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Carolyn B. Maloney, Congreewoman Carolyn B Maloney, Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney

Strong Women

English · Hardback

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Description

We can do it! Strong Women tells the stories of great ladies who changed the world. This book by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney introduces young readers to important historical figures who are too often overlooked.

About the author

Having gained expertise in the ropes of government in Albany, she returned to run for City Council in a district that spanned East Harlem, South Bronx, Manhattan Valley and Carnegie Hill - and she won. As a City Councilwoman, she fought to clean up government contracts, wrote legislation for public financing of elections, introduced NYS' first LGBTQ+ equality bill, and as the first woman to give birth in the role, fought to pass inclusive paid family leave - all goals she continues to pursue in government today.

It was her commitment to women's reproductive rights that drove her into Federal office - she filed her papers as soon as the Planned Parenthood v. Casey case put new restrictions on abortion in place. She was elected in a stunning upset victory by unseating an entrenched Republican incumbent who outspent her dramatically - because she had built a coalition of support that stretched throughout her entire district.

With her hundreds of legislative accomplishments, this quintessential New Yorker quickly became a leader in Congress, earning the respect of her colleagues and ongoing support of her constituents. Her legislative accomplishments have been featured in three films - The Card Game, about her 2009 Credit CARD Act, Overdrawn, a feature-length documentary about predatory banking fees, and Life, Interrupted - a film inspired by Carolyn's work to author and pass the Debbie Smith Act, starring Lea Thompson as rape survivor Debbie Smith. In 2019, she won an 18-year fight to provide health care and compensation to the heroes and survivors of the 9/11 twin tower attacks, with the signing of her 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund bill into law. The fund, now permanently authorized, helps provide stability and compensation to those who rushed to help our country on its darkest day, and rebuild afterwards.

Product details

Authors	Carolyn B. Maloney, Congreewoman Carolyn B Maloney, Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney
Publisher	Di Angelo Publications

Languages	English
Age Recommendation	ages 0 to 12
Product format	Hardback
Released	31.08.2021

EAN	9781942549888
ISBN	978-1-942549-88-8
No. of pages	30
Dimensions	208 mm x 260 mm x 7 mm
Weight	350 g
Subject	Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics

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