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S TAT E M E N T : Q 2 2 0 1 9
STATEMENT BY
BUSINESS LEADERS
IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING
AND EXPANDING REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CAREABOUT BUSINESS FORWARD
Business Forward, a national trade association, works with more than 100,000 business
leaders across the country. We’ve organized hundreds of briefings on how to help women
succeed in the workplace, provide for their families, and grow our economy.
Our leaders represent a range of industries and business sizes. It is a highly active,
civic-minded, bipartisan group.
Six in 10 members of our network are women. They are moderately more progressive
and substantially more active than the men in our network. They also carry two-thirds or
more of the household duties that come with raising children. Helping women with
businesses to run and families to raise advocate for affordable health care, climate action,
sensible immigration laws, and other reforms is among our most significant accomplishments.
As part of National Women’s Health Week 2019, we are producing a series of reports on
women’s progress in the workplace and the importance of reproductive health care to
women’s careers, their families’ security, and America’s economic competitiveness. Over
2,000 business leaders have participated by signing this statement, providing case
studies and individual testimony, and participating in our briefings on developments in
reproductive health care.
The proportion of women at
every level in corporate
America has hardly changed.
Progress isn’t just slow.
It’s stalled.
WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE 2018
(OCTOBER 2018)
2WOMEN’S PROGRESS IS STALLED,
AND TODAY’S GENDER GAP = $1+ TRILLION IN LOST INCOME
Women full-time workers earn just 82% of what their male counterparts earn. Women earn less,
in part, because they tend to work in jobs and industries that pay less. In other words, they
are overrepresented in low-paying jobs and underrepresented in higher paying ones. They are also
less likely to be promoted.
For every 100 men promoted to manager, 79 women are. Closing the gap requires both (1)
helping more women enter the workforce and (2) helping more women enter higher paying fields,
like engineering.
Women experience lower labor force participation rates than men. Helping women match men’s
participation rate would increase our $19.4 trillion/year economy by 5% - or $970 billion/year.
McKinsey, S&P, and Citi estimate the impact of reducing the gender gap is between $1 trillion and
$1.6 trillion.
LOWER PAY LOWER PARTICIPATION PROJECTED IMPACT ON U.S. ECONOMY
(% GDP GROWTH FROM 2018-2021)
MEDIAN EARNINGS PRIME-AGE LABOR FORCE
PER WEEK, 2017 PARTICIPATION RATE, 2018
10
$941
88%
$770 75% 8
5-10%
IMPACT
6
WOMEN MEN WOMEN MEN
4
1.0-1.5%
UNDERREPRESENTED 2 IMPACT
PROPORTION OF WOMEN REPRESENTED
AT VARIOUS BUSINESS LEVELS
0
C-SUITE TRUMP’S GENDER
EXECUTIVES 1 9 TAX CUTS EQUALITY
MANAGERS 4 6 WHEREAS THE 2017 TAX LAW IS PROJECTED
TO HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY,
WORKERS ENACTING POLICIES TO CLOSE THE GENDER
AT LOWEST 8 2 GAP WOULD INCREASE THE GDP BY 5-10%.
PAYING JOBS
WOMEN MEN
3IMPORTANCE OR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH TO WOMEN’S CAREERS
AND THEIR FAMILIES’ FINANCIAL SECURITY
Business Forward conducted a survey with GBA Strategies and Bellwether Research & Consulting
(December 2017). The poll surveyed 1,500 American women across age, race, professional status,
educational attainment, geographic area, and political spectrum on their perspectives on the issues
facing women in the workplace today.
Eighty-six percent of women executives believe that being able to time and plan parenthood is critical
to a woman’s professional development and her family’s financial security – and 90% believe access
to birth control is critical to family planning. There is significant evidence to support these beliefs. For
example, 10% of the narrowing of the gender pay gap during the 1980s and 31% during the 1990s can
be attributed to early access to the Pill.
Access to contraception helps women pursue higher degrees of education and become established
in professional careers. The Pill accounted for more than 30% of the increase in the proportion of
women in skilled careers from 1970 and 1990.
BIRTH CONTROL IS CRITICAL
TIMING PARENTHOOD MATTERS
TO TIMING PARENTHOOD
HOW IMPORTANT HAS THE ABILITY TO PLAN
IF AND WHEN TO HAVE CHILDREN BEEN FOR YOUR HOW IMPORTANT HAS ACCESS TO
ABILITY TO PURSUE YOUR PROFESSIONAL BIRTH CONTROL BEEN IN YOUR ABILITY TO PLAN
AND CAREER GOALS? THE SIZE OF YOUR FAMILY?
(PERCENT THAT BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT) (PERCENT THAT BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT)
86% 90%
75% 72%
EXECUTIVES TOTAL EXECUTIVES TOTAL
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND BIRTH CONTROL
10% OF THE NARROWING OF THE GENDER PAY GAP DURING THE 1980S AND 31% DURING THE 1990S
CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO EARLY ACCESS TO THE PILL.
80%
31%
70%
10%
60%
50%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
4BUSINESS LEADERS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON:
OVER 2,000 BUSINESS LEADERS
Dear Elected Officials, SIGNED THIS STATEMENT, INCLUDING:
Aaeron Robb, Baltimore, MD
Here’s what business leaders know: The
Aaron Kapner, Astoria, NY
freedom to plan our futures — including if and
Abigail Howes, Berkley, MA
when to have children — is key to a woman’s
Adam Leisemann, Watertown, WI
professional and personal success. Without
Adelaide Kent, New York, NY
robust contributions from more than half the
Adria Fredericks, Pittsburgh, PA
U.S. population, our workforce grinds to a halt
Adrienne Bryant, Oakland, CA
— and so does economic growth. Aladino Lucchesi, Janesville, WI
Alan Armstrong, Stone Mountain, GA
During National Women’s Health Week, we are Alan B. Combs, Kyle, TX
reminded that U.S. policies now make it harder Alan Baum, West Bloomfield, MI
for women to succeed. That’s a huge threat Alana Hendrickson, Hopkins, MN
to the country’s economy and hurts national Albert Ilg, West Hartford, CT
productivity. After decades of headway, gender Alejandro Sanchez, Las Vegas, NV
equity has stalled. Even as women earn more Alex Carrillo, El Paso, TX
college degrees, men earn more money. Alexander Sickert, Jenkintown, PA
Women’s workforce participation in our country Alexandra Martin, Belmar, NJ
is almost dead last — ranking 20th — among Alexia Lipman, Washington, DC
22 advanced global economies. Alexis Fry, McHenry, IL
Alfredo Ramirez, Washington, DC
If we advanced policies that help women Alice Cahn, Maplewood, NJ
participate in the workforce at the rate men do, Alice Cormier, Wakefield, MI
the U.S. economy would grow by an additional Alice Gallina, Camp Hill, PA
$1 trillion each year. Alice Keller, Wichita Falls, TX
Alice Marquardt, Primghar, IA
Instead of limiting access to women’s health Alice Zachmann, Mankato, MN
care, public officials should support policies Aline Corry, Webster, TX
that allow working women to thrive. Protecting Alison Lorraine, Doylestown, PA
and expanding reproductive health care can Allan Goldstein, Westwood, NJ
drive economic growth. Our families will be Allen Cejmer, Owosso, MI
more stable, our businesses more productive, Allen Olson, Minneapolis, MN
and our workforce stronger. Allison Post Harris, Sacramento, CA
Alvin Pudwill, Las Animas, CO
Alvin Reid, Norfolk, VA
Alyssa N., Big Spring, TX
Amanda Stevenson, Easton, PA
Amelia Hurd, Riverview, MI
Amelia Jones, Santa Monica, CA
Amy Cook, Sonoma, CA
Amy Manfredi, Dorchester Center, MA
Amy Packard, Big Rapids, MI
Andrea Doty, Cincinnati, OH
Andrea Snyder, Hickory, NC
Andrew Duvall, Towanda, PA
Andrew Henderson, Hudson, OH
5SIGNATORIES
Andrew Mittelman, Santa Cruz, CA
Andy Lynn, Gulf Breeze, FL
Anelise Horah, Northborough, MA
“ It is stupid for a society to
waste what could be the contributions
of over half its citizenry.
“
Angela Fagg, Tomball, TX
Angela Miller, Brecksville, OH – RUTH LYM
RETIRED, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Angela Owens, West Fargo, ND
Angela Segura, San Antonio, TX
Angelo Madrigale, Brooklyn, NY
Angelo Quiles, Arlington, TX
“
Angie Heide, Portland, OR
A good portion of these
Anil Sikri, Cary, IL women are the head of their
Animae Chi, Gainesville, FL households. They have the more
Anke Pearson, Grand Rapids, MI
Ann Anglin, Dawsonville, GA
“
financial responsibility than the
single male partner who is
Ann Corcoran, Clarks Summit, PA no longer there.
