Legislators & Politicians: Iowa's Women Lawmakers

Suzanne O'Dea Schenken

ISBN 10: 0813822777 / ISBN 13: 9780813822778

Published by Iowa State University Press, 1995

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***Signed by Author*** Three-quarter bound hardcover in a like new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.2 x 0.95 x 9.28 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Author's signature on the half-title page. Includes appendices [3], notes, bibliography and an index. 228 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Historically, men have dominated Iowa's political climate. Men drafted Iowa's constitutions, created and instituted Iowa's laws, and for years had sole access to Iowa's ballot boxes. But in 1928, a radical change occurred in Iowa politics: voters in Jackson County elected Carolyn Pendray, the first woman ever to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives. In the years following Pendray's election, other Iowa women have chosen to challenge the status quo and pursue a political career. Despite the numerous obstacles they encountered in a male-dominated system, these women politicians have shaped and defined state law through their hard work and dedication. Legislators and Politicians collects the stories of these dynamic, resourceful women. Told through a combination of interviews, newspaper articles, and personal writings, these accounts convey the varied experiences of Iowa's women politicians: their courage, humor, frustrations, and determination. From her vantage point as a former floor clerk, reporter, and lobby-ist, Suzanne O'Dea Schenken gives a broad outline of the legislative process and provides a context for the stories told here. Carefully researched, Legislators and Politicians: lowa's Women Lawmakers inspires admiration and respect for the women who lead the way in the pursuit of political equality.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Legislators & Politicians: Iowa's Women Lawmakers
• Publisher: Iowa State University Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813822777
• ISBN 13: 9780813822778
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Like new
• Dust Jacket Condition: Like new
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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  • Women's Studies

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Synopsis

Through original research and interviews, this work creates an account of the women who served on the Iowa General Assembly between 1928 and 1986.

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Historically, men have dominated Iowa's political climate. Men drafted Iowa's constitutions, created and instituted Iowa's laws, and for years had sole access to Iowa's ballot boxes. But in 1928, a radical change occurred in Iowa politics: voters in Jackson County elected Carolyn Pendray, the first woman ever to serve in the Iowa House of Representatives. In the years following Pendray's election, other Iowa women have chosen to challenge the status quo and pursue a political career. Despite the numerous obstacles they encountered in a male-dominated system, these women politicians have shaped and defined state law through their hard work and dedication. Legislators and Politicians collects the stories of these dynamic, resourceful women. Told through a combination of interviews, newspaper articles, and personal writings, these accounts convey the varied experiences of Iowa's women politicians: their courage, humor, frustrations, and determination.