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3rd Annual Millie Jeffrey Dinner -- Celebrating Progressive Women in Politics
Save the Date - Sunday, March 21, 2010!
The 3rd Annual Millie Jeffrey Awards Dinner will be held on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Courtyard by Marriott, Ann Arbor, MI.
The theme of the Dinner is "Celebrating Progressive Women in Politics." And you will not want to miss our inspiring and esteemed keynote speaker Madeleine M. Kunin. Gov. Kunin was the first woman governor of Vermont, and the first woman in U.S. history to be elected governor three times, serving from 1985 - 1991. A friend of Millie Jeffrey, Gov. Kunin is the author of "Pearls, Politics and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead." Millie Jeffrey drove all the way from Detroit to Burlington, Vermont to see Gov. Kunin's inauguration. You only have to drive to Ann Arbor to see her!
Tickets for the dinner are $75, for the reception $100. To be listed on the host committee, purchase 2 tickets and any size ad by January 29, 2010. Table sponsorship is $1000 (table for 10 and a full-page ad in the program). Ads must be submitted by March 1, 2010.
Download flyer & order form here!
(Photo by Paul Boisvert)
During her tenure as governor she focused on the environment, education, and children's issues. She substantially increased funding for education and concentrated on improving the quality of education. She appointed the first woman to the State Supreme Court and created the family court system. Gov. Kunin served as the Deputy Secretary of Education and Ambassador to Switzerland under President Bill Clinton. She is the author of two books, Living a Political Life and Pearls, Politics and Power. Gov. Kunin is currently a Marsh Scholar Professor-at-Large at the University of Vermont and lectures on history and women’s studies.
For those of you who've attended a Camp Millie, you may recognize Gov. Kunin from the introductory film about Millie Jeffrey's life. Gov. Kunin was one of the many women who were inspired by Millie Jeffrey. In return, Gov. Kunin is continuing to inspire other women to seek leadership positions.