Ann Feeney, Madison, WI
Ann Gaulin, Phoenixville, PA
– ERIK HVOSLEF
Ann Good, Milledgeville, GA SALES, HOME SWEET HOME WATCH,
Ann Lane, Cary, NC SALIDA, CO
Ann Lazaroff, Bothell, WA
Ann Moffat, Verona, WI
Ann Quota, Rosendale, NY
“
Ann Snyder, Gordon, PA
Ann Waldrop, Caldwell, TX I believe that all
Anna Engdahl, Hankins, NY women deserve equal
Anne Henry, Bradenton, FL
Anne Johnson, Rochester, NY pay equal opportunity
Anne Knaggs, Grand Rapids, MI
Anne Lee, Van Nuys, CA
for everything that
we do in life.
“
Anne Talamas, New York, NY
Anneke Corbett, Florence, MA
AnneMarie Mandell, West Chester, PA
– LITA HETHERINGTON
Annette Scott, Neptune, NJ FOUNDER, TREAD 4 SUCCESS,
Annick Richardson, Dayton, OH FREDERICA, DE
Annie Bien, Brooklyn, NY
Annie Hill, Sherman, TX
“
Annie Stone, Boone, NC
Annmarie Morrow, Oxford, OH Women should be
Anthony Dobrowolski, Oak Park, IL
Anthony Matz, Reading, PA
given freedom to plan,
work and support
“
Anthony Pfohl, Haymarket, VA their families.
Antonia Lutz, Lititz, PA
April Goral, Wilmington, NC
– EVANS SIMIYU WALUBUKA
Arabel Elliott, Kutztown, PA
COORDINATOR,
Ariel Cerrud, Washington, DC KANDUYI HI-TECH GROUP,
Arlene Gottesfeld, Austin, TX BUNGOMA, FL
Arlene Opoka, Maumee, OH
6SIGNATORIES
Arlisa Johnson, Opa Locka, FL
Arlyn Fuqua, Art, TX
Arshad Ameen, Memphis, TN
“ As a most valued addition to
our economy, women must be able to
control their own bodies without the
interference of men who wants to
Art and Carol Stroede, Milwaukee, WI exercise control over them. The health
Arthur Hansen, Flushing, NY
Arthur Payne, Arlington, TX
care issues a female employee take is“
the business of herself, her God, medical
care provider and family.
Arturo Robles, Houston, TX
Ashley Farreny, Pennsauken, NJ
Ashley Wallace, Oakwood, GA
- NELSON JACKSON
Ashley Wentzel, Lancaster, PA VICE PRESIDENT,
Audrey Minick, Milan, MI LINKAGE & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
Audrey Schildwachter, Millis, MA ATLANTA, GA
Audrey Taylor, Kalamazoo, MI
“
Avery Leinova, Portland, OR
Barbara Cote, Holland, MI
Barbara Fanello, Mansfield, OH
Barbara Harris, Danville, PA
As a woman business
owner and voter,
“
Barbara Kantola, Niles, MI I vote my interests.
Barbara Laxon, Bradford, PA
Barbara Lewis, Athens, GA - MELLISSA CRAWFORD
Barbara Moore, Bethlehem, PA CEO, TMP,
FAYETTEVILLE, GA
Barbara O’Connor, Carbondale, CO
Barbara Olson, Monroe, OH
“
Barbara Reider, West Bloomfield, MI
Barbara Sapp, Hilliard, OH
Barbara Stanyer, Clio, MI By not supporting
Barbara Vaccaro, Hempstead, NY women, [employers]
Barbara Vandyken, Delton, MI
are losing out on more
Barbara Yunker, Bedford, TX “
Barbarah Lopez, Houston, TX than half of the
Bari Bowles, Joliet, IL talent available.
Barry Katz, West Hollywood, CA
Barry Schwartz, Cincinnati, OH
Becca Emerson, Decatur, GA – NANCY HUTCHISON
Becky Sayler, Sun City, AZ EDUCATOR,
Ben Ruwe, Felton, CA KENNESTONE HOSPITAL,
ACWORTH, GA
Benita Smith, Berkeley, CA
Benny Kaunang, Redlands, CA
“
Bernard Markstein, Silver Spring, MD
Bernice Baeumler, Buffalo, NY
If you wish to hold
Bernice Rhodes, Philadelphia, PA
Bernisa Terrell, Gaithersburg, MD
back over half the population, “
Beryl Krasner, Honor, MI we worry about your motives.
Beth Daniell, Decatur, GA What is your concern?
Beth Gelfond, New York, NY
Beth Hoeffner, Montgomery, NY
Beth Jane Freeman, Wantagh, NY – LUCY STEMBRIDGE
Beth Kennedy, Austin, TX PROFESSOR OF MUSIC,
STEMBRIDGE STUDIOS,
Beth Smith, Winder, GA FOREST PARK, GA
7SIGNATORIES
Beth Stubbs, Marietta, GA
Beth Vollmar, Toledo, OH
Betsy Gingerich, Kalamazoo, MI
“ Women work hard and
deserve equal career
Betty Jacobs, Akron, OH
considerations. Women are
Betty Orwan, Fort Worth, TX not brood mares and should
Betty Palmer, Zanesville, OH be able to choose if, when,
Betty Pharr, Minneapolis, MN and how many children “
Beverly Ibanez, Tyrone, PA they want to raise.
Beverly Walker, Kingsland, TX
Beverly Williams, Medford, OR
Bill and Barbara Dawson, Midlothian, TX
Bill Daniels, Wilkes Barre, PA - GLENNA SHAW
Bill Kerby, Waycross, GA RETIRED, CLARKESVILLE, GA
Bill Ulrich, Ogema, WI
Bill Weaver, Bedford, TX
“
Billie Ambrose, Gresham, OR
Billie Funk, Macungie, PA
Bob Layton, Portland, OR In today’s economy, it takes
Bob Leppo, Pismo Beach, CA two salaries to raise and provide
for 80% of average families. These are
Bobbie Margolis, Okemos, MI
the major reasons that women should
Bobbie Ulchurch, Fort Worth, TX have control of their reproductive status
Bonita Knapp, Naples, FL and it is easier for them to plan and
Bonnie Bender, Salem, OH support their families. Most women prefer
Bonnie Bogdan, Perrysville, OH to make their own living rather than having
Bonnie Faith-Smith, Cambridge, MA
Bonnie German, Rochester, MI
“
to depend on food stamps or welfare.
Elected officials need to listen to the
people, women in particular.
Bonnie Gorman, Quincy, MA
Bonnie Lynn MacKinnon, Georgetown,
TX
- NANCY MILES
Bonnie Pace, Swartz Creek, MI RETIRED, LAGRANGE, GA
Bonnie Tanner, Eagle, ID
Brad Anderson, Lancaster, OH
Brad Miller, Topeka, KS
“
Brenda Birdow, Texas City, TX
Brenda Boyd, Norman, OK
Women cannot be
Brenda Frey, Buffalo, NY
productive and equal participants
Brenda Koegler, Austin, TX in work without birth control. If a
Brenda Matissen, Arlington, TX man was fined for every ejaculation,
Brenda Sherrill, Atlanta, GA the work environment would be
Brenda Winkle, Clayton, GA equal. Until then, women should
Brian Moore, Philadelphia, PA have control over their bodies and
Brian Peterson, Wallingford, CT
Brian Schill, ,
desires of when to conceive. This
should in no way, be controlled
by the government.
“
Brieaux Poche, Ponchatoula, LA
Bruce Ellinwood, Kaneohe, HI
Bruce Ross, Katy, TX
Burke Hill, Atlanta, GA – PHYLLIS LOWE
Calvin Meadows, Laredo, TX RETIRED,
WOODSTOCK, GA
8SIGNATORIES
Calvin Wills Jr, Glen Allen, VA
Cameron Kuss, Davis, CA
Cammie Watson, Tiger, GA
“ Women are the stronghold
of most families. Women are
Candace Johnson, Long Beach, CA
expected to run a household,
Candace LaPorte, Las Vegas, NV raise their children and work
Candace Pruett, Denton, TX outside the house. Women are
Candis Kalley, El Paso, TX strong. Women are able to
Caren Leonard, Easton, PA make decisions on their “
Carissa Griffith, Kalamazoo, MI reproductive rights.
Carla Lefebvre, Lynnwood, WA
Carlisa Williams, Chicago, IL
Carlos Florido, Holland, MI
Carlos Melendez, Astoria, NY - SUSAN GREENE
Carlos Nunez, Reseda, CA RN MSN GNP,
THE KESSLER COMMUNITY CLINIC,
Carlyn Akexander, Cleveland, OH MCCAYSVILLE, GA
Carmine Petracca, Garnerville, NY
Carol Becker, Marion, OH
Carol Bennett, Glendale, CA
“
Carol Berman, Baltimore, MD
Carol Brown, South Lyon, MI
Companies have to consider
Carol Burgett, Lubbock, TX their employees in every state.
Carol Cohen, Dallas, TX If Georgia is choosing to create laws
Carol Corker, Scranton, PA against women, companies will need
Carol Darst, Springfield, OH to move. Can a company restrict a
Carol Davis, Plain City, OH woman’s access to health care? No.
