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March is Women’s History Month which is a great time to celebrate Wyoming’s rich history of
trailblazing firsts. Wyoming became the first state to continuously recognize women’s right to vote when Governor John Campbell signed
landmark legislation on December 10th, 1869. Soon after, Louisa Swain became the first woman to vote under
the new law on September 6th, 1870, in Laramie. Esther Hobart Morris became the first
woman to serve as justice of the peace in our nation when she was appointed Justice of South Pass City in 1870.
A March 1870 grand jury made
history when Laramie public school teacher Eliza Stewart Boyd served on the grand jury and Martha Symons Boies Atkinson served as the bailiff. Each
became the first woman in our country to do so respectively. In 1920, the town of Jackson became the first in America to elect
an all-women town council. The historic government comprised of Grace Miller, Rose Crabtree, Faustina Haight, May Deloney and Genevieve Van Vleck
became known as the 'petticoat rulers.' All of these women fought hard to forge a better future for the women around them.
Unfortunately, while women have come
such a long way, we have reached a new frontier where woke priorities are often coming at the expense of women’s rights.
Today, we are witnessing an
all-out assault on Title IX, which allows for women and girls to stand on an even playing field and compete in the
sports they love. We cannot let these hard-earned rights be rolled back. This week, I joined U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville
(R-AL), Katie Britt (R-AL) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in a conversation about protecting Title IX and saving women's sports. The roundtable
discussion featured former SportsCenter Host Sage Steele and female athletes who have been forced to compete against biological
men.
I am committed to protecting the rights of girls across Wyoming to
compete in sports on an even playing field. Happy Trails,
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Senator Lummis' Week in Pictures
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I had the pleasure of speaking
at the Women’s Democracy Network 2024 Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Awards honoring Elena Larrinaga De Luis and Berta Valle. Elena and Berta have
tirelessly fought to advance human rights in Cuba and Nicaragua and have been instrumental in encouraging women in their home countries to get
involved in fighting for their freedoms.
I joined Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) for a discussion with the National Federation of Republican Women
about the important work being done in the Senate to address inflation and bring down the sky-high cost of living. |
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING
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Senator John Barrasso, Governor Mark Gordon and I are looking forward to hosting the second annual Wyoming Funding Summit in
April. The summit presents a rare opportunity for towns, counties and organizations across Wyoming to hear directly from state and federal funding
agencies about how to identify, apply and secure grant funding. This event would not be possible without our partners. We are so grateful that the University of Wyoming is once again
partnering with us for this event alongside the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Wyoming
Association of Municipalities and Wyoming Business Council. It truly would not be possible without their support. If you are interested in joining us for this
summit, click
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WYOMING SHOUT OUT |
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Western art will always have a special place in my heart
not only because of the beauty of the individual pieces but because of the history and stories captured and told by them. I was thrilled to see that
Newsweek shares my affinity for western art when it released its readers’ choice best art museums and our very own Whitney Western Art Museum in
Cody earned the top spot, beating out the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Denver Art Museum.
If you have not been, the Whitney Western Art Museum is
worth a trip. It is one of five museums at the Buffalo Bill Center for the West and offers a spectacular array of art featuring pieces from the
19th-century to contemporary works that include paintings, printings, sketches, watercolors, bronzes and photographs.
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