In November, New Hampshire voters elected Ann McLane Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter to the House of Representatives, sending, along with Senators Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen, the nation's first ever all-female delegation to Washington D.C. For good measure, they also elected a female governor, Maggie Hassan. What is it about the Granite State that is so conducive to women in government? We touched on the question, briefly, and we expect N.H. filmmaker Jay B. Childs, currently at work on a documentary about the five women, will have a better answer. For now, the New York Times offers a compelling explanation for the state's unusually strong female representation: It has a huge state legislature.
Via: How Did New Hampshire Become Americas First Matriarchy?
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