Up the Capitol steps
Subtitle: a woman's march to the governorship
By: Barbara Roberts
Series: Women and politics in the Pacific Northwest; Women and politics in the Pacific Northwest
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Corvallis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780870716102; 9780870716492
Subjects: Governors; Politics and government; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-431) and index.
Table of contents: title: The bombshell; title: Small-town girl; title: Growing up fast; title: The tough years begin; title: The tough years continue; title: Staying afloat; title: Climbing the ladder; title: Frank Roberts, a new love; title: A new political partnership; title: County Commissioner Roberts; title: "A woman's place is in the house"; title: Jumpting off the high board; title: 110 years; title: Secretary of State; title: Transitions: public and private; title: Short notice, tall order; title: Strategizing toward victory; title: The win; title: Preparing for inauguration; title: An agenda of change; title: Challenges and controversies; title: Personal struggles; title: New tests and new transitions; title: Good guys with guns; title: The next step; title: Home to Oregon; title: A decade alone; title: Senior statesperson; title: A few final thoughts on family, friends, and feminism; title: Looking back: four years of accomplishment.