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Spring 2010 Newsletter - Election Edition

Table of Contents

  • Stand with Joe Hoeffel
  • Spring 2010 Endorsements
  • Honoring Local Women Leaders
  • Healthy Families, Healthy Workplaces
  • The Financial Crisis
  • Breaking the Chains That Shackle

 

Fall 2009 Newsletter - Election Edition

Table of Contents

  • Statement by Karen Bojar, outgoing Phila NOW President
  • Election Slate for Phila NOW Board
  • Lauren Townsend, Candidate for President of Phila NOW
  • Endorsements for November 3 General Election

 

Spring 2009 Newsletter - Primary Election Edition

Table of Contents

  • Overview of Endorsements
  • COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: Roxanne Covington, Joyce Eubanks, Sharon Williams Losier, Beverly Muldrow, Angeles Roca, Diane Thompson.
  • MUNICIPAL COURT: Christine Adair, Dawn Segal.
  • TRAFFIC COURT: Earlene Green.

 

Fall 2008 Newsletter - Election Edition

Table of Contents

  • National NOW endorses Obama
  • Phila. NOW officer reports from DNC
  • Another maternity center closes
  • Phila. NOW officer receives Mother Jones Award
  • Pregnant prisoners routinely shackled

 

Spring 2008 Newsletter - Election Edition

Table of Contents

  • Endorsements
  • Profiles of candidates
  • Upcoming events

 

Winter 2007 Newsletter

Table of Contents

  • Now & CLUW Endorse Oct. 27 Human Chain for Peace - by John Braxton
  • Progress Report - by Karen Bojar
  • Why Does Superior Court Matter? - by Laura Townsend
  • NOW Member Elected to Head Major Union - by Lindsay Schmidt
  • U.S. Immigration Policy: The Impact on Women and Families

 

Fall 2006 Newsletter- Election Edition

Table of Contents

  • Progress Report by Karen Bojar
  • Maria Quinones Sanchez—Democratic Candidate for the 7th Councilmatic District
  • Learning from Children Effected by Incarceration by Naima Black
  • Our Disappearing Right to Vote by Louise Francis
  • Neighborhood Networks on the Move! by Gloria Gilman
  • Endorsements
    • Allyson Schwartz (D) 13th— (U.S. House of Representatives)
    • Governor Edward G. Rendell (D)
    • LeAnna M. Washington (D) 4th—(PA Senate)
    • Tim Kearney (D) 172nd
    • W. Thomas Curtis (D) 181st
    • Babette Josephs (D) 182nd
    • James R. Roebuck, Jr. (D) 188th
    • Cherelle L. Parker (D) 200th
    • John Meyers (D) 201st
    • Marc Cohen (D) 202nd
  • Meeting Dates of Philadelphia NOW

 

Spring 2006 Newsletter

Table of Contents

  • Progress Report by Karen Bojar
  • The Caterpillar Campaign by Marlene Santoyo
  • Gloria Steinem:  “Is Feminism Still Still Relevant” by Louise Francis
  • Rally Against the Iraq War by Kathy Black
  • Philadelphia NOW’s Statement on Same-Sex Marriage
  • Philadelphia NOW Continues to Champion Reproductive Rights for Women by Cindy Bass
  • Chapter Meeting Dates
  • Lessons Learned-
    What Every Woman Should Know Before Running for Office by Tammy Gavitt
  • Philadelphia NOW Fundraiser

 

Spring 2005 Newsletter

Table of Contents

  • Progress Report by Karen Bojar
  • Philadelphia NOW's Annual Fundraiser - Sponsors and Contributors
  • Philadelphia NOW PAC's Judicial Endorsements:
    • Lisette Shiridan-Harris
    • Linda Carpenter
    • Ellen Green-Ceisler
    • Ann Butchard
    • Susan I. Shulman
    • Joyce Eubanks
    • Sharon Williams-Losier
    • Beverly Muldrow
    • Meredith Sieglo-DiClaudio
    • Upcoming Races
    • Neighborhood Networks

 

Fall/Winter 2004 Newsletter

Table of Contents

  • Progress Report by Karen Bojar
  • The March for Women's Lives - Where Do We Go From Here? by Tammy Gavitt
  • A Brief Reflection (Young Feminist Section) by Monique Mason
  • Tim Kearney - Running for PA House Seat in 172nd District
  • Invisible Women by Lotta Rao
  • Agreement Reached Between AFSCME Locals 2187 and 2186, D.C. 47 and the City of Philadelphia by Kathy Black and Saul Ravitch
  • Alison Schwartz - Fighting to Make Washington Work for Us

Spring 2003 Newsletter

Table of Contents

  • Progress Report by Karen Bojar
  • Honor the Peacemeakers and Stop the War in Iraq by Marlene Santoyo
  • Statement by Kathy Black at the School of Americas Anti-War Rally
  • Absurdly Real Horror: Weapons in Space by Phyllis Gilbert
  • The State of Women's Reproductive Freedom by Tammy Gavitt
  • Contraceptive Equity Update by Kathy Black
  • Update on the Philadelphia Schools' Crisis by Francesca Alvarado
  • Philadelphia CLUW promotes HIV/AIDS Awareness
  • Walmart: Merchant of Shame by Roseanne Murphy
  • Philadelphia NOW serves on Advisory Committee for City Tax Reform Commission by Louise Francis
  • More Media Consolidation Likely by Inja Coates
  • Judicial Candidates Endorsed by PANOW PAC and Philadelphia NOW PAC
  • Candidates for City Council Endorsed by PA NOW PAC and Philadelphia NOW PAC
Spring 2002 Newsletter

Table of Contents
  • Progress Report by Karen Bojar
  • Our Officers and Special Volunteers
  • Celebration of Local Women Activists
  • Major Efforts This Year
  • Our Coalition Work
  • What Counts as a Women's Issue?
  • We Need Your Help!
  • Our Chapter's Finances
  • Funding the Newsletter
  • Philadelphia NOW Meets with Senator Arlen Specter's Staff to Discuss Controversial Judicial Nominees, by Tammy Cipparone
  • Philadelphia Women Victorious in Committeeperson Races, by Marlene Santoyo and Elizabeth Terry
  • Update on Philadelphia Public Schools Takeover, by Francesca Alvarado and Phyllis Gilbert
  • Cooperate for Peace or Compete for Space and Real Security at Home and Abroad, by Phyllis Gilbert
  • Economic Development Committee of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Hold Workshops on Predatory Lending, by Rosa Woods
  • Public Access Media Advocates File Lawsuit (or How the Battle for Public Access Wages On), by Inja Coates
  • The Campaign for Contraceptive Coverage, by Kathy Black
  • Philadelphia NOW joins the Pennsylvania Welfare Coalition, by Karen Bojar
  • Our Chapter's Annual Fundraiser
  • Philadelphia NOW Bylaws
   


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