Take a look at olympia snowe and share your take on the latest olympia snowe news. Because of her centrist views and eagerness to get beyond partisan point scoring, maine republican olympia snowe is in the center of every policy debate in washington. Snowe is wearing a sweater over her shoulders and her black hair in a single ponytail. Long respected internationally as a voice of reason and thoughtful, pragmatic legislating, senator olympia snowe stunned political observers when she announced she wasnt running for a fourth term in the senate. How we can fix the stalemate in congress, this sunday, july 28, from 1 p. Portland wgme tuesday, the olympia snowe womens leadership institute brought together more than 60 local students to lift up maines future leaders. In may 20, weinstein books published snowes book, fighting for common.
In her new book, she writes about her 34 years on the hill and todays. Olympia snowe womens leadership institute facebook. Senator snowe is only the fourth woman in history to be elected to both houses of congress and the first woman in american history to serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of congress. Snowe was a senator from maine and was a republican. Representing maine, snowe generally holds socially liberal views and is moderately conservative in fiscal matters. Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by govtrack, snowe was a centrist republican leader. Born on february 21, 1947, in augusta, maine, olympia snowe earned a degree in political science from the university of maine in 1969. To that end, she has written a book, fighting for common ground.
Olympia snowe biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Includes contributions from other candidate committees. In 1998, she was one of the few republican senators to vote against convicting president bill clinton in his impeachment trial. Senate in 1994, where she has worked on issues involving the fishing industry, the oceans, the merchant marine, tourism, and consumer affairs. The american conservative union just came out with their latest congressional scorecard and what do you know, retiring sen. Olympia snowe womens leadership institute posts facebook. Olympia snowe is the author of fighting for common ground 3. Olympia snowe campaign finance summary opensecrets. Peekyous people search has 10 people named olympia snowe and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. With washington crippled by a blizzard, president barack obama worked the week before.
How we can fix the stalemate in congress in may of 20. She was the first woman to be elected senator in the history of maine. Raising the aspirations of high school girls by teaching leadership, collaboration, and problem. Olympia snowe is a member of bpcs board of directors, a bpc senior fellow. She supports abortion, gay rights and amnesty for illegal aliens. Snowe, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. The senators appearance is one of three signings at the bookshop during the weekend as part of the 3rd annual belfast bound book festival. First woman to serve in both houses of two legislatures snowe served in the us senate from 199520 and as a member of. Olympia snowes phone number, email, address spokeo. Snowe born 1947 is a former republican united states senator from maine. Olympia snowe, a republican former senator from maine, is a member of bipartisan policy centers board of directors, a senior fellow at the organization and cochair of its commission on. Olympia snowe, author of fighting for common ground. In 2014, olympia founded the olympia snowe womens leadership institute, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the confidence and aspirations of high school girls by helping them develop the skills required to be leaders in their lives, families, careers, and communities.
She is a member of the republican party she was the first woman to serve in both houses of a state legislature and in both houses of the united states congress. A threeterm senator from maine, she was elected to the state house of representatives in 1973, at the age of 26, and to the maine senate in 1976. Throughout her career, snowe was a key independent swing vote in both the house and senate. Olympia snowe of maine spent over 30 years in congress, first in the house of representatives and then the senate. Latest news, headlines, analysis, photos and videos on olympia snowe. Because of her centrist views and eagerness to get beyond partisan point scoring, maine republican olympia snowe is in the center of every policy debate in washington, but while snowe is a major player on national issues, she is also known as one of the most effective. As the first greekamerican woman elected to congress, olympia snowe represented maine for 34 years16 as a u. Raising the confidence, aspirations, and leadership skills of high school girls across maine. In fiscal matters and on defense, snowe is somewhat conservative, though she rejected fiscal sanity, voting nay on cut, cap and balance. Representing a politically independent constituency, snowe balanced her republican loyalties, personal convictions, and the needs of her rural state. The daughter of greek immigrants, olympia jean bouchles earned a b. February 21, 1947 was a republican member of the u.