Carol DiGiuseppi, Petaluma, CA If Georgia keeps this ridiculous and
Carol Glickman, Denton, TX unconstitutional law, businesses will
Carol Gordon, Los Angeles, CA
Carol Kemmerer, Phoenix, AZ women, families, the economy
and Georgia overall.
“
leave or refuse to move here. It hurts
Carol King, North Las Vegas, NV
Carol Koontz, Pittsburgh, PA
Carol Lakso, Savannah, GA
Carol Mawhorter, Royal Oak, MI - LATRESHA JACKSON
Carol McMahon, Placerville, CA SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER,
CBRE, CUMMING, GA
Carol Miller, Fort Wayne, IN
Carol Muntz, Cincinnati, OH
Carol Neill, Overland Park, KS
“
Carol Phelps, Atlanta, GA
Carol Savary, San Francisco, CA
Carole Burns, Arlington, MA With [more access to] birth control,
Carole H., Port Townsend, WA you won’t need an abortion. Some women
who just don’t want children, like myself,
Carole Koerper, Toledo, OH
would rather work outside the home. Now
Carole Louy, Waterville, OH
Caroline Themm, New York, NY
Carolyn and Tom Horvath, Cleveland, OH
do housework for a living.
“
I’m 70 years old and glad I didn’t have to
Carolyn Bivens, Cincinnati, OH
Carolyn Carver, Duluth, MN
Carolyn Coquat, Boerne, TX - CAROLYN STARR
BETHLEHEM, GA
9“
SIGNATORIES
Taking away a woman’s ability
to control her family size takes
Carolyn Engel, Mesquite, TX away the country’s ability to control
Carolyn Massey, Quincy, IL the population and resources. Also,
Carolyn Quinn, Phoenix, AZ more resources will be needed to take
care of so many children born into
Carolyn Starr, Bethlehem, GA
Carolyn Vaughan, Issaquah, WA
Catherine Dishion, Santa Ynez, CA
women to be able to decide whether
she can take care of those that
“
poverty. Economically, it is better for
Catherine Lynne Kearney, Kenner, LA are borne from her.
Catherine Motherwell, Spring, TX
Catherine Nathan, Spring Branch, TX
– TIA PEARSON
Catherine Poling, Columbus, OH WAHIAWA, HI
Catherine Rogers, Nashport, OH
Catherine Tierney, Saint Louis, MO
“
Catherine Whitright, Chardon, OH
Cathy Hendrick, Akron, OH We have to hold each other
Cathy Norcross, Marietta, GA
Cathy Parham, Rome, GA
Cecelia Haugh, Waynesboro, PA
accountable. We should make it
easierfor women to plan and support
themselves and their famines.
“
Make it a true partnership.
Cecilia Tavera-Webman, Miami, FL
Cecilia Vicuna, New York, NY
Celeste Miillen, Atlanta, GA – DELANO WILSON
Celia Page, Columbus, GA CEO, M*A*C*S* LLC,
SHREVEPORT, LA
Cendra Lynn, Ann Arbor, MI
Charity Nelson, Grand Rapids, MI
“
Charlene Ferguson, Otho, IA
Charlene Hunter, Monroeville, PA
Our economy and
Charlene Villinger, Irwin, PA
continuance as a human race
Charles Lachman, Red Hook, NY
depends on the next generation
Charles Quinn, Conroe, TX and you can’t handle childcare by
Charlotte Bruhn, Oxford, OH remote control. You would think “
Charlotte Gubish, Bethlehem, PA that politicians would be smart
Chelsea Vukovich, Anchorage, AK enough to see that.
Cherlyl Bennett, Toledo, OH
Cheryl Church, Wells, MI
Cheryl Herschberg, Burbank, CA – ROSEMARY GASKELL
Cheryl Hess, Lake Villa, IL WINCHENDON, MA
Cheryl Jewett, Grand Ledge, MI
Cheryl Labrecque, Chelmsford, MA
“
Cheryl Mick, Newton Falls, OH
Cheryl Watson, Galveston, TX
Women already are tremendous
Chet Mohr, Kingwood, TX contributors to our economy in business,
Chloe Firetto-Toomey, Miami Beach, FL science, education and more. We are
Chris Ainslie, Ironwood, MI
Chris Clark, Bellevue, WA
“
in a global war and we need women as an
important resource to win. Any restriction
on them is unacceptable.
Chris Draper, San Antonio, TX
Chris Goldey, Pflugerville, TX
Chris Hemmingway-Mucurio, Boynton
Beach, FL – GEORGE HILL
CEO, DIVERSIFIED CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
DETROIT, MI
10SIGNATORIES
Chris Jones, Stillwater, OK
Chris Lambrecht, Atlanta, GA
Chris Noyes, Hillsdale, NJ
“ Women are a key component
of the diversity that makes up our
company. We have benefited many
times from their perspectives. We need
Chris O’Connell, Schaumburg, IL to protect the rights of women as well
Chris Oaks, Gwinn, MI as the rights of others. No one other
Chris Roam, West Grove, PA than themselves should be able to de-
Chris Scholl, Neptune, NJ termine success or failure and we owe
Chrissie Rappolt, Lodi, NY
Christie Shanafelt, Richardson, TX
Christina Crawford, Traverse City, MI
“
it to ourselves to give all the support
and direction we can to people who
are willing to work hard.
Christine Bowman, Peoria, AZ
Christine Carlson, Centerton, AR
Christine Emmert, Valley Forge, PA – ROSALYN RYAN
Christine Harrison, Austinburg, OH CEO, BICGEN INC,
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Christine Hayes, Upland, CA
Christine Koronides, Washington, DC
“
Christine Norton, Kyle, TX
Christine Payden-Travers, Winston Salem, NC
Christopher Baca, San Leandro, CA As a manager, I saw numerous
Christopher Brett, Philadelphia, PA examples of people who had to make
Christopher Carney, Washington, DC decisions based on a lack of
Christopher Currie, Pascoag, RI reasonable policies and benefits. Most
Christopher Lawell, Kenosha, WI memorable was a pregnant woman
Christopher Marcille, Clover, SC whose water broke while stocking her
Christopher Stimson, Akron, OH assigned section and continued
Christopher Vichiola, Danbury, CT to work until she couldn’t any longer
Christy Black, Clayton, GA
Chuck Donegan, Yonkers, NY
for fear of losing money by not
finishing her shift.
“
Chuck McPherson, Lawrenceville, GA
Cinda Glenn, Cincinnati, OH
Cindy Janac, Sevierville, TN
– JOHN COLE
Cindy Keating, Spring Hill, FL CSR, NICOR GAS,
Claire Chambers, Murrieta, CA WHEATON, IL
Claire Noyes, Elkins Park, PA
Clairence Pickens, Hartford, CT
“
Clarence Rosa, Lilburn, GA
Clarence Rudolph, Hyde Park, NY
Clarice McKenzie, Grand Rapids, MI Birth control is a necessity
for women to be able to control their
Clarisa Benlolo, Orlando, FL
reproductive lives and to have children
Claudette Beal, Cortland, OH
when it is their choice to do so. I was a
Claudia Corbin, Newport News, VA teacher for 34 years with 2 children. If
Claudia Johnson, Philadelphia, PA it were not for birth control, I wouldn’t
Cliff Long, Albemarle, NC
Colin R. Coward, Baldwin Park, CA
Colleen Lobel, San Diego, CA
“
have been able to work and support
my family with a livable salary.
Colleen Wolff, Spirit Lake, IA
Connie Beck, McKees Rocks, PA
Connie Dotson, Lexington, KY - LORRAINE HOWLETT
RETIRED,
BRIDGEPORT, MI
11SIGNATORIES
Connie Haack, White Plains, NY
connie Hershman, Philadelphia, PA
Connie Kaiserkendall, Springfield, OH
“ As a former single mom,
I needed to have birth control to
prevent more children and provide a
“
secure living by being able to work
Cookie Parker, Los Angeles, CA
Corey Kaup, New York, NY full-time to make it happen.
Corey Walker, Dahlonega, GA
Craig Ballweg, Saint Marys, OH
Craig Stallone, Flushing, NY – JILL HENKE
Cristal Parks, Riverview, FL RETIRED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR,
Curt Baker, Ocean City, NJ MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY,
HOLLAND, MI
Cynthia Curtis, Garland, TX
Cynthia Olcott, Grass Lake, MI
Cynthia Sanders, Fort Worth, TX
D. Newby, Canton, MI
“
D. Rincon, Fresno, CA
D.K. Weamer, Shawnee, KS
Elected officials should
Dale Beasley, Visalia, CA
be making it easier for women to
Dan Avery, Butte, MT plan and support their families
Dan Henderson, Augusta, GA because sometimes they are the
Danajean Cicerchi, Westlake, OH major breadwinners for their family
Daniel Chauvin, Phoenix, AZ while still doing household duties
Danijela Cebic, Barrington, IL and raising their children. They
Danny Schweighart, Winchester, OH are more than just a “host body”
Darcy Skarada, Kelseyville, CA and by working and governing
Darlene Brown, Windsor, CA
Daryl Denman, San Antonio, TX
they bring a new perspective to
everything they do.
