While Hillary Clinton may not have broken through the ultimate glass ceiling to become the first female president of the United States, these women broke other glass ceilings.
Ilhan Omar
"Our democracy is great, but it’s fragile"
Ilhan Omar is a 34 year old mother of three but when it comes to glass ceilings she is the first Somali-American Muslim woman legislator. She was elected to Minnesota's state house of representatives Tuesday night.
Kate Brown
“If I can be a role model for one young person that decides that their life is worth
living because there’s someone like them in the world, it’s worth it."
Kate Brown is a bisexual woman who has been serving as governor for a year in Oregon but until now was not elected into the position. Tuesday night she made history becoming the first openly LGBT person to win election as governor in the United States.
Catherine Cortez Masto
"It’s about time our government mirrors the diversity of our nation.”
Catherine Cortez Masto is a Latina woman who also made history Tuesday night. She is a two-term former Nevada attorney general and now she is the first Latina senator.
Kamala Harris
"When we have been attacked and when our ideals and fundamental ideals are
being attacked, do we retreat or do we fight? I say we fight!"
Kalama Harris is the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica. She was the first woman elected as San Francisco’s district attorney and the first woman to be elected as California’s attorney general. Tuesday night she made history as the first Indian woman and the second black woman elected to the Senate.
Stephanie Murphy
"I got into this race because I was so frustrated by the dysfunction and deadlock
in Washington – where special interests and career politicians were the
only ones benefiting from a broken government."
Stephanie Murphy is a mother of two. She and her family immigrated to the United States when she was one. Now the first Vietnamese-American woman and the second ever Vietnamese-American person elected to Congress.
Tammy Duckworth
“The worst day for me in Washington on the floor of the House is never
going to be as bad as me getting blown up. So bring it."
Pramila Jayapal
"I am proud to be the new voice and fighter for the people of Washington State’s 7th Congressional District. I have never backed down before,
and I will not back down now."
Pramila Jayapal founded Hate Free Zone after 9/11 as an advocacy group for Arab, Muslim, and South Asian American. Tuesday night she became the first Indian-American woman elected to Congress.
Do not let the fact that Hillary Clinton lost the election overshadow these women's accomplishments. We must move forward and that is exactly what these women did when broke barriers and made election history Tuesday night. No matter your personal politics, let’s all come together and continue to be the positive change we want to see in the world. I encourage you to look up these woman and see how truly amazing they are. May they bring you hope in a time where hoping for the best may be harder than usual.
"Never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it."
Hillary Rodham Clinton
