#womenswednesday

It’s Women’s History Month. Today Maxine Waters is reclaiming her time.

Born August 15, 1938 in St. Louis Missouri, she was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives for California’s 29th district in 1990. She soon defined herself as a firebrand when she interrupted a Republican speech in retaliation for what she considered overly harsh questioning of Hilary Clinton’s Chief of Staff. During a House Financial Committee meeting she repeatedly used the phrase, “reclaiming my time” when United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin attempted to waste time by not addressing her questions properly. Despite controversy and amid allegations of corruption she has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, George H. W. Bush and even Barack Obama. Her intolerance for bullshit is perhaps her greatest gift, she is Maxine Waters.

Dropbox link to this month’s and all previous NSP’s here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/aaranf3oh9534sy/Nevertheless_all.pdf?dl=0

Women’s Wednesday and the day after elections! Had some big wins last night, but this woman was a special one.

Born September 30, 1984 in Prince William County, Virginia . She grew up in Prince William and is a seven-time Virginia Press Association winner, lead reporter for the Gainesville Times and Prince Williams Times. Consistently active in the LGBTQ community she has fought against gender and gay inequality. For over 10 years she has led the Heavy Metal band Cab Ride Home. In 2013 she came out to friends, family and fans and was greeted with love and support. In 2017 she ran for election for the 13th District of the Virgina House of Representatives. Her opponent refused to debate her or acknowledge her declared gender. She is a stepmother, a metalhead and the first openly transgender woman to serve in a state legislature. She is Danica Roem.

Downloadable pdf of this week and all previous NSP here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/aaranf3oh9534sy/Nevertheless_all.pdf?dl=0