“
Dave Hunter, Lynn, MA
Dave Less, Dewitt, MI
Dave Sloan, Austin, TX - JOANN DAYTON
David Amrod, Baldwinsville, NY RETIRED,
David Bowen, Royal Oak, MI NORTHVILLE, MI
David Bremenstuhl, Education Laureate,
Gaithersburg, MD
David Brown, Burton, MI
“
David Fonner, Denton, TX
David Gover, Rockland, MA
David Haskins, San Diego, CA Contraception allows a
David Hutton, Bellingham, WA woman to plan her family around
David Lindsey, Beaver Dam, KY her career and is essential health
David Lyle, Tomball, TX care. Government needs to
David M. Dunn, Lansing, MI
David Merrill, Union, NH
safeguard it as a woman’s basic
right and facilitate access.
“
David Rubin, Ramsey, NJ
David Spratt, Oklahoma City, OK
Dawn Crist, Philadelphia, PA
Dawn Mayo, Lyons, GA - BARBARA COTE
HOLLAND, MI
Dawn Peden, Clairton, PA
Dawne Santopietro, Macedon, NY
12SIGNATORIES
Debbie Lehwalder, Grants Pass, OR
Debbie Lopez, Arlington, TX
Debbie Nance, Cleburne, TX
“ Had I not had access to
serious, safe, healthy birth control
in my younger years I would “
Deboarah Wagoner, Chillicothe, OH have had a difficult time raising
Debora Tramposh, Portland, OR my son alone.
Deborah Ahrens, Abington, PA
Deborah Bol, Mastic, NY
Deborah Boyce, Baldwin, NY – DIANE MCDONALD
Deborah Hirshberg, Saint Petersburg, FL RETIRED, TEACHER, ADVERTISING COPYWRITER,
SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI
Deborah Krueger, Austin, TX
Deborah Specht, East Greenville, PA
Deborah Steen, Royal Oak, MI
“
Deborah Voves, Anchorage, AK
Deborah White, Austin, TX
Debra Crook, Pinckney, MI
Every child should come into
Debra Davies, Tecumseh, MI
the world to a parent or parents
Debra Dawson, Springfield, OH
who truly desire her and are
Debra Elder, Inwood, NY
prepared to provide for her.
Debra Kaplan, Eustis, FL
Education about family planning
Debra Moore, Clio, MI
and easy access to contraception
Debra Olson, Delta, CO
is an economic, moral, and
Debra Ouellette, Columbus, OH
Debra Stupka, Kalamazoo, MI
social imperative for the “
Dee Pond, Elizabethtown, PA
American people.
Deirdre Brownell, Burbank, CA
Delano Wilson, Shreveport, LA
Delia Alonso, Hendersonville, NC
- KATHERINE HEINS
Delora Tyler, Southfield, MI EDITOR, PROPAGRAMMA,
DeLores Nolan, Hillsboro, OH TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Denise Brennan, Auburn Hills, MI
Denise Fisher, Kalamazoo, MI
Denise Kastner, Lowell, IN
“
Denise Marlowe, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Denise McClain, Philadelphia, PA
Denise Tratolatis, Stratford, CT In these times, women
Dennis Boesiger, Lincoln, NE are the main bread winner for
Dennis Hough, Syracuse, NY single parent families. Birth control
Derick Bryant, Dorchester, MA must be accessible and affordable
Derrick McKinney, Lockhart, TX so that unwanted pregnancies
Devon Kerbow, Norco, CA don’t occur. I feel as if this country
Diana Klueter, Toledo, OH
Diana Lewis, Springfield, OH
is going back to mid evil times
where women had no rights.
“
Diana Moon, Denver, CO
Diana Thompson, Philadelphia, PA
Diana Walker, Kingston, GA
Diana Wright, Albany, NY – SHERRY HIGHBERG
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT,
Diane Arnal, Saint George, UT EASTLAND WOMENS CLINIC,
Diane Blackburn, Garland, TX EASTPOINTE, MI
13SIGNATORIES
Diane Bonior, Grosse Pointe, MI
Diane Brown, Saint Paul, MN
Diane Childs, Waycross, GA
“ Women are At least 50% of
this country’s population and possible
work force! They need to be treated
with dignity and honesty, they need to be
compensated, equally the same as men!
Diane Crosby, Peoria, AZ We vote, and we will not be treated
Diane Ethridge, Conroe, TX
Diane Gibson, Pittsburgh, PA
“
as second class Citizens by any Political
Party! Be aware we will not vote for
any Republican Politicians!
Diane Hanas, Conneaut, OH
Diane K., Mansfield, PA
Diane McDonald, Saint Clair Shores, MI
Diane Miley, Troy, OH – SANDRA BALE
BELLEVUE, WA
Diane Murray, Cincinnati, OH
Diane Olson, Euless, TX
Diane Pringle, Spring, TX
“
Diane Simancek, Bellaire, MI
Diane Sturtevant, Westland, MI Lawmakers should support
Diane Varner, Windham, OH
Diane Womack, Terlingua, TX
policies that help working women,
so they can continue working, and
“
Diann Black, Jarrell, TX not need state assistance.
Dogan Ozkan, Fairbanks, AK
Dollie West, Montezuma, GA
Dolores Adams, Brighton, CO – CARISSA GRIFFITH
Don Thompson, Cambridge, MA SELF-EMPLOYED,
KALAMAZOO, MI
Donald Behr, Rockville Centre, NY
Donald Burke, San Antonio, TX
“
Donald Clark, Pleasant Hill, TN
Donald Lahti, Allyn, WA Diversity throughout
Donald Marette, Chevy Chase, MD government is essential to
Donald Solomon, Providence, RI
Donna Blankenship, Dayton, OH
achieving the proper balance
in government programs
“
Donna Iliff, Bensalem, PA
and initiatives.
Donna Levine, Cincinnati, OH
Donna Limper, Naperville, IL
Donna Martens, Holland, MI – WILLIAM INSLEY
Donna Noyes, Huntington, NY RETIREE,
TACOMA, WA
Donna Patterson, Coraopolis, PA
Donna Phillips, Winchester, VA
“
Donna Smith, Havertown, PA
Donna Throckmorton, Ashtabula, OH
Donna Van Brunt, Bastrop, TX Women are the backbone
Dora Hetrick, Lansing, MI
of families and in many ways,
Dori Cole, Wheaton, IL
the backbone of the economy.
Dorothy Gaines, Atlanta, GA
Dorothy Mrowka, Colchester, CT
Helping women - in any way -
Dorothy Racht, Archbald, PA helps support families and “
Dorothy Schulman, Northridge, CA the economy.
Dorothy Strotkamp, Ann Arbor, MI
Dorothy White, Friendswood, TX
Doug McLeod, Columbus, GA
– DONNA PHILLIPS
WINCHESTER, VA
14SIGNATORIES
Douglas and Irene Best, Lima, NY
Douglas Henderson, Wiscasset, ME
Duncan Brown, Tucson, AZ
“ Women take on a lot of
responsibilities all at once and men
do their part too; but as constituents
working for US, elected officials
Dwight Walls, Plainview, TX
Dyann Berndt, Berwyn, IL
for women to support
“
should feel obligated to make is easier
their families...
Ed Jocz, Freehold, NJ
Edith Cheney, Elizabeth, NJ
Edward Flounoy Jr, Far Rockaway, NY
– JANET SHADROUI
Edwin Woodson, Houston, TX GRANITEVILLE, VT
Eileen Borenstein, Oreland, PA
Eileen Frey, Kresgeville, PA
Elaine Hunyadi, Midland, MI
“
Elaine Jurumbo, New York, NY
Elaine Stienon, Ann Arbor, MI
Elaine Tarnutzer, Iowa City, IA
Elana Levinson, Forest Hills, NY Women should make the same
Eleanor Anderson, Topanga, CA money that men do per hour,
Eleanor Breinan, Glastonbury, CT women are just as qualified as
Eleanor Gonzales, Green Lane, PA men and this helps our economy
Eleanor Hennessy, Bay City, MI grow and shows respect for
Elia Patterson, Mesquite, TX women. We also need more
Elizabeth Bonaventura, Brooklyn, NY women in politics to straighten “
Elizabeth Bosse, Troy, MI out the mess we’re in now!
Elizabeth Chapple, Aurora, OH
Elizabeth Culver, Decatur, GA
Elizabeth Ferbert, Princeton, TX
Elizabeth Harvey, Rhome, TX – BILL BARBARA DAWSON
Elizabeth Henry, Olathe, KS MIDLOTHIAN, TX
Elizabeth Immo, Utica, MI
Elizabeth Jones, Loveland, OH
Elizabeth Kevilus, Pottstown, PA
“
Elizabeth Marco, Rego Park, NY
Elizabeth Oneall, Garland, TX Women are the backbone
Elizabeth Roberts, Chicago, IL of this nation. They should be able
Elizabeth Sawyer-Cunningham, Altadena, to do their family planning openly
CA and freely. No one should be forced
Elizabeth Wegrzyn, Oxford, CT to bear a child they do not want,
Ellen Homsey, Hockessin, DE cannot keep, or support. Until we the
Ellen Poist, Philadelphia, PA people, the government, are prepared
to fully support prenatal care, birth,
Ellen R. Robinson, Albuquerque, NM
medical needs, childcare, preschool,
Elsa Hafez, San Antonio, TX
and education to adulthood we have
Elsa Martinez, San Antonio, TX
Emery Reed, Highland Park, MI
Emily Branum, Nacogdoches, TX
responsibility on any of our
citizens, male or female.
