Learn about women who serve in government and public administration!
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Best known as the "Savior of Mount Vernon," Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1875) had the distinction, for a long time, of being the only woman whose portrait hung in the South Carolina State House. From...
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In this photograph, Ellen Iredell Butler (1905-) is opening her invitation to the 1961 presidential inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. A lifelong Democrat and the first woman to hold political...
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On January 27, 1988, Jean Toal was chosen as the first woman to sit on the South Carolina State Supreme Court. Here, her family looks on as the vote confirming her election is announced in the Senate...
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In 1979, Nancy Stevenson became the first woman elected to the office of lieutenant governor. One of the roles of lieutenant governor is to preside over the Senate. Photo by Vic Tutte, March 1979...
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Cynthia Bennett is the Associate Vice President of Education and Business Relations for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Bennett graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in...
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Molly Spearman’s entire career and personal life has prepared her for the role of leading the state's public education system. Growing up on a dairy farm in the rolling hills of Saluda County and...
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Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter is an innovative and dynamic leader who has dedicated her life to helping people and standing up for what is right. Elected to the South Carolina State House of...
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The Road Trip Coastal team learns about the historical significance of Atlantic Beach.
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Listening Linda O'Bryon, President and CEO of South Carolina ETV (retired), discusses the SCANS skill of Listening.
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Diversity, Interpersonal Skills, Global Perspective S.C House of Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter discusses the skills of Diversity, Interpersonal Skills, and Global Perspective.