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For more information on AAUW Houston, contact Margo Johnson, or Debbie Campbell. Houston Branch is now inactive. Please contact us or join one of the other Houston-area AAUW branches, large ones like West Harris County and North Harris County or smaller ones like Fort Bend County and Southeast Harris County.
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AAUW Texas completed the Ann Richards fellowship at the April 2018 Convention, WITH the generous help of HOUSTON BRANCH
Run Like a Girl
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Women have been running for president of the United States since 1872 — before women even had the right to vote.
In 2016, two high-profile women entered the race, and Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major political party.
Here are some of the women who have tried to crack the ultimate glass ceiling.
![Houston area AAUW Members (l-r) Margie Poole, Margo Johnson, Debbie Campbell, Anouk Boon, Marie Helmy, Karen North (holding "Teddy") at Tiny Boxwoods to bid a fond farewell to Anouk.](https://houston-tx.aauw.net/files/2019/04/Farewell-to-Anouk-at-TinyBoxwoods-300x169.jpg)
Houston area AAUW Members (l-r) Margie Poole, Margo Johnson, Debbie Campbell, Anouk Boon, Marie Helmy, Karen North (holding “Teddy”) at Tiny Boxwoods to bid a fond farewell to Anouk.
![AAUW members Margo Johnson, Janet Richardson, Terry Whaley, and Helen Wang pause for a photo at the January Interbranch luncheon.](https://houston-tx.aauw.net/files/2013/07/AAUW-Houston-Interbranch-Luncheon-2008-Margo-Janet-Terry-Helen-300x177.jpg)
AAUW members Margo Johnson, Janet Richardson, Terry Whaley, and Helen Wang pause for a photo at the January Interbranch luncheon.