According to Sen. Jon Tester, "On Tuesday, November 7, 1916, Montanans elected Jeannette Rankin to the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first woman ever elected to Congress. Montanans elected her four years before all women in America even had the right to vote."
According to Wiki:
"Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) became the first woman to hold a high government office in the United States when in 1916 she was elected to the United States Congress from the state of Montana.[2] After winning her House seat in 1916 she said, “I may be the first woman member of Congress but I won’t be the last.”[3] She also was elected in 1940.
Rankin's two terms in Congress coincided with U.S. entry into both World Wars. A lifelong pacifist, she was one of 56 members of Congress (including 50 in the House) who voted against entry into World War I in 1917, and the only member of Congress to vote against declaring war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.[3][4]"
More can be read at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin
13 Responses to “Honor Jeannette Rankin Today, November 7, 2015”
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Jon Tester also has a related women's equality petition at:
http://www.jontester.com/landing/e151107/?subsource=ngpattre151107
I signed as I stand with all women in the world.
Thanks Lona
Posted to Care2 at:
http://www.care2.com/news/member/663679641/3925445
A wonderful woman, happy to honor her.
I never said Jon Tester was wrong on everything – just on KXL – and that is now moot.
You are too judicious to EVER make that stong of a claim IMO.
thank you, will be a much better world when we have more women leading our country than men I suspect, but not a guarantee
I would have automatically agreed w/ you assessment a few years back … BEFORE Sarah Palin and Carly Fiorina and Martha "Were-you-alone-all-night" Roby and Marsha "I-protect-fetuses-NOT-people" Blackburn and …
But on the whole, I think you're right
Kudos to Ms. Rankin for paving the way for women, my pleasure to honor her!
Signed petition also.
Thanks, JL.
Thanks for signing Pat and you are most welcome!
Thanks, JL, I can only admire a woman who had the courage to run for office in her day and time. I gladly signed the petition.
You are welcome Edie and thanks!
I said many, many years ago that the world would be a better place if more women were in charge. Women generally bring a broader perspective to issues and are more people focused. Of course there are always exceptions.