PSC 441 Chapter 6: psc 441 readings due feb 04
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Women are more likely to serve at the local level of government than at the state or national level. Women are more likely to be elected at the local level than at other levels of government running for local political office involves fewer resources and less media scrutiny. Serving local means that women won"t have to relocate or spend much time away from families. The further away the legislative district, the smaller the likelihood that the representative will be female. Women are more likely to find local-level politics more appealing than state- level. 1971 1% of female city mayors. 2003 17. 5% of female city mayors. 2014 13/100 of the 100 largest cities in the country have female city mayors. 2008 most mayors (64. 3% female / 68. 7% male) come into office through direct election in mostly non-partisan offices. 1991 18. 7% city council seats held by women. 2001 22. 1% city council seats held by women.
