Sunday, March 8, 2015

Int'l Women's Day with Gayle McLaughlin (SOAPBOX PODCAST 3/8)

Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox
March 8, 2015




GUEST: Gayle McLaughlin
TOPIC: Woman Power

GAYLE (from Wiki):

Gayle McLaughlin (born 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a California politician. She is a member of the Green Party and, since 2006, the mayor of Richmond, California. McLaughlin was elected on November 7, 2006 by a 242-vote[1] margin over incumbent mayor Irma A. Anderson.[2] Richmond is, as of 2009, the largest city in the country with a Green Party mayor.[3] In 2014, she was elected to a city council seat after being termed out of the mayor's office.
McLaughlin is a social activist who has participated in the peace, social justice, civil rights, and environmental movements. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, with graduate study in psychology and education.
She was first elected to the City Council in 2004, winning one of five open seats, with 11,191 votes or 10% in 2004.[4] She has lived in Richmond since 2001.[5]



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