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Follow on Google News | Women of Courage Awards - National Women's Political CaucusDuring its 26th Biennial National Convention, the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) will be honoring three trailblazing women Saturday, August 12, 2023 at its Women of Courage Luncheon.
By: National Women's Political Caucus This year's recipients are TN state Representative Gloria Johnson, the honorable Carolyn B. Maloney and Andrea Miller. The Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Advocates are also being honored. Gloria Johnson, State Representative in Knoxville, TN's House District 90, is a retired Knox County school teacher with 27 years experience educating special needs children. In April 2023, she and two other state representatives faced expulsion votes (https://en.wikipedia.org/ Andrea Miller is the Founding Board Member of the Center for Common Ground, Executive Director of People Demanding Action, Founding President of the National Women's Political Caucus of Virginia, and a member of the Democracy and Governance working group of the Virginia Green New Deal. Andrea is an IT and Political Director and a digital and elections strategist. She designs and administers digital phone banks and texting programs. From 2013 to 2015, she led the Progressive Round Table on Capitol Hill, bringing together members of Congress, activists, and non-profit leaders. Her expertise is in voting rights, climate, and the Equal Rights Amendment. She has successfully advocated for legislation on both the Federal and State level. In 2008 she was the Democratic nominee for the Virginia 4th Congressional district. The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney, ERA and Women's Rights Champion, served as the U.S. representative for New York's 12th congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and for New York's 14th congressional district from 1993 to 2013.She was the first woman to represent the Upper East Side on the New York City Council and became the creator and first Chair of the Contracts Committee. She was also the first woman to represent New York's 12th Congressional District and the first woman to Chair the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Joint Economic Committee. Maloney is a recognized national leader with extensive accomplishments on financial services, national security, the economy, and women's issues. End
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