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March 9, 2005
On Thursday, March 10, 2005, the USM Muskie School and Maine Women's
Lobby will present the Women in Public Life Forum from 3 - 7 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland.
In addition to a workshop on how to advance women's participation in
public life, the forum features a memorial to the widow of Senator Edmund
S. Muskie, the late Jane Muskie, who died in December. First Lady Karen
Baldacci will narrate the presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m.
At 3:15 p.m., Skeek Frazee, communications director at Planned Parenthood
of Northern New England, will receive the 2005 Women in Public Life Award
for her career-long efforts in the fight against domestic violence and
promotion of women's health. The award, inaugurated in 2001, provides
statewide recognition for women's leadership and public action in the
service of Maine's citizens.
At 6 p.m., Laura Liswood, a nationally recognized speaker, author, and
advisor, will present the keynote speech. Liswood is secretary general
of the Council of Women World Leaders, a group composed of women presidents,
prime ministers, and heads of government.
Forum details are available online at www.muskie.usm.maine.edu/wpl.
For more information, you also can contact Jennifer Hutchins of USM's
Muskie School at 780-4150, or Bob Caswell of USM Public Affairs, 780-4200.
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