Whos In Charge Here?

Here's a breakdown of women in elected positions in the U.S.

Congress

Women currently make up 15.1% of Congress, the highest percentage ever
Since 1789 only 2% of members of Congress have been women (224 of 11,748)
California has sent more women to Congress than any other state – 30 to date
Five states (Delaware, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampsire and Vermont) have never sent a woman to either the Senate or the House
Women of color make up 24.7% of the women serving in Congress
To date, 31 women of color have served in Congress

Governors

Eight women serve as governors in 2006
The record number of women serving simultaneously, set in 2004, is nine
Arizona is the first state where a woman succeeded an other woman as governor (Janet Napolitano succeeded Jane Hull in 2003)
Arizona is the first and only state to have had three female governors
In total, 28 women have served as governors in 21 states

Mayors (as of 7/05)

Among the 100 largest cities in the US, 12 have women mayors
Of the 1,137 mayors of US cities with populations over 30,000, 197 are women – 55 of them being in California.