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    Ladies of the House: Rep. Carolyn Maloney

    By CJP | August 6, 2008

    When Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) was 17, a drunk driver plowed into a car she was riding in. The accident sent the former ballerina to the hospital for six months, with another six months at home in a body cast.

    In her new book, “Rumors of our Progress Have been Greatly Exaggerated,” the Congresswoman writes, “When you come within inches of getting killed, you can’t help but wonder whether you were spared to live a life of consequence.” Part of that life of consequence has been spent in the House of Representatives advocating for women and girls.

    CJP spoke with Rep. Maloney at a party in Washington celebrating the launch of the book. We asked her about her first run for office, whether the Equal Rights Amendment is really important anymore, and whether she thinks 2008 has been a step forward for women or a step back…

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    One Response to “Ladies of the House: Rep. Carolyn Maloney”

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