“
no business trying to saddle the
Emily Dood, Kalamazoo, MI
Emily Hall, Montclair, NJ
Emily Roldan, Brooklyn, NY
– PRISCILLA BELL
Emily Vaughn, Spring, TX LAUREL, MT
Enrico Hanks, Detroit, MI
15“
SIGNATORIES
Eric Haskins, Hilo, HI Plan your family, get your
Eric John, Warner Robins, GA education, pursue your career!
Eric Wood, Valley Village, CA Help women learn about their
Erica Nielsen, Camp Hill, PA bodies and help, don’t hinder.
Erik Hvoslef, Salida, CO
Erik LaRue, Burlington, WA
Erin Loggie, New York, NY
Politicians, if you don’t have a
vagina, don’t legislate one!
“
Ermanno de Gregorio, Ashburn, VA
Ernest Boyd, Sunnyvale, CA
Essie Adrian, Plainwell, MI – MARGO RIVERS
Esther Biagini, Brookhaven, PA POTTSBORO, TX
Esther Chavez, Northridge, CA
Esther Garvett, Miami, FL
“
Esther Womack, Granbury, TX
Eston Clarke, Madison, GA Woman are people.
Ethan Coane, Pittsburgh, PA They are also many times she is
the sole support of the kids.
Ethan Kirchner, Fayetteville, OH
Eugenia Crownover, Danville, PA
She should have the freedom to
“
prepare for her life in the same
Eugenia Patterson, Poulsbo, WA
way a male does.
Eury Ramos, Hayward, CA
Eva Phelps, Evart, MI
Evans Pate Jr., Detroit, MI - MABEL FLOYD
Evans Walubuka, Bungoma, FL RETIRED HOSPICE FOUNDER, VAMC,
KINGWOOD, TX
Evelyn Bakeman, Dowagiac, MI
Evelyn Fraser, Washington, DC
“
Ewoud Kortenhoff, ,
Fabianne Trimble, Oil City, PA Women are in the
Faith Franck, Las Vegas, NV workplace deserve better
Fay Iles, Jackson, MI
Faye Jaeger, Cincinnati, OH
treatment regarding planning
their family and pay that should
“
Felice and Mark Shapiro, Athens, GA equal male counterparts.
Felicia Bruce, Fort Pierce, FL
Felicity Moore, Santa Barbara, CA
Fjaere Mooney, North Hollywood, CA – ALINE CORRY, S.
RETIRED TEACHER,
Florence Echtman, Wynnewood, PA
WEBSTER, TX
Fran Alpert, Highland Park, IL
Fran Gosnell, Garland, TX
“
Fran Merker, Brooklyn, NY
Francene Shed, Stillwater, OK
Frances Drosenos, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Amicable employee
Frances Homer, West Chester, PA relations is to everyone’s
Frances Recca, Netcong, NJ benefit, if an employee feels
Frances Scalise, State College, PA they are being exploited,
Frances Wisdom, Killeen, TX productivity is lower and
Francine Perlish, Morrisville, PA
Francisco Dacosta, Willingboro, NJ
retaining skilled workers
becomes problematic.
“
Frank Muniz, Encino, CA
Frank Sennett, Lewistown, MT
Frank Smith, Cairo, GA
- ROBERT INMAN
IRVING, TX
16“
SIGNATORIES
Frank Wiley, Los Angeles, CA Access to birth control
Frank Wilsey, Baltimore, MD
Frank Yaccino, Coatesville, PA
Frann Spiess, Whitmore Lake, MI
talents of all Americans.
“
allows for the utilization of the
Fred Rilling, Nokomis, FL
Freddie Sykes, Tennessee Ridge, TN
Freya Harris, Atlanta, GA – JAMES STEVENS
Frosty Chandler, Scottville, MI RETIREE, UNITED WAY,
COLUMBUS, OH
Gabriel Montvaillant, New York, NY
Gail Bermingham, Lancaster, MA
“
Gail Chock, Athens, TX
Gail Cooperman, Alpharetta, GA [Family planning] gives
Gail Damaschke, Carney, MI women the option to plan
Gail Ford, Frisco, TX ahead for lapses in working due “
Gail Montgomery, Austin, TX to child raising. IT companies
Gail Roberts, Tecate, CA rely equally on the men and
Garland Ward, Orlando, FL women to staff their needs.
Garry Pribble, Jenison, MI
Garry Still, Shreve, OH – BARBARA SAPP
Gary Boska, Cleveland, OH HILLIARD, OH
Gary Cartwright, Millfield, OH
Gary Grubbs, Olney, TX
“
Gary Lyman, Bethel Park, PA
Gary Mazzotti, Cantrall, IL
Women need all the support.
Gary Smith, Lakeland, GA
They work their job, support children
Gayle Valencheck, Cleveland, OH
hopes, dreams, and goals. They give
Gene Gaynor, Corpus Christi, TX courage, love and companionship to
Genie Mims, Houston, TX their husbands They help their boss run
George Chernetz, Butler, NJ the office/company. Why would you
George Hill, Detroit, MI
George Ruiz, San Carlos, CA
“
want us to NOT have choices and care
for our personal health?
Georgena Askew, El Paso, TX
Georgette Mahon, Wilkes Barre, PA
Gerald Ellefson, Gettysburg, PA
– CLAUDETTE BEAL
Gerald Fisher, Dearborn Heights, MI CORTLAND, OH
Gerald Hassett, Sunnyside, NY
Gerry Bundle, Cassopolis, MI
“
Gertrude Carter, San Antonio, TX
Gertrude Robinson, McDonough, GA A healthy household is
Gillian Lane-Plescia, Preston, CT very important to the
continued building and growth
Gillie McIntosh, Fort Washington, MD
of our economy and reducing or
Gina Bates, Apple Creek, OH
eliminating the opportunity
Ginger Geronimo, Birmingham, AL
Ginny Jones, Mentor, OH
Gladys Feliberti, Newburgh, NY
for women to have access to
good health care will only hurt
our country today and
“
Glen Popple, Waterford, WI in the future.
Glenda Ring, Grand Rapids, MI
Glenda Staten, Statesville, NC – ICY WILLIAMS
Glenn Richardson, Austin, TX OWNER, ATMOS360, INC,
CINCINNATI, OH
17“
SIGNATORIES
Glenna Shaw, Clarkesville, GA Because women need a chance
Glennda Campbell, Geneseo, IL to advance in their careers. They
Gloria Gurley, Dallas, TX
Gloria Hebert, Long Prairie, MN
should be able to choose if and
when they become a mother.
“
Gloria Mathews, Fort Worth, TX
Gloria Roth, Long Beach, CA
Gloria Tobias, Reading, PA
Goldyn Summitt, Forney, TX – PATRICIA PETER
RETIRED MSN RN,
Gordon MacDonald, Okemos, MI NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH
Gregg Johnson, San Jose, CA
Gregory Gifford, Lucasville, OH
“
Gregory Ryhal, Bloomington, IN
Greta Kennard, Ann Arbor, MI Women should be able
Gretchen Zeiger-May, Shallotte, NC to plan and to support their
Guadalupe Yanez, El Paso, TX
Gurmit Singh Khera Khera, Evans, GA
families on an equal footing
with men because it is
“
Gwendolyn Johnson, Okemos, MI right and just.
Gwendolyn Myers, Flowery Branch, GA
Hal Pillinger, Port Chester, NY
Hannah Thandi, Vail, AZ – PHILIP RICH
ALBANY, NY
Harleen Moorhouse, Berea, OH
Heather Hettick, Creston, OH
Heather Peacock, Eaton, OH
“
Heidi Naylor, Saratoga, WY
It is important to
Helen Baker, Sarasota, FL
support working women
Helen Book, Lebanon, PA
Helen Curcio, Johnstown, PA
Helen Geiger, Louisville, OH
because it is good for the
economy and increases
“
Helen Goodspeed, White Plains, NY and social stability.
Helen Ownby, Saint Marys, GA
Helen Richards, San Antonio, TX – PENG CHENG
Helena Taylor, Tomball, TX DIRECTOR, CHEMETALS, INC.,
Helga Smith, Grand Prairie, TX WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ
Henry Jones, Hood River, OR
“
Henry Randall, Boswell, PA
Herbert Larson, Cleveland, OH
Herbert Samples, Saint Marys, GA If had not had the option
Herman Whiterabbit, Madison, WI for an abortion when I was 19 after
Hilde Stiene, Acworth, GA a date rape, I could not have continued
Holly Muehlhausen, Cornelia, GA college and succeeded in a 3-decade
career as a self-employed entrepreneur.
