Arizona's Mary Kim Titla wants to be the first Native American

[Bobbieo]

woman to become a member of Congress.

Congressional District 1 has one of the largest American Indian populations in the country.

Titla, a Democrat and former TV anchor person vying for Rick Renzi's seat in the House, is getting national endorsements.

http://nativeunity.blogspot.com

[BlooInBloo]

1. I would rather she be the 100th in 2008, but the first will have to do.

[Bobbieo]

3. Likewise, I'm sure!

[TheDonkey]

2. link didn't work. Would be interested in learning more about her

[Bobbieo]

4. Here;s the link, again -

http://nativeunity.blogspot.com

[BlooInBloo]

5. Her website...

http://www.marykimtitla.com/

[TheDonkey]

9. ty, good luck to her.

I watched her intro video and it was well done.

[bhikkhu]

6. Good for her.

I don't know if it is proper, but I would hardly need to know another thing to support her.

[BlooInBloo]

8. 20 years a local journalist, Master's degree, progressive enough....

... though not, I think, as progressive as some of us would like. But progressive enough.

EDIT: I take out the "I'm sold" part. Need to know more.

[Triana]

7. Very cool! n/t

[dorktv]

10. she is the one with the long hair right?

I am rather excited, it looks like we will send our second woman to the House...and if only Janet would stick around long enough for a Senate run...

[ccharles000]

11. I hope she wins.

There are to many straight white men running this country. I think there are only two openly GLBT people in congress.

[Prophet 451]

16. Barney Frank and...?

I'm coming up blank on the second, who is it?

[ccharles000]

17. Tammy Baldwin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Baldwin

[Prophet 451]

18. Ah, thanks n/t

[ClayZ]

12. K and R

[mrreowwr_kittty]

13. She's rumored to be anti-choice. Deal-breaker in a Democratic primary. nt

[BlooInBloo]

14. I didn't want to be the one to 1st mention it....

... But there's some info near the bottom of this page. I heart google.

http://www.gomarykim.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=30

[mrreowwr_kittty]

15. I don't know if she's made a definitive statement on it or not, but that's what I keep hearing

No way in hell she'll make it through the primary, if true. My money's on Kirkpatrick to take the whole thing. Titla's impressive, but Ann has paid her dues and is a very formidable politician. Ann grew up on a Navajo reservation and speaks the language. She's also a popular State Rep.

[TragedyandHope]

19. Wonderful news!

:kick:

[thevoiceofreason]

20. Thanks for pointing this out

[democracy1st]

21. awesome