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Today’s number: 32 percent
Friday, Jul 29, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller * From a Kankakee Daily Journal editorial…
There’s obviously still a long way to go, but as the editorial goes on to note, Kankakee has a female state Representative (Kate Cloonen), a female mayor (Nina Epstein) and a female US Rep. (Robin Kelly). Sen. Toi Hutchinson also represents the city. Rep. Cloonen’s Republican opponent is a female, so the GA’s gender balance won’t change if the incumbent loses.
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- Honeybear - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 9:44 am:
I foresee a time when women will outnumber men in politics.
- A guy - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 10:03 am:
HB, they already do. When they are elected in greater numbers it will be easier to see. We share that hope.
- Illinois bob - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 11:16 am:
I don’t care about the gender of our leaders, just what they can accomplish for us.
Hillary would be a disastrous POTUS regardless of her gender…
- Federalist - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 11:28 am:
Tired of this male - female controversy.
I remember when Thatcher became PM of Britain- a real first. A lot of the women groups in this nation ignored this milestone entirely because she was not a liberal.
I honestly could care less about the sex of my elected representatives- I just want someone to vote like I would vote.
- Liberty - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:04 pm:
Enough of the meaningless gender garbage!
- Rich Miller - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:08 pm:
===Enough of the meaningless gender garbage! ===
Sounds like somebody feels threatened.
- DuPage - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:16 pm:
@Federalist11:28
Someone posted this interesting link yesterday about that phrase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw&app=desktop
- Federalist - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:20 pm:
@DuPage,
Who cares about the little worm on this site who thinks he is so superior. Wel,l maybe you do.
- Juvenal - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:30 pm:
Rich -
The gains for women in state government have not been equal.
Since 1998, the number and percentage of Democratic women in state office has climbed steadily.
At the same time, the number and percentage of Republican women has dropped precipitously.
- DuPage - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:33 pm:
@Federalist,
No, I just thought he was funny, he is some kind of a comedian. I could (not) care less, we all know what the phrase means when used in America.
- Galena Guy - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 12:57 pm:
From my experience, female politicians typically seem to be more thoughtful, more nuanced, and have a deeper understanding of the complexities of issues. All I know is that if this state would have elected Dawn Clark Netsch as governor, we probably wouldn’t be facing the issues we do now.
- Amalia - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
tired of this male -female controversy? yeah, me too. tired of waiting 50 years after all men got the right to vote in this country for women to get the right to vote. tired of waiting more than that time for women to be elected to city council and the county board in Chicago. tired of waiting for equal pay for equal work. and tired of fighting for reproductive freedom. so tired of this male-female controversy because some men want to control women.
- RNUG - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 1:23 pm:
== All I know is that if this state would have elected Dawn Clark Netsch as governor, we probably wouldn’t be facing the issues we do now. ==
Or Judy … and the fact I don’t have to type the rest of her name speaks volumes to her competence and record.
- downstate hack - Friday, Jul 29, 16 @ 2:20 pm:
If I was a women I would not brag about the Illinois State Legislature, given their dismal performance in the past decade or so.