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U.S. Rep. Katie Porter to speak Feb. 26 as Spring 2021 Mary Louise Smith Chair

U.S. Rep. Katie Porter – an Iowa native who represents California’s 45th Congressional District and has earned a reputation for her tough questioning and use of visual aids during congressional hearings – will give a virtual presentation on Feb. 26 as the Spring 2021 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. Rep. Porter will … Continue reading U.S. Rep. Katie Porter to speak Feb. 26 as Spring 2021 Mary Louise Smith Chair

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Spring 2020 – Elaine Weiss

Award-winning journalist and writer, Elaine Weiss, visited Iowa State University on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, as the 32nd recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. Weiss’ latest book, “The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote,” chronicles one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of … Continue reading Spring 2020 – Elaine Weiss

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Spring 2019 – Florence George Graves

Florence George Graves, award-winning investigative journalist and founding director of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, visited Iowa State University on Monday, April 1, as the 31st recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. As part of her visit to Iowa State, Graves presented “#MeToo—Why Has it Taken … Continue reading Spring 2019 – Florence George Graves

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Fall 2017 – Amy Klobuchar

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar – who became the first woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate in 2006 – visited Iowa State University on Thursday, Aug. 31, as the 30th recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics has sponsored this … Continue reading Fall 2017 – Amy Klobuchar

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Fall 2016 – Lynn Povich

Award-winning journalist Lynn Povich—the author of the book “The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and Changed the Workplace”—visited Iowa State University on Thursday, Dec. 1, as the fall 2016 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. Povich, the first female senior editor at Newsweek magazine and the former … Continue reading Fall 2016 – Lynn Povich

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Fall 2015 – Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, was the fall 2015 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. On Nov. 12, 2015, she presented the lecture “The Global Tide of Women Rising.” Parker joined The Washington Post in 2006 and writes her nationally syndicated column twice weekly on politics and culture. … Continue reading Fall 2015 – Kathleen Parker

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Spring 2015 – Michelle Bernard

Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle D. Bernard – the founder, president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy – was the spring 2015 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. On March 31, 2015, Bernard presented the lecture “How American Women are Changing Politics.” “Bernard, who describes herself … Continue reading Spring 2015 – Michelle Bernard

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Fall 2014 – Mara Liasson

On November 13, 2014, Mara Liasson presented the lecture “What Just Happened? The 2014 Elections and Beyond.” Mara Liasson is the national political correspondent for National Public Radio and a contributor to the FOX News Channel. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR’s award-winning newsmagazines “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.” Liasson also serves … Continue reading Fall 2014 – Mara Liasson

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Spring 2014 – Claire McCaskill

*On March 28, 2014, Sen. McCaskill presented the lecture “Women, Politics and Leadership: Taking Risks is ‘Ladylike.’” Claire McCaskill has spent most of her career in public service at the county, state and federal level since graduating from the University of Missouri College of Law in 1978. She began her career as an assistant prosecutor … Continue reading Spring 2014 – Claire McCaskill

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Fall 2013 – Karen Hughes

*On October 3, 2013, Karen Hughes presented the lecture “The CEOs of Leadership: Clarity, Example, and Optimism.” Karen Hughes currently serves as the global vice chair for the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. She is a trusted counselor to corporate, nonprofit and political leaders providing strategic communications, corporate positioning and messaging advice. Since joining Burson-Marsteller in … Continue reading Fall 2013 – Karen Hughes