New Hampshire Makes History This Election, Too

[ccharles000]

http://community.feministing.com/2008/11/new-hampshire-makes-history-th.html

Just thought everyone would be happy to know that New Hampshire, my state, became the first state in the country to have a majority of women in the legislature. I don't know if it's sad that we're the first, and only now, or just a great thing that women are so well represented in this state-- women from both parties (though we do still have a Democratic majority).

I know on my ballot I had 5 democrat women, one democrat man, and one republican woman as choices for my state-level representatives. Women are finally stepping up and running for public office here. Hopefully other states will soon follow our example.

[democrattotheend]

1. That's pretty cool, and fitting that it's New Hampshire

Since New Hampshire became the first presidential primary ever won by a woman earlier this year.