FORMER U.S. SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE TO BE HONORED AT PNC LUNCHEON
Event Will Benefit the YWCA of Palm Beach County
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (March 21, 2013) – Former U.S. Senator
Olympia Snowe
Olympia Snowe will address guests at a “Women in Power” luncheon on Tuesday, April 9.
This event will be held in Center Court at the Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $50 and 100% of proceeds will benefit the YWCA of Palm Beach County. Senator Snowe will speak to “Anything is Possible: From a Tragic Childhood to the Pinnacle of Power – How to Overcome Obstacles and Make a Difference.”
Olympia Snowe’s dedicated work in the U.S. Senate garnered her nationwide recognition as a leading policymaker in Washington. In 2005, she was named the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. In 2006, Time magazine named her one of the top ten U.S. Senators calling her “The Caretaker.” The article said of Snowe, “Because of her centrist views and eagerness to get beyond partisan point scoring, Maine Republican Olympia Snowe is in the center of every policy debate in Washington., but while Snowe is a major player on national issues, she is also known as one of the most effective advocates for her constituents.”
Before her election to the Senate in 1994, Snowe represented Maine’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for sixteen years. Senator Snowe is only the fourth woman in history to be elected to both houses of Congress and the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of Congress. When first elected to Congress in 1978, at the age of 31, Snowe was the youngest Republican woman, and the first Greek-American woman, ever elected to Congress.
Focusing her attention on efforts to build bipartisan consensus on key issues that matter to Maine and America, Snowe built a reputation as one of the Congress’ leading moderates. During her time in the Senate, Senator Snowe worked extensively on a number of issues, such as budget and fiscal responsibility; education, including student financial aid and education technology; national security; women’s issues; health care, including prescription drug coverage for Medicare recipients; welfare reform; oceans and fisheries issues; and campaign finance reform.
“The ‘Women in Power’ lectures offer local residents the opportunity to meet and hear from prominent women in a wide-range of industries from across the nation. Senator Snowe has demonstrated passion and poise in every level of government office and we couldn’t be more excited to hear from her what will surely be inspiring stories,” said Craig Grant, regional president, PNC Bank.
PNC’s “Women in Power” speaker series was created in 2007 to raise awareness of and support for programs that encourage and promote the development of girls and women. In support of this mission, nationally acclaimed female speakers are brought to the area to present their personal and professional journey to success.
Reservations for the April 9th luncheon can be made by calling the YWCA of Palm Beach County at (561) 640-0050 ext. 134.
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About YWCA of Palm Beach County
The YWCA of Palm Beach County is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization that has been in existence since 1917. It has served as a women’s association focused on eliminating racism and empowering women. The YWCA is the largest provider of domestic violence services to women and children in the county to include a 24 hour hotline; a 63 bed shelter that cares for over 550 individuals a year; supportive and individual counseling for English and non-English speaking women; and transitional housing for homeless mothers and their children in the Glades. Through its accredited child development centers, the YWCA also provides an array of services to 127 toddlers and young children. The Y-Girls program is a weekly opportunity for girls aged 9-13 years operating in several low income communities in the county. The program focuses on empowering the young women by affording them educational, cultural, pre-vocational, and social opportunities that would not otherwise be available to them.
