I Said We Needed To Organize Women

During The Election, I Had Three Male Opponents And We Went Into A Runoff. The Front Runner For The Men Was A Native Of Dallas Who Had Run At Large Before, But I Had A Higher Profile Than Him From My Community Service.

There Are Still Traces Of Discrimination Against Race And Gender, But It's A Lot Different Than When I Started Out. It Just Comes Quietly, Slowly, Sometimes So Quietly That You Don't Realize It Until You Start Looking Back.

All Issues Are Women's Issues - And There Are Several That Are Just Women's Business.

I Came Up In A Family Oriented Towards The Sick, So I Always Felt An Obligation For Doing Something.

There Is Not An Issue That A Woman Cannot Bring A Perspective To.