representation, and I am proud to be a part of it.\u27\u27 I was immediately inspired and reminded of the brevity of this topic.
As mentioned before, there are historically more women serving in state level legislatures than other levels of public service. I have always believed that change often starts small, in this case locally, and causes a ripple effect. Due to this fact, my study focuses on women making a bid for state-level office, and seeks to understand the factors that help them win their seat. When speaking in terms of an election, there are several factors that play a part. We can analyze these factors to create a more holistic look at female electoral success, and achieve our goal of becoming closer to pinpointing the most influential factor in getting women elected. After a job with a local mayor in Northeast Arkansas, I knew then that I wanted to dedicate a piece of my career to public service. Throughout my study, I intend to focus on female electoral success with emphasis on the incumbency advantage, fundraising efforts, recruitment methods, partisan effect, and policy influence
Purim: Origins, Traditions, and Meaning
Get PDFAn analysis of the history and purpose behind the Jewish festival of Purim and of its celebration among various Jewish cultures
The Stigma of Mental Health Illness and How It Started
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Bones behind Jones: Exploring the Correlations between Individuals\u27 Spiritual Beliefs and Paranormal Experiences
No full textThis study explored the correlation between spiritual and paranormal beliefs and test the hypothesis that individuals without religious beliefs would believe stronger in paranormal phenomena. 66 individuals participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to read a historical or a supernatural story, which tested to see if this stimulus had any effect on the participant\u27s answers—then completed questionnaires about their personality and religious beliefs. We found no significant correlation between spiritual and paranormal beliefs, but a link between traditional religious beliefs and PSI (parapsychological phenomena) was found. Results suggest further studies on the relationship between these beliefs
Ouachita\u27s Dr. Johnny Wink to be honored for 50 years of service
Get PDFThe Department of Language & Literature at Ouachita Baptist University will honor Dr. Johnny Wink, Betty Burton Peck Professor of English, during a campus reception on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. in McClellan Hall’s Green-Blevins Rotunda. Open to the public, the party will begin with a brief ceremony to be followed by an informal gathering celebrating Wink’s 50 years on the Ouachita faculty
Ariel Sharon, the Butcher of Lebanon, Revisited
No full textFor a long while now I have been an avid reader of Matthew Stevenson’s myriad and outstanding travel journals detailing his many experiences across the world. He joins an august list of travel literature writers that include Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, V.S. Naipaul, Marco Polo, and Bill Bryson.
Whether by train, car, bus, or bicycle, I’ve accompanied Matthew through valleys, mountain ranges, desolate and verdant landscapes, large cities whose teeming and narrow streets come to life with the daily and commonplace affairs of locals in tableaus vibrant with quotidian color and activities.
Over the years Matthew invited me to partake in sparse and delectable meals. He invited me to join him on his many escapades in libraries, small and large museums, ticket counters, constricted hotel rooms, battlefield sites, and town squares. I survived bitterly cold and rainy days, enjoyed the balmy spring and fall moments, and dreaded the terribly hot, scorching summer days.
A salient image that glares through his many Counterpunch postings is his love affair with his trusted bicycle.
Because of his attention to detail and because his travel writing stands out in a class of its own, I’ve christened Matthew as the Ibn Battuta of modern times
Genocide Joe and Life vs. Death
No full textThis is the fourth week. I sit in the waiting room, waiting for my friend to have her radiation therapy treatment administered. The 150 mile roundtrip to the Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute and the time it takes at the center is a 5-6 hour journey, and fighting the heavy traffic, especially in the congested construction areas, is unpleasant. Large trucks crowd us in between large concrete barriers. We make it to the center and I either take her in or an attendant wheels her in a wheelchair.
Frail and emaciated, she maintains her dignity by smiling and echoing upbeat greetings. She is the epitome of grace under fire; her head high, she walks through the door with poise, and when she emerges after her radiation treatment, she radiates courage and hope for those whose names will be called next to enter the doors through which one goes in to receive the life-saving radiation
Ouachita announces students named to the Fall 2022 Dean\u27s List
Get PDFOuachita Baptist University has named 388 students to its Dean’s List for Fall 2022.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must compile a 3.5–3.9 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and no incomplete or failing grade for the semester
Ouachita\u27s spring enrollment highest in 26 years
Get PDFFollowing record fall enrollment, Ouachita Baptist University has reported its highest spring headcount in more than 26 years with a total Spring 2023 enrollment of 1,682.
Ouachita is sustaining momentum in student recruitment and retention; total Ouachita enrollment increased 17% the past six years while many colleges and universities have reported enrollment decreases