Immediately download the olympia snowe summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. She became a republican when she married peter trafton snowe, a member of the state legislature. Like fellow senator from maine susan collins, she was very bipartisan and for that reason was known as one of the most moderate of republicans in the senate. Belfast former senator olympia snowe will sign her newlyreleased memoir, fighting for common ground. With her election in 1994, snowe began an 18year career in the senate, serving until january 2, 20. When first elected to congress in 1978, at the age of 31, olympia was the youngest republican woman. In 2014, snowe founded the olympia snowe womens leadership institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging high school girls to be leaders. She is a liberal on many current issues and calls herself a moderate.
Olympia snowe, author of fighting for common ground in a new book, former u. Olympia snowe describes a scene out of a rockwell painting. Most notably, when she was elected to congress from the maine second. In diane sawyers book, that makes her the principled voice of reason, newsbusters publisher brent bozell told sean hannity on last nights media mash. Olympia snowe headlines weekend signings, book festival in. She was previously the representative for maines 2 nd congressional district as a republican from 1979 to 1994. How we can fix the stalemate in congress by olympia snowe at barnes. Olympia snowe, the renowned moderate republican, served in the u. As cochair of the bipartisan policy centers commission on political reform, she is advocating for a number of.
Olympia snowe was born on february 21, 1947 in augusta, maine, usa as olympia jean bouchles. Snowe, a member of the republican party, became widely known for her. Olympia snowe explores how to fix the gridlock in congress. She is an actress, known for miss representation 2011, 14 women 2007 and 60 minutes 1968. Olympia snowe is a member of bpcs board of directors, a bpc senior fellow, and cochair of bpcs commission on political reform. Olympia snowe bashes 2012 primary opponent in response to call for her to resign. How we can fix the stalemate in congress, and founded olympias list, which supports candidates who snowe pegs as consensus builders. The institute was founded by former maine senator olympia snowe five years ago, and works to support the aspirations of high school girls by developing them into local leaders. The reaction was seismic and virtually universal, since few voluntarily relinquish one of just 100 seats in the united states senate. Find olympia snowes phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Detailing her years of experience, snow published a book entitled fighting for common ground. Two truths are all too often overshadowed in todays. Olivia snowe is the author of cassie and the woolf 3.
Snowe gives first postretirement announcement interview to msnbc, cites political paralysis snowe grows campaign war chest but draws tea party ire. Olympia snowe born 1947 came down from mount olympus is a former republican senator, serving from 1995 to 20. Olympia snowe rmaine has the lowest lifetime conservative record 48. Last year she was one of 14 senators who reached a compromise on president bushs judicial nominees that prevented a senate meltdown between the two parties. Olympia snowe womens leadership institute when former united states senator olympia snowe decided not to seek reelection in 2012, she searched for a new way to strengthen maine and its peoplespecifically, her gender. Olympia snowe news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Cheryl hines, josh radnor, senator olympia snowe, science olympiad and more a photo gallery of speakers, performances, and other university of central. All the numbers on this page are for the 2007 2012 election cycle and based on federal election commission data released electronically on 0715 for fundraising totals, source of funds and total raised vs average, and on 032320 for top contributors and industries.
The nook book ebook of the fighting for common ground. A white minivan with government plates pulls into the parking lot. Olympia snoweolympia snowe born 1947 overcame the early deaths of both of her parents and her first husband to build a strong political career grounded in fiscal conservatism and to forge a fulfilling personal life based on a strong second marriage and community involvement. Olympia snowe overcame the early deaths of both of her parents and her first husband to build a strong political career grounded in fiscal conservatism and to forge a fulfilling personal life based on a strong second marriage and community involvement olympia snowes career is characterized by a number of firsts. After leaving senate, snowe is still fighting for common ground may, 20 in a new book, former u. She brings a flat hand to her brow, as if to salute the rising sunlight. Angus king has a strong lead in the race to fill olympia snowes senate.