Jul 6 Althea Gibson becomes first African-American to win British tennis championship at Wimbledon, 1957
Jul 19 First Women's Rights Convention, 1848
Jul 24 Amelia Earhart, First Lady of the Air, born in 1897
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Networking Breakfast
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Speaker Sheila Cockrel Detroit City Council
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Women Officials’ Network
(based in Oakland County)
Women Officials Network
PO Box 404
Birmingham MI
48012-0404
248.335.7637
Elections
The Women Officials'
Network (WON) is dedi-
cated to encouraging
women to run for political
office and get involved in
public policy. WON
provides women with
networking opportunities
with other elected
officials. WON also
present speakers and
workshops to help women
optimize their political
careers.
Membership is open to
anyone who supports
these goals. Annual dues
are $35 for current
elected officials and $25
for all others. Look at the
benefits of belonging to
WON and details on how
to join.
Let Us Honor Those Who Led the Way & Events that Shaped Our Lives
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Former State Rep. and WON founder Pan
Godchaux has returned to the Peace Corps
for a second tour. Her first was immediately
after college and took her to Bolivia. This time she's
been assigned to Moldova, one of the former Soviet
Socialist Republics. It is sandwiched between
Romania and the Ukraine. Pan is maintaining a blog
at pangodchaux.blogspot.com to keep us abreast of
her adventures. She recently completed 10 weeks of
intensive language training and has been sworn in
as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Moldova is about the size of Maryland (13,000 sq.
miles), but its population is 25% smaller (4 million). It
is a very poor country, having a GDP per person
similar to that of Pakistan and Nicaragua. Pan is
living in a house with no running water or indoor
plumbing.
Meanwhile, Pan's friend Susan Safford is now a
Peace Corps volunteer in Romania. She's working
with the EPA to educate students about various
ecological concerns. Language learning seems to
have been a bit easier for her than for Pan. Susie's
standard of living looks a lot more comfortable, too.
Read her blog for more susiesafford.blogspot.com

Former State Representative Pan Godchaux Returns to the Peace Corps
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