WOMEN IN POLITICS

Kathryn McNallyNorthern Arizona University

CCS 350W - Words at Work: Researching & Writing about CultureDr. Devon

HISTO

RY OF W

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EN IN

POLITICS IN

ARIZON

AArizona’s Fab Five“We are here for business.”

“Why not?”

“… I think now I have been waiting for it all my life.”

Frances Willard Munds

Nellie T. Bush

Isabella Greenway King

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Woman's issues

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RAL POLITICS

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EducatedWell – credentialedProfessionalQualified Party/Public support

Less likely to consider running for office

Less likely to actually run for office

Less likely to consider running again

BIBLIOG

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