National Women's Political Caucus of Metro St. Louis
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St. Louis, MO 63105
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7 Legislators Share Priorities
Susan Block, the first Caucus President and a retired judge, moderated a fascinating legislative discussion on April 18. She called the distinguished panel of female legislators "the people who bring light to Jeff. City."
Senator Rita Days stressed her concern that the Missouri legislature is getting more conservative. She said, "It's incumbent on us to get people into the pipeline to move up."
Rachel Storch warned that the budget shortfall is looking worse for 2012. Storch is leaving for New York after six years in the Missouri House. She thanked Caucus members for being integral to her political career.
Pictured are Jeanne Kirkton, Stacey Newman, Rita Days, Jill Schupp, Margo McNeil, Rachel Storch, Susan Block and Jeanette Mott Oxford.
Bottomline issues are choice, day care and equal rights
The three top issues for the National Women's Political Caucus are reproductive rights, day care and equal rights for women. In 2010, Senators Jolie Justus and Joan Bray reintroduced the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the Missouri Senate. The ERA simply states that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."
Support for the ERA is a bottom-line issue for the Caucus. For more information on this 50-year effort to amend the U.S. Constitution, Caucus member JoAnn Hughes recommends reading Gail Collin's book, "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present."
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