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Women lawmakers: 50 years of progressMONTVtUER. VI. (AP) Fifty o. Vermcot's nine wocnen egialator* handed together and formed a group ihji was partly social, butmostlypoliticalThey called it the Order ol Women Initiator* or OWL* In it. they talked obed issue*. napped out po. llticol strategy and. In that drat year, traded e«|womcej about aerr-IQR :n a Legislature ot »r. menThe group disbanded in IMO. hut the 17 wwaen lowmaker* in the law General Assembly and Vermont* woman governor are using the half-century anniversary of the organiratico * fmiuhag as u time to remember the women leaders be (ore themI think M* important (or all of u* to remember the women who paved the way lor os.' Gov Madeleine Kunln *»id Kunin. une o( the na-Uort flt;*or females elected governor in their own right, mentioned Kdoa Beard Ibe find woman to serve in the legislature, and Con-uelo Hailey, the nation's first woman to become speaker of a House of Hep resenlativrs and lieatenont governor■ Edna Beard led the uay. said lloute MajuUy Under Susan Auld.H Mlddlnri Women have bcoken the ground for each succeeding gen oration There's a history el issues, a hnltev or progress that women have made. Sometime* we think we are alone, when really wear* one of many.''In the fo years smie Beard's dec lion. Hi* women have been elected or appointed to Vermont's LegislatureWhile the state OWLs have disbanded, a women's legislative caucus has formed in Us place. The caucus which has met infrequently. Is a support aelwork (or women legislators and a place where women* issue* can be dJtcutoed. said Hep Am Batten. K Hard wtck. a former caucus chairmanThe group has teen encouraged by tho state* archivist to keep dose track of its proceedings Julie Cot. assistant state archivist, said Vet mont has the besl records m the country of MPHl participation tn U»e Legislature That is because the OWL* members kept meticulous notosII ue didn'l have these records, we never wcmld have known a loot the OWL*. Co« said, standing in the slate* uwderground papers vaultShe said the history of the OWLs served as a hrttory of female legislators, illustrating I he step by step progress wwm has the Stnieoouse.By looking al our past it* inter citing to »» whrre we are today. Cox said She punted to a Life Mag urine article and picture In l»» of Vermont* women legislators At that time. Verm tot hud the mastBunk Beds4157(ompto’v with ? mottiwsiei Dwllwrs Worth ■ A9J-A7JI■ wr • made atfemale lawmaker* In ihc country, and ibe House had elected the n» non* first female speaker. Bailey What was sucb a big thing In 1*93 is no longer surh a b-g thing Cox saidLast year. Vremont elected the second highest percentage of femalelegislator* In the country. Tweoly-s«vm percent of Ibe people elected to the House and Senate in IMS werw women, including It ia the Housw. and four m the Senate One elected House member Cretcben Mcrse. ha* lince become secretary of the Human Services AgencySOUNDSAYINGSAT JOYSale ends April 12th.S»nfry*VIDEOCASSETTETAPET-120S*nlry' MINISTEREO HEADPHONE!No. HP4I9
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