Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Fun Fact about Our Women in Congress

A Fun Fact about female Members of Congress 
 
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE | By Sandy Gresak
 
 
Bi-partisan Members of Congress take to the field...
 
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A bi-partisan group of women Members of Congress take the field against the the women of the DC Press Corps. The Congressional Women’s Softball Game is organized by volunteers that make up the CWSG Organizing Committee. .  The Women’s Softball Game benefits the Young Survival Coalition - YSC. This is a global organization that helps young woman with breast cancer. They help young women when faced with this diagnosis. YSC is where women can go to find support, resources, connections and outreach to help them through their treatments and lives.
 
This year, the fifth annual Women’s Congressional Softball Game game was on June 26th. Both Congressional and Women of the DC Press Corp have wins under their belts. This year’s Congressional Women’s Softball Game captains were:
  • Members of Congress Team: Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who is a young breast cancer survivor.
  • DC Press Corps (aka Bad News Babes): Dana Bash, CNN*; Carrie Budoff Brown, Politico*; Brianna Keiler, CNN; Abby Livingston, CQ Roll Call and Amy Walter, Cook Political Report.
If you are going to be in the DC area next year and would like to take in a very special game-go to  http://www.congwomensoftball.org
 
 

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