Hope Metzler, Warren, OH If a woman has a child before she has
Hoyt McGuyer, Rowlett, TX an education and a stable career in place,
Ibrook Tower, York, PA she will never get out of the dependency
Icy Williams, Cincinnati, OH
Inga Lyons, Greensboro, NC
“
cycle: dependent on a partner, on
society, on family, on government.
Ingar Forsmark, Barrington, IL
Ira Gerard, South Elgin, IL
Irene Peterson, Roswell, GA – DIANA WRIGHT
Irma Saud, North Richland Hills, TX OWNER, FOODSCRAPS360,
ALBANY, NY
18“
SIGNATORIES
Isaac Miles, Bedford, TX
Because we are the
Isaac Williams, Clayton, OH engines of this economy “
J. K. Ray, Fort Worth, TX and if we can’t plan,
J.B. Ciesielski, Dunedin, FL we can’t participate.
Jack Barrett, Bushkill, PA
Jack Edwards, Rincon, GA
Jacki Carter, Newark, DE – FAITH FRANCK
Jackie Goodman, Atlanta, GA LAS VEGAS, NV
Jaclyn Shevsky, Clinton Township, MI
Jacqueline Barbieri, Brighton, MI
“
Jacqueline Milligan, Freeland, WA
Jacqueline Scully-Clark, Plainfield, NJ
It is time to encourage
Jacquelyn Nye, Saint Joseph, MI
employers to provide both men
Jaime Naredo, Sebastopol, CA and women the time and resources
James Adams, Saint Petersburg, FL to balance work and family life.
James Caldwell, Mountain View, CA Employees who find it easy to fulfill
James Chlubna, Glenside, PA both family and work obligations
James Devaney, River Edge, NJ are happier employees, more likely
James Edmond, Walnut Creek, CA to stay with a company and
James Foster, Alpena, MI contribute more, advancing both “
James Greek, Elba, AL their own careers and
James Katzen, Las Vegas, NV the business itself.
James Kawamura, Fontana, CA
James Lallement, Lilburn, GA
James Lowe, Manor, TX – SALLY JANE GELLERT
James McConkey, Dekalb, IL WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ
James McManus, Concord, NC
James R. Turner, Kansas City, MO
James Rodman, Valparaiso, IN
“
James Smith, Apollo, PA
James Stevens, Columbus, OH
James Stover, Belmont, MI
Women deserve the
right to prosper and advance
“
James Taylor, Bonaire, GA the same as men.
James Thomas, Chapel Hill, NC
James Wells, Mercer, PA
– ANGELA OWENS
James Wideman, Fayetteville, GA
WEST FARGO, ND
James Wrubel, Pinckney, MI
Jamie Thomas, Middleburg, FL
“
Jan Modjeski, Murrells Inlet, SC
Jan Rosenbaum, Pahrump, NV
Jana Austin, Prescott, AZ
Gender equity and [equal]
Jana Cleveland, Warner Robins, GA
Jana Plat, Washington, DC
Janahne Mccready Johnson, Minneapolis, MN
workforce participation
are essential for business.
“
Jane Chischilly, Bisbee, AZ
Jane Church, Chapel Hill, NC
Jane Cooper, Ann Arbor, MI – ROBERT NEILL
Jane Fritz, West Islip, NY INVESTOR,
CARROLLTON, MS
Jane Fullam, Suwanee, GA
19“
SIGNATORIES
Jane Klinedinst, Catonsville, MD Lawmakers should support
policies that help working women,
Jane Oaks, Killeen, TX
Jane Renshaw, Pittsburgh, PA
Jane Steinhoff, Munising, MI
so they can continue working,
and not need state assistance.
“
Jane Taylor, Dorchester Center, MA
Jane Taylor, New York, NY
Janean Clare, Morton, PA – CARISSA GRIFFITH
Janell Rath, Bandera, TX SELF-EMPLOYED,
KALAMAZOO, MI
Janemarie E. Shockley, Aston, PA
Janet Allison, Sarasota, FL
“
Janet Butchko, Saylorsburg, PA
Janet Czerwonko, Madison, OH
Janet Czubaj, Rochester, MI
It is very important we have
diversity. This an important step in
“
Janet Dersey, Plymouth, MI accomplishing that.
Janet Elfring, Philadelphia, PA
Janet Ginepro, Monroe, MI
Janet Hendricks, Milford, MI – DENNIS BOESIGER
Janet Leckrone, Ann Arbor, MI LINCOLN, NE
Janet Maker, Los Angeles, CA
Janet Mariette, Savannah, GA
“
Janet Shadroui, Graniteville, VT
Janet Simonian, Cumming, GA
Women have been under-paid
Janett Law, Clinton Township, MI and under-insured for many years
Janette Morden, Midland, MI adding cost to the burdens which also
Janice Baker, Calumet, MI include responsibilities for family care.
Janice Everett, Knoxville, TN This added to the hours of work-time,
Janice Mengel, Covington, GA
Janice Wilfing, Springfield, OH
is a redundant burden which should not
be borne by women without providing
health coverage and equal pay.
“
Janine DeCresenzo, Philadelphia, PA
Janis King, Reno, NV
Janis Myer, San Antonio, TX
Janis Waller, San Diego, CA – LAURA DAWSON
OWNER/MEMBER-CEO,
Jarrett Cloud, Morris Plains, NJ FOOD PHYSICS AND BODY DYNAMICS,
Jaszmene Smith, Millville, NJ CASTLE HAYNE, NC
Javanna Bagley, Grand Rapids, MI
Javier Rivera, Brooklyn, NY
“
Jaye Lander, Lancaster, PA
Jayne Robinson, Wills Point, TX As a woman who obtained
Jayne Somogy, Conyers, GA a PH.D. as I turned 50, I know first hand
Jean Allen, Elgin, TX how difficult it is to have a career and
Jean Baker, Longview, TX manage to get the advanced education
necessary while raising children, I demand
Jean Cameron, College Station, TX that we make birth control affordable and
Jean De Mott, Hastings, MI accessible to ALL woman. If women are
Jean Floyd, Pittsfield, MA “
able to plan childbearing around their work
Jean Hackney, Philadelphia, PA lives, they are better and more reliable
Jean Hanson, Avon, OH employees. It’s good business.
Jean Hodges, Roscommon, MI
Jean Kreuzberger, Douglassville, PA
Jean Markwood, Winchester, VA – JUDITH INGALLS-O’KEEFFE
ENFIELD, NH
20SIGNATORIES
Jean Nash-Pullian, Royston, GA
Jean Waterloo, Richmond, MI
Jeanne Claridge, Saint Paul, MN
Jeanne Shepley, Madison Heights, MI
““ Joan Reynolds, Sacramento, CA
Joan Webber, Mattawan, MI
Joann Dayton, Northville, MI
Joann Koch, Lebanon, CT
Jeannie Crawford, Cleveland, GA Joann Kulaski, Fayetteville, AR
Jeb fries, Fredonia, NY Joann Wonders, Eugene, OR
Jeff Cattani, Glenside, PA Joanne Chaplek, South Glens Falls, NY
Jeff Juliar, New York, NY Joanne Little, Magnolia, TX
Jeffrey Onink, Corry, PA Joanne Pifer, Port Saint Lucie, FL
Jelica Roland Jody Gibson, Des Moines, IA
Jennie Wiseman, Coshocton, OH Joe Cappuccio, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
“
Jennielee Dietz, San Antonio, TX Joe Hinman, Richardson, TX
Jennifer Alberghini, Bellerose, NY Joe Reddix, Hanover, MD
Jennifer Parks, Holland, MI Joe Rogers, Austin, TX
Jennifer Reinert, Marquette, MI Joel Leitner, Shrub Oak, NY
Jennifer Stark, Matthews, NC Joell Austin, Grand Rapids, MI
Jenny Hoffman, Columbus, OH Johann Mitchell, Monroe, MI
Jerry Bierens, Milford, MI Johanna Lindsay, Fremont, CA
Jerry Clark, Durango, CO Johanna Schroth, Baton Rouge, LA
Jerry Culp, Pomona, CA John Bristow, Port Orchard, WA
Jerry Matthews, Pittsburgh, PA John Canepa, Warner, NH
Jerusha Jaeger, Winthrop, NY John Cole, Wheaton, IL
Jess Wiersma, Fergus Falls, MN John Davis, Ada, OH
“
