
On the Shoulders of Pioneers: AVOW Founder Marilyn Moran-Townsend on Why Representation Matters
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Marilyn Moran-Townsend CEO, CVC Communications “I’m no lady; I’m a Member of Congress.” These words were spoken in 1916 by Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first woman elected to Congress. She advocated for the creation of a Committee on Women’s Suffrage and was appointed to it once the committee was formed. When the special committee reported out a constitutional … Read More