FROM THE TAMPA TRIBUNE
Congressional pioneer to address Dems
By LAURA KINSLER | The Tampa Tribune
Published: April 19, 2012
HUDSON --
Trailblazing former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder will give the keynote address this year at a Pasco Democratic Party luncheon celebrating "Women Who Make a Difference."
The April 29 luncheon will be the Pasco County Democratic Executive Committee's first major fundraiser since 2009. "We're motivated. We're proud of being Democrats," new Chairman Lynn Lindeman said. "We want to do fundraisers that also address issues we care about."
A trained pilot and Harvard-educated lawyer, Schroeder, 71, was Colorado's first woman elected to Congress. She was first elected in 1972 when she was a 32-year-old mother of two. She was re-elected 11 times and co-founded the Congressional Women's Caucus, which she chaired for a decade.
"She really made a difference in Congress," Lindeman said.
Some of Schroeder's most notable accomplishments include convincing the Armed Services Committee to allow women to fly combat missions and, in 1992, the passage of the Family Medical Leave Act.
Schroeder confronted blatant sexism from fellow members of Congress and often spoke about the "frat house" atmosphere.
Doris Rosen, president of Pasco County National Organization for Women, said she invited Schroeder to speak to local Democrats after learning that she had retired to the Orlando area.
"I heard her speak once at a NOW conference, and every word was golden," Rosen said. "She was just so dynamic, and she has a great sense of humor."
Rosen hopes the $60-a-plate luncheon will bring in enough money for Democrats to open a party office in Pasco.
Tickets are available for the luncheon and a VIP Mimosa reception, for an additional $30, at Heritage Pines Country Club on April 29. For more information and tickets, contact Rosen at 727-364-5666 or go to www.pascodems.com
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On April 29th, 2012 Pasco Democrats held a Luncheon honoring "Women Who Make A Difference." It was held at the HERITAGE PINES COUNTRY CLUB , 11524 SCENIC HILLS BLVD. , HUDSON, FLORIDA
Mimosa Reception - Noon to 1pm
Luncheon 1:00pm
The KEYNOTE SPEAKER was:
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder....
AND ALSO THESE SPEAKERS:
Ms. Doris Weatherford, Historian and Author:
Introduced by Nola Branche,
History of the American Suffragist Movement
Women in the United States: State-by-State
FOREIGN AND FEMALE: IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN AMERICA, 1840-1930.
Nat'l Committee Woman for the Young Dems:
Shannon Love:
Introduced by Joceyln Dickman, Statecommitteewoman:
Shannon Love
Each speaker was given a Certificate of Appreciation for the work each had, and continues to do, for the cause of women in our Society.
Organizational Representation:
ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA (OFA)
ALLISON BRYAN:
AND Ruth's List
Master of Ceremonies: Alison Morano,
Vice Chair
Florida Democratic Party
