Women in Political Leadership:National and Local Perspectives

Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections

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Women’s Political Representation

Source: Rutgers Center for American Women an Politics

in women’s political in women’s political representation.representation.

to Congress.

2%OF ALL MEMBERS

OF CONGRESSsince 1789 have been

women.

ONLY1 IN 4

STATE LEGISLATORSare women.

ONLY5 IN 50

GOVERNORSare women.

ONLY1 IN 5

MEMBERS OF CONGRESSare women.

Women’s Political Representation

in Florida

Source: Rutgers Center for American Women an Politics

12 women in FL Senate

out of 40.

28 women in FL House

out of 120.

6 women in U.S. House of Rep. for FL out of

27.

1 women in the FL Cabinet out of 4.

0 women elected governor in FL

history.

1999

Source: The Florida Times-Union May 12, 1999

Source: The Florida Times-Union May 14, 1999

Source: The Florida Times-Union May 14, 1999

1999

2013

Source: City of Jacksonville Council Members

Ray Holt

Denise Lee

Doyle Carter

Jim LoveBill Gulliford

Reginald Brown

Warren Jones

Matt Schellenberg

Lori Boyer

Johnny Gaffney Clay Yarborough

William Bishop

Richard Clark

Don Redman

At Large Seats1 Kimberly Daniels

2 John Crescibmeni

3

4 Greg Anderson

5 Robin Lumb

Source: City of Jacksonville District Maps

Stephen Joost

Critical Dates

• School Board– Primary Election: August 26, 2014– General Election: November 4, 2014

• Jacksonville City Council – Last Day to Register: July 13, 2014– First Election: March 14, 2015–General Election: May 19, 2015

Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections