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Madeleine Kunin

Madeleine M. Kunin was the first woman governor of Vermont, and served as the Deputy Secretary of Education and Ambassador to Switzerland under President Bill Clinton. She is the author of Living a Political Life and is currently a Marsh Scholar Professor-at-Large at the University of Vermont and lectures on history and women's studies. She also serves as president of the board of the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), a nongovernmental organization that she founded in 1991. She lives in Burlington, Vermont.

    Madeleine's Upcoming Events

    • Madeleine Kunin at David Posnack Jewish Book Festival
      5850 South Pine Island Road, Davie FL 33328
      November 20, 2008, 11:00 am

      Madeleine Kunin will be a featured author at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center's 21st annual Book Festival on November 20th. Call 954-434-0499 to learn more.

    • Madeleine Kunin at Kansas City JCC
      JCC of Greater Kansas City, 5801 W. 115th Street St #101, Overland Park KS 66211
      November 24, 2008, 7:00 pm

      Madeleine Kunin will address the public at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City on November 24th. Call 913-327-8000 to learn more.

    • Madeleine Kunin at Central CT State University
      1615 Stanley Street, New Britain CT 06050
      December 3, 2008, 2:00 pm

      Madeleine Kunin will speak in a free public lecture at Central Connecticut State University on December 3rd at 2:00 pm. Call 860.388-5633 to learn more.

    • Madeleine Kunin at Women & Family Life Center/RJ Julia event
      Women and Family Life Center, 96 Fair Street, Guilford CT 06437
      December 4, 2008, 12:00 pm

      Madeleine Kunin will take part in an ongoing public discussion on women in politics (part of the Share Our Voices series) sponsored by the Women and Family Life Center and R.J. Julia's Booksellers on December 4th at 12 pm. Call 203-458-6699 to learn more.

    • Madeleine Kunin at EEE lecture series
      Faith United Church, Dorset St., Burlington VT
      December 8, 2008, 2:00 pm

      Madeleine Kunin will speak as part of the EEE (Elder Education Enrichment) lecture series at Faith United Church in South Burlington, VT on December 8th at 2 pm. Call 802-862-2579 to learn more.

    • Madeleine Kunin at Democratic Women's Caucus event
      TBA, Bloomington IN
      March 28, 2009, 7:00 pm

      Madeleine Kunin will speak to the Democratic Women's Caucus in Bloomington, Indiana on March 28th, 2009. Details forthcoming. Contact Susan Sandberg at 812-332-2564 to learn more.

    Madeleine's Books

    Pearls, Politics, and Power

    How Women Can Win and Lead

    Pearls, Politics, and Power is a call to action for new political engagement and leadership from the women of America. Informed by conversations with elected women leaders from all levels, former three-term Vermont Governor and Ambassador to Switzerland Madeleine M. Kunin asks: What difference do women make? What is the worst part of politics, and what is the best part? What inspired these women to run, and how did they prepare themselves for public life? How did they raise money, protect their families' privacy, deal with criticism and attack ads, and work with the good old boys?

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