#1639: Becca Balint Discusses Becoming VT’s First Female Senate Pro Tem | 51%

December 18, 2020 00:27:28
#1639: Becca Balint Discusses Becoming VT’s First Female Senate Pro Tem | 51%
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#1639: Becca Balint Discusses Becoming VT’s First Female Senate Pro Tem | 51%

Dec 18 2020 | 00:27:28

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Show Notes

On this week’s 51%, hear from the first woman expected to serve as Vermont Senate Pro Tem, and another woman has taken disaster prepping to another level. A record number of women will serve in Congress next year. And women are gaining political ground in a number of states, including Vermont. In fact, when the […]

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