In honor of International Women’s Day, IB TIMES takes a look at female governors in the United States. Despite the many advances women have made in the field of national and local politics, there are only six lady governors currently in office. Interestingly, four of them are Republican, only two are Democrat. Here is a brief look at them:
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's favored candidate failed to win the Republican primary Tuesday.
ReutersMartinez is both the first female governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic woman governor of any state.
A former District Attorney and prosecutor, she has been heralded for her child safety advocacy.
A solid Conservative, she opposes same-sex marriage and elective abortion.
us4palin.comPerdue became North Carolina’s first women lieutenant governor in 2000 and became the first governor in 2008 after a very close and bitter campaign against Republican Pat McCrory.
A liberal on many issues, including abortion rights, she has come out against illegal immigration,
Perdue has been mentioned as a potential future Presidential candidate.
picasaweb.google.comFallin was not only the second female elected to Congress from Oklahoma; but she was also the first Republican and first woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor; and the first woman to serve as Governor .Creative CommonThe Republican Governor of South Carolina is a rising star within the GOP, and she carries extraordinary charisma, glamour and star-power potential. Should she ever run for president (and win) she would become not only the first woman chief executive but also the first of East Indian descent.
However, at age 39, she has several decades to pursue her ambitions for higher office and would have to first build up a stronger foundation of legislative experience.
Creative CommonGregoire is the second female governor of Washington supports same-sex marriages. Reuters
