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Women and Politics: Transforming Public Leadership
Program Schedule

October 6, 2003 at 8:00 p.m.
The Peace Center for the Performing Arts
A Conversation: Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator,and
Deedee Corradini, Former Mayor, Salt Lake City,
and Former President, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Introductions by Susan Thomson Shi, Furman University First Lady

October 7, 2003

10:00-11:30 a.m.
Daniel Recital Hall
Women, Politics and the Media
Roundtable Leader: Danielle Vinson, Associate Professor of Political Science,
Furman University
Participants: Beth Padgett, The Greenville News
Nina Brook, The State
Fannie Flono, The Charlotte Observer
Lea Donosky, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


1:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Daniel Recital Hall
Women and Politics in South Carolina
Section One: Opening Doors
Roundtable Leader: Marian Strobel, Professor of History, Furman University
Participants:
Harriet Keyserling, former member, S.C. House of Representatives
Pansy Ridgeway, former mayor, Manning, S.C.
Liz Patterson, former member, U.S. House of Representatives
Sarah Manly, former member S.C. House of Representatives

Section Two: South Carolina Today
Roundtable Leader: Beth Traxler, Host of "The Informed Citizen" on GEN
Participants:
Jenny Sanford, Campaign Manager for S.C. Governor Mark Sanford
Lisa Van Riper, David Beasley's Administration, Professor
Laura Wolliver, Women's Studies Program, University of South Carolina
Gilda Cobb-Hunter, S.C. House of Representatives


4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Daniel Recital Hall
The Future of Women in Politics
Roundtable Leader: Laura Wolliver, Women's Studies Program,
University of South Carolina
Participants:
Jenna Dorn, Federal Transportation Administrator
Deedee Corradini, former mayor, Salt Lake City
Inez Tenenbaum, South Carolina Superintendent of Education


8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
McAlister Auditorium
Closing Address
Women and Politics at the Grassroots: A View from the Inside
Marian Wright Edelman
Founder, Children's Defense Fund


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