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 CONGRESS

since 1789 have been

women.

ONLY

1 IN 4STATE LEGISLATORS

are women.

ONLY

5 IN 50GOVERNORSare women.

ONLY

1 IN 5MEMBERS 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 HoltRay Holt

Denise LeeDenise Lee

Doyle CarterDoyle Carter

Jim LoveJim LoveBill GullifordBill Gulliford

Reginald BrownReginald Brown

Warren JonesWarren Jones

Matt SchellenbergMatt Schellenberg

Lori BoyerLori Boyer

Johnny GaffneyJohnny Gaffney Clay YarboroughClay Yarborough

William BishopWilliam Bishop

Richard ClarkRichard Clark

Don RedmanDon 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