Jesse Taylor, Chelsea, MA John Delibos, Las Vegas, NV
Jessica Brown, Houston, TX John Imhof, Saint Marys, PA
“
Jessica Clark, Evans, GA John Jumonville, San Antonio, TX
Jessica Wood, Miami, FL John Lucia, Peoria, IL
Jessie Skumatz, Duluth, MN John Markham, Princeton, KY
JeVerna Haynes, Fredericksburg, VA John Neilly, Delray Beach, FL
Jian Schell, Dallas, TX John Overmyer, Saint Petersburg, FL
Jill Christenson, Saint Marys, GA John Palenik, Cranford, NJ
Jill Ferris, Portland, MI John Papandrea, New York, NY
Jill Henke, Holland, MI John Pease, Greenwich, NJ
Jill Langel, Columbus, OH John Rokas, Eastpointe, MI
Jim Doyle, Washington, DC John S. Sonin, Douglas, AK
Jim Gergat, Bechtelsville, PA John S. Steidler, Waterloo, IA
Jim Vandereyk, Detroit, MI John Staunton, South Bend, IN
Jim Watkins, Grand Rapids, MI John Viacrucis, Moorhead, MN
Jinx Haley, Clarkesville, GA John Zaporski, Plymouth, MI
Jlousier Lousier, San Antonio, TX Jonathan Foundling, Madison, WI
Jo Anne Shaffer, Tunkhannock, PA JoRita Fox, Toledo, OH
Jo Boies, Austin, TX Joseph Shulman, San Diego, CA
Jo Newman, Mission, TX Joseph Lankelis, Cape May Court House, NJ
Joan Atkinson, West Bloomfield, MI Josh Ayers, Saint Louis, MO
Joan Beairsto, Sparkill, NY Joy Carlson, Manistee, MI
Joan Brooks, Ephrata, PA Joy Gould, Douglasville, GA
Joan Caiazzo-Sherman, Fresh Meadows, NY Joy Keeping, Richmond, TX
Joan Hutchinson, Perkasie, PA Joy Waddell, San Antonio, TX
Joan K., Greenville, PA Joyce Aasen, Madison, WI
21SIGNATORIES
Joyce Bullock, Dallas, TX
Joyce Ellis, Media, PA
Joyce Johnson, Santa Rosa, CA
Joyce Mandel, Beachwood, OH
““
Karen Bunch, Broken Arrow, OK
Karen Fain, Clarkesville, GA
Karen Fouad, Farmington, UT
Karen Gaston, Roaring Spring, PA
Joyce Neifeld, Philadelphia, PA Karen Keller, Columbus, OH
Joyce Nelson, Miami, FL Karen Matuschka, Battle Creek, MI
Joyce Nicholson, Mount Pleasant, MI Karen Miller, Johnstown, PA
Joyce Roy, Bridgeport, OH Karen Musketnuss, Westerville, OH
Joyce Schulte, Columbia, MO Karen Nelson, North Prairie, WI
Joyce Shiffrin, Brooklyn, NY Karen Nowell, Coldwater, MI
Joyce Wasser, Pittsburgh, PA Karen Schaufeld, Leesburg, VA
“
Juanita Singleton, Kansas City, MO Karen Stamm, New York, NY
Judith A. Koch, Cincinnati, OH Karin Ascot, Austin, TX
Judith Baird, Peachtree Corners, GA Karishma Brough, Tucker, GA
Judith Horton, Atlanta, GA Karl Smith, West Columbia, SC
Judith Ingalls-O’Keeffe, Enfield, NH Karla Lortz, Delaware, OH
Judith Nehring, Reinbeck, IA Karla Zemler, Dallas, TX
Judith Woelke, Riverview, MI Kate Marino, Zeeland, MI
Judy Arbogast, Olalla, WA Kate Silverman, Pittsburgh, PA
Judy Bean, Savannah, GA Katherine Dander, Boston, MA
Judy Brouillette, Columbus, GA Katherine Heins, Traverse City, MI
Judy Denberg, Boulder, CO Katherine Hutchins, Phoenix, AZ
Judy Gentry, Mount Holly Springs, PA Katherine Mayers, Saint Petersburg, FL
Judy Morris, Saint Paul, MN Katherine Neuber, Feasterville Trevose, PA
Judy Quarles, Lovell, WY Katherine Teel, Decatur, GA
Judy Spezziale, Irwin, PA Kathi Six, Spring Lake, MI
Julia Ann High, Ephrata, PA Kathi Stowe, Hilliard, OH
Julia Bottom, Longmont, CO Kathie Krager, Austin, TX
Julian Buxton, Mount Pleasant, SC Kathie Power, Wadsworth, OH
Julie Sisk, Taylor, TX Kathleen Bailey, Seattle, WA
Julie Teague, Cedar Hill, TX Kathleen Darrah, Falls Church, VA
Julienne Schubert, Weehawken, NJ Kathleen Hughes, Robesonia, PA
Julius Salinas Kathleen Marabella, Williamsport, PA
Justice Nelsen, Maggie Valley, NC Kathleen Monju, Portland, TX
Justin Oreau, Hillman, MI Kathleen Nelson, South Lyon, MI
Justine Trowbridge, Niles, MI Kathleen O’Donnell, Mount Morris, MI
Jutta Ratliff, Ball Ground, GA Kathleen Sakovitz, Framingham, MA
K. Paro, Daytona Beach, FL Kathleen O’Donnell, Philadelphia, PA
K. Verm, Austin, TX Kathryn McCleery, Alden, MI
Kadriye Cale, Marietta, GA Kathryn Murray, Austin, TX
Kamal Kumbhani, Dayton, OH Kathryn Tomaschik, Atlanta, GA
Kamau ngom, New Castle, DE Kathy Chuparkoff, Cleveland, OH
Kami Hinger, Denver, CO Kathy Harris, Richmond, VA
Kanwaldeep Sekhon, Glen Oaks, NY Kathy Jones, Dayton, OH
Karen Abler, Pewaukee, WI Kathy Joseph, Bear Lake, MI
Karen Ankeny, Muskegon, MI Kathy Kane, Oak Forest, IL
Karen Balogh, Cleveland, OH Kathy Kroll, Stroudsburg, PA
Karen Brady, Avon, OH Kathy Mason, Sebewaing, MI
Karen Brown, Marion, IL Kathy Michaelson, Rockton, IL
22SIGNATORIES
Kathy Piller, Cincinnati, OH L. Rebecca Wetherbee, Worcester, MA
Kathy Porter, Westland, MI L.G. Brumley, Llano, TX
Kathy Reifsnyder, Millville, PA Lakshmi Viswanathan, San Jose, CA
Kathy Spera, Tyler, TX Lana Bobak, Rochester, MI
Katie and Bill Dresbach, Sheffield Lake, OH Lana Shuster, Pikesville, MD
Katie Collins, Monroe, MI Laquetta Pickett, Denton, TX
Katie Harrington, San Antonio, TX Larry Branson, Pomona, CA
Katie, John and Amber Evans-Bartley, Chicago, IL Larry Cravetz, Norristown, PA
Katrina Wikstrom, Holland, MI Larry Gaugler, Emmaus, PA
Kay M., Metairie, LA Larry McChesney, Cornwall Bridge, CT
Kayla Vineyard, Saint Clair, MI Latisha Delgado, Davenport, IA
Keith Barker, Ogden, UT LaTonia Patterson, Atlanta, GA
Keith Kreger, Springfield, OR Latresha Jackson, Cumming, GA
Keith Runion, Little Rock, AR Laura Dawson, Castle Hayne, NC
Keley Baldwin, Altoona, PA Laura McMullen, Fair Lawn, NJ
Kelly Arellanes, Bryant, AR Laura Napoleon, Little Neck, NY
Kelly Helenihi, Palm Harbor, FL Laura Stahl, Nunica, MI
Kelvin Parker, Toledo, OH Laureen Farr, Towanda, PA
Ken Blow, Dallas, TX Lauren Bloom, Edgewater, MD
Ken Box, Austin, TX Lauri Oberlander, Richardson, TX
Ken Glanden, Newark, DE Laurie Johnson, Wadmalaw Island, SC
Ken Kuchar, Downers Grove, IL Laverne Whetstone, Roswell, GA
Kendra Farnwalt, Bay City, TX Lawrence Donovan, Waterford, MI
Kenneth Amburgey, Sugar Grove, OH Lawrence MCconahy, Sharpsville, PA
Kenneth Holzman, El Paso, TX Lawrence Rezash, Miamisburg, OH
Kenneth Ives, Saint Paul, MN Lea Black, Santa Fe, NM
Kenneth Johns, New London, NC Lee Johnson, Trenton, NJ
Kenneth Trescott, Canton, OH Leia Ambra, Berkeley, CA
Kenneth Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ Leigh Young, Grand Rapids, MI
Kenneth Wagner, Bellingham, WA Lenny Stein, San Francisco, CA
Kerry McCarthy, Chico, CA Lenore Kuipers-Cummins, Benton Harbor, MI
Kerstin Poh, Keego Harbor, MI Lenward Bentley, Woodbury, GA
Kevin Batey, Richardson, TX Leonie Barnes, Sacramento, CA
Kevin Branstetter, Applegate, CA Leroy Jones, Mobile, AL
Kevin Bruce Larson, Batavia, NY Lesa DiIorio, Buckeye, AZ
Kevin Davis, Cleveland, OH Leslee Kahler, Parkesburg, PA
Kevin Egan, Sicklerville, NJ Lesley Schultz, Oakland, CA
