Meeting Senator Barbara Mikulski - Celebrating Women's History Month!

On Sunday, March 20th, I had the privilege of celebrating Women's History Month with US Senator (from Baltimore, Maryland) Barbara Mikulski. Senator Mikulski and I graduated from the same high school (ok, not the same year but...) - The Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore. Let me tell you, Senator Mikulski is one of our claims to fame at IND - we are so proud of the work she has done! Oh and don't forget that the first female speaker of the house - Nancy Pelosi - is also a proud IND graduate!


Senator Mikulski is the longest-serving woman in the US Senate and she discussed "Women of the Senate: Making History, Changing History". It was just an honor to be in her presence, as she discussed the issues that our country faces, the future female leaders of our nation, and what she is doing in the Senate about the "macaroni and cheese issues," not just the macro issues (you had to be there!). 


Also worth mentioning is that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the only "chief of staff" in Maryland was in attendance (all of the other County Executives or Mayors in the state are male). She answered some questions and really put a nice touch on the event!


I am proud to say that Senator Mikulski graduated from IND and that she is a force to be reckoned with in the US Senator. She truly inspires future female leaders, like myself...especially considering that my Bachelor's is in Political Science and International Relations! =)


I am so glad that I took part in Women's History Month! Let me know what you did!  
(http://mikulski.senate.gov/)

With the Senator - all smiles after we chatted about IND!

I was sitting a bit back, but on the far left is Mayor Rawlings-Blake and in the red (right) is Senator Mikulski.