Women in office: fivefold increase in 33 years. (Statestats).The number of women serving in the nation's legislatures has increased fivefold fivefold Adjective 1. having five times as many or as much 2. composed of five parts Adverb by five times as many or as much Adj. 1. since 1969 when only 301 (4 percent) of all legislators were women. After the 2002 elections, 1,680 women (22.8 percent) of the 7,382 legislators in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are women. They hold 20.4 percent (404) of the state Senate seats and 23.5 percent (1,276) of House or Assembly positions. On the national level, 73 women serve in Congress: 13 in the Senate and 60 from 27 states in the House, These are all-time all-time adj. Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record. all-time Adjective Informal highs. There are 89 women in statewide elective elective non-urgent; at an elected time, e.g. of surgery. elective adjective Referring to that which is planned or undertaken by choice and without urgency, as in elective surgery, see there noun Graduate education noun executive posts in 48 states: After the 2002 elections, there are five female governors; 17 lieutenant governors lieutenant governor n. Abbr. Lt. Gov. 1. An elected official ranking just below the governor of a state in the United States. 2. The nonelective chief of government of a Canadian province. ; eight attorneys general; 12 secretaries of state; 12 state treasurers Noun 1. state treasurer - the treasurer for a state government financial officer, treasurer - an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds ; four state controllers; six state auditors State auditors are executive officers of U.S. states. The office usually is created by the state constitution.
TOP 10 STATES FOR WOMEN LAWMAKERS State Percent Women Washington 38.8 Arizona 35.6 Nevada 34.9 Oregon 34.4 Colorado 34.0 Kansas 32.1 Maryland 30.9 Connecticut 30.5 New Mexico 30.4 Maine 30.1 BOTTOM 10 STATES FOR WOMEN LAWMAKERS State Percent Women Alabama 7.9 Oklahoma 10.1 South Carolina 10.6 kentucky 10.9 Mississippi 12.6 Arkansas 13.3 Pennsylvania 14.2 Wyoming 15.6 Virginia 15.7 New Jersey 15.8 WOMEN IN STATE LEGISLATURES 2003 1969 4.0 1971 4.5 1973 5.6 1975 8.0 1977 9.1 1979 10.3 1981 12.1 1983 13.3 1985 14.8 1987 15.7 1989 17.0 1991 18.3 1993 20.5 1995 20.6 1997 21.6 1999 22.4 2001 22.4 2003 22.8 Source: Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) Note: Table made from bar graph |
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