Congress Will Have 100 Women For The First Time In History~A Democratic Victory in North Carolina [View all]

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"Democrat Alma Adams will become the 100th woman in the 113th Congress after winning a special election on Tuesday to replace Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.), who became director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency earlier this year.

Because it was a special election, Adams will not have to wait until January to be sworn in. When that happens, it will be the first time Congress has ever had 100 women members concurrently serving.

“Alma Adams is a trailblazer and champion for women and families who is now poised to make history as the 100th woman serving in Congress,” said Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, a progressive PAC dedicated to electing women who support abortion rights.

“Working families need leaders like Alma, who will unapologetically fight to protect women’s reproductive healthcare access and economic security. And with the help of the EMILY’s List community – now more than three million members strong – Alma is on her way to igniting change in Congress.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/alma-adams_n_6104800.html

She's already there!



WASHINGTON -- North Carolina's newly elected 12th district congresswoman is already in the nation's capitol. Alma Adams left Friday morning to immediately take over the remainder of Mel Watt's term -- that runs through the end of the year.

That comes after a campaign that ended Tuesday with the Democrat defeating Republican Vince Coakley with 75-percent of the vote.

Adams thinks her20 years in North Carolina's General Assembly will help her make a quick transition."

http://centralnc.twcnews.com/content/politics/713717/newly-elected-congresswoman-alma-adams-already-in-dc/#sthash.D9qNbBdt.dpuf

A Strong Democratic Black Woman for our historical 100th Woman in Congress, Folks!

Brava, Newly Elected Alma Adams!~A wonderful feat!


Alma Adams and her family on Nov. 4 in Greensboro, N.C. (Wesley Lowery/The Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/11/04/alma-adams-becomes-100th-woman-in-congress/