Sentences with phrase «strong woman candidate»

«EMILY's List has made this seat a top target and is excited about the prospect of having a strong woman candidate unseat Representative Katko in 2016.»

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Some researchers attributed the findings to the fact women, in order to obtain a STEM Ph.D., have to overcome different obstacles than men, making them stronger candidates.

You've said in the past that in order to have a strong pool of female candidates for board positions, you have to appoint women to senior roles.

Although some ecclesiastical systems are saturated with candidates and there is an oversupply of clergy, when positions do open up, and when the appointment officer is a strong advocate for women, women move into significant pastorates.

«There is no other candidate who has proposed, has run or is running for this seat who has the strong record in fighting for women's health care that Kirsten Gillibrand has,» said PPANY President and CEO M. Tracey Brooks.

«Jeri is a strong candidate with a background of Democratic Party participation, community affairs and is a business woman,» said Art Tillman, Southold Democratic chairman.

Mulit - party candidate and strong public proponent of the «Women's Equality Party» Andrew Cuomo was asked for whom and on what ballot line he and girlfriend Sandra Lee voted.

«When it comes to fighting for working people, protecting women's health, and growing the local economy I can think of no better candidate than Alison Boak to represent the 40th District — I know she will be a strong and hardworking leader for the people of the lower Hudson Valley,» Maloney said.

Despite this array of candidates, nearly all of whom would have been strong or exceptional candidates (on average, arguably stronger than their male counterparts), the Labour party, a party that considers itself the natural home of women's rights and advancement, elected men to all three posts.

«I think that women candidates are going to be stronger than before; I think the women turnout will be stronger than before; I think women's turnout for our candidates will be stronger than it's been before,» he said.

Bothof these candidates have cultivated a strong relationship with local unions in their district, and have shown a keen awareness and understanding of the issues, needs and concerns of working men and women.

Whereas, as a twice endorsed candidate of the New York State AFL - CIO, Senator Clinton has consistently displayed, through countless deeds and actions, a strong commitment to the needs and concerns of working men and women, and

Up to Us will also work toward getting all candidates for office to take strong and clear public positions on women's issues.

«The governor, I think, wants to run [in 2010] with a strong candidate, and I'm sure... having a well - known woman on the ticket will be helpful,» he said.

In this context «leadership» was defined as the majority leader and deputy leaders that the next speaker names, but Rosenthal said the Women's Caucus also pushed the candidates on committing to strong female representation as chairs of Council committees.

Across all Gap Inc. companies, including Old Navy, women make up 74 percent of the employee population while 49 percent of all its U.S. employees identify themselves as ethnically diverse.18 Old Navy's emphasis on performance - based metrics during its selection process ensures a strong cultural fit between the company and all hired candidates, and contributes to the recruitment and retention of its diverse employee pool.