More Power to Women - 2008 Marks All-Time Highs for Female Legislators in U.S.

We're enjoying a year of firsts for women in politics, and I'm not just talking about Hillary's campaign.

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According to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, 2008 is a banner year:

With Jackie Speier (D-CA) winning a special election for the U.S. House, and with five new women filling state legislative seats, the numbers of women in Congress and state legislatures are at new all-time highs.

CAWP has put together an excellent fact sheet on women in elective office in 2008. Anyone looking for information on women officeholders should visit and bookmark their site.