Kevin Vaught, Antioch, TN Leslie Ann Rodarte, Walnut Creek, CA
Kim Anderson, Corinth, NY Leslie Hiat, Camarillo, CA
Kim Pinkley, York, PA Leslie Spoon, Los Osos, CA
Kimberly Bouchard-Shapiro, Durham, CT Leslie Switalski, Brecksville, OH
Kimberly Wiley, Rochester, NY Lester LaBar, Saint Johns, MI
Kimberlyn Carter, Macon, GA Leuise Crumble, Chicago, IL
Kristen Lightbody, Germansville, PA Lewis Carter, Arlington, TX
Kristin Ratynski, Highland Park, MI Lilith Routh, Philadelphia, PA
Kristin Stewart, Olympia, WA Lillian Beach, Arlington, TX
Kristine Kovesdi, Southgate, MI Lillian Glickman, Alpharetta, GA
Kyle Bracken, Los Angeles, CA Lillian Wilder, Santa Cruz, CA
L. Fare, Sidney, OH Lilly Knuth, Garden City, NY
23SIGNATORIES
Linda Basham, Columbus, OH Louisa Lasher, Mansfield, GA
Linda Buckley, Lake Ariel, PA Louise Dietz, Cass City, MI
Linda Busby, Wimberley, TX Louise Friedenson, Des Plaines, IL
Linda Campbell, Austin, TX Louise Rose Blume, Clermont, GA
Linda Chudej, Lufkin, TX Lowell Palm, Washington Court House, OH
Linda Cragg, Pittsburgh, PA Lucie Lott, Cartersville, GA
Linda Farley, Smyrna, GA Lucille Barish, New York, NY
Linda Gillespie, Milford, MI Lucinda Channon, Fort Worth, TX
Linda Honadel, Natalia, TX Lucy Kennedy, Lenox, MA
Linda Jockus, Kalamazoo, MI Lucy Stembridge, Forest Park, GA
Linda Kane, Saginaw, MI Lucy Turner, Holly, MI
Linda Martinez, Los Angeles, CA Ludwig S. McIntyre II, Warminster, PA
Linda McGill, Alpena, MI Lyn Scoyy, Atlanta, GA
Linda Nicholson, Laurel, MD Lynda Hicks, Fairborn, OH
Linda Noble, Orrtanna, PA Lynda Wilson Glenn, Pleasant Lake, MI
Linda Purkey, Franklin, OH Lynette Bech, Franklinton, LA
Linda Shipp, Katy, TX Lynn Nelson, Henderson, TX
Linda Shivek, Nazareth, PA Lynn Warner, Hummelstown, PA
Linda Soo Hoo, Ann Arbor, MI Lynn Welden, Bethlehem, PA
Linda Stiltner, Trenton, MI M. C., Brooklyn, NY
Linda Thompson, Drexel Hill, PA M. Townsend, Encino, CA
Linda Ulberg, La Monte, MO M.S. Dillon III, Miami, FL
Lindsay Videnieks, Washington, DC M’Evie Mead, Saint Louis, MO
Lindsey Simmer, Austin, TX Mabel Floyd, Kingwood, TX
Lisa Cubeiro, Manahawkin, NJ Madalyn Benoit, Kinderhook, NY
Lisa Jordan, Dallas, TX Mala Payton, Dover, OH
Lisa Kagan, Catskill, NY Marc Silverman, Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Witham, Mentor on the Lake, OH Marcia Davis, Orlando, FL
Lita Hetherington, Frederica, DE Marcia Kostick, Provincetown, MA
Lois Dunn, Layton, UT Marcia Kurtz, Bethesda, MD
Lois Harris, Claremont, CA Marcia Proch, Thousand Oaks, CA
Lois Richardson, Azle, TX Marcia Rock, Englewood, OH
Lois Sites, Muncy, PA Marcus Smolensky, Dalmatia, PA
Lon Preston, Three Rivers, MI Marcy Lauer, Independence, OR
Lona Wilson, Torrington, CT Marcy Silverstein, Fort Collins, CO
Lopamudra Mohanty, Saint Peters, MO Margaret Abrams, Dallas, GA
Lora Zeis, Houston, TX Margaret Bauer, Miamisburg, OH
Lorene Jackson, Atlanta, GA Margaret Horn, Lilburn, GA
Loretta Koehler, Tecumseh, MI Margaret Pholler, Houston, TX
Loretta Paraguassu, Alpharetta, GA Margaret Richardson, Boulder, CO
Lori Gasser, Hermitage, TN Margaret Schubbe, Powell, OH
Lori Maki, Schoolcraft, MI Margaret Sellers, San Angelo, TX
Lori Perkins, Athens, TX Margaret Wallace, Watsonville, CA
Lorraine Brabham, Hoboken, NJ Margarita Politte, De Soto, MO
Lorraine Donovan, Tucson, AZ Marge Fear, Cleveland, OH
Lorraine Dumas, Lexington, KY Margie Stroud, Kemp, TX
Lorraine Howlett, Bridgeport, MI Margo Branson, San Antonio, TX
Louis Heyn, Poway, CA Margo Rivers, Pottsboro, TX
Louis Middleton, Saline, MI Maria Elena Yepes, Monterey Park, CA
24SIGNATORIES
Mariana Eckardt, Philadelphia, PA Mary Lewallen, Rothbury, MI
Marie Manhardt, Arlington Heights, IL Mary Middleton, Denison, TX
Marie McGrath, Austin, TX Mary Nitecki, Republic, OH
Marie Robinson, Austin, TX Mary O’Donnell, San Francisco, CA
Marilee Corey, Salem, OR Mary Rob, Dunnellon, FL
Marilyn & Paul Hertzberg, Roslyn, NY Mary Sullivan, Rochester, NY
Marilyn Clare, Northampton, MA Mary Thoma, Oakwood, OH
Marilyn Hermann, Byron Center, MI Mary Thompson, Brick, NJ
Marilyn Hurwitz, Goodrich, MI Mary Watson, Houston, TX
Marilyn Milewski, Howell, MI Mary Wolney, Battle Creek, MI
Marilyn Pribanich, Norcross, GA Mary-Anne Sanders, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Marilyn Rush, Henderson, NV Maryann Snow, Midland, TX
Marilyn Swope, Zanesville, OH MaryEllen Lovelace, Glennie, MI
Marilyn Wojtas, Deckerville, MI Maryellen Redish, Palm Springs, CA
Mario Melo, Riverside, RI MaryEtta Moore, Greeley, CO
Marjorie Castanien, Defiance, OH Maryjo Moneta, Harborcreek, PA
Marjorie Ray, Columbus, OH Masoud Jafari, Irvine, CA
Mark Coria, Rosemead, CA Matt Loper, Tiverton, RI
Mark Fallon, Homestead, PA Matthew Rollberg, Saint Simons Island, GA
Mark Glasser, Los Angeles, CA Maureen Engle, Minneapolis, MN
Mark Koritz, Atlanta, GA Maureen Johnson, Arlington, VA
Mark Niemeyer, Aurora, CO Maureen Wheeler, Silver Spring, MD
Mark Shemanski, Norway, MI Maureen Wulf, Hamden, CT
Marlee Cooper, Haledon, NJ Meg Gilman, Portsmouth, NH
Marnie Kulp, Wayne, PA Meg Titus, Plano, TX
Marsha Smith, Dryden, NY Meghan Follansbee, Brighton, MA
Marshall Saltzman, West Bloomfield, MI Mehdie Vakili, Waukegan, IL
Martha D. Perlmutter, New City, NY Mel Johnson, Augusta, GA
Martha Lopez, Minneapolis, MN Melanie Garner, Cincinnati, OH
Martha Rodriguez, Dayton, OH Melba Marentette, Plymouth, MI
Martha Swarts, Hamburg, NY Melinda DeArman, San Antonio, TX
Martin Henderson, Goleta, CA Melinda Mohoski, Schaefferstown, PA
Martin Washington, Berkeley, CA Melinda Shelton, Converse, TX
Marty Albert, Battle Creek, MI Melissa Weems, Monroe, MI
Marva Beaver, Urbana, OH Melisse Hypponen, Sarasota, FL
Mary Ann Linder, Burkburnett, TX Mellissa Crawford, Fayetteville, GA
Mary Barnes, Titusville, PA Melssa McGrath, Dimondale, MI
Mary Caliandro, Houston, TX Melvin Platt, Holliston, MA
Mary Capron, Titusville, NJ Meredith Kent-Berman, New York, NY
Mary Cheers, Dayton, OH Meredith McGuire, Bulverde, TX
Mary Darpino, Pittsburgh, PA Merle Lean, Blue Bell, PA
Mary Fisher, Philadelphia, PA Merrily Butler, New York, NY
Mary Griffith, Pittston, PA Merryl Newler, Monroe, NY
Mary Hart, Hastings, MI Michael Ahern, Chesterland, OH
Mary Jackson, Gainesville, TX Michael Baker, Waycross, GA
Mary Jane Adams, Paso Robles, CA Michael Bethards, Newark, OH
Mary Janes, Racine, WI Michael Blundell, Dallas, GA
Mary Kennedy, Longview, WA Michael Carroll, Portland, OR
Mary Kron, Jenison, MI Michael Gary, Bronx, NY
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