A study by the Secretary of State's office shows that women hold 1,323 of the 4,

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

10-16-1993

Pages

3B

Abstract

A study by the Secretary of State's office shows that women hold 1,323 of the 4,160 elected positions in the state, or 32 percent, but tend to be in the slots that require clerical skills and perform tasks traditionally assigned to women. The study showed that men are commonly elected to positions that require policy-making, legal decision-making and law enforcement. Details.

Subjects

Women public officers

Recommended Citation

"A study by the Secretary of State's office shows that women hold 1,323 of the 4," (1993). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 4608.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/4608