Dispatch from Forbearance Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Women
in Washington
by Nancy Crowe
Jo Ann Emerson, Sue W.
Kelly, Diana DeGette, Deborah D. Price, Lynn C. Woolsey
One lost her husband and had to decide whether to fill his
seat in Congress. Another, after losing her nine-year-old daughter,
is taking a leading role in passing legislation to improve cancer
research and treatment. Another found new ways to integrate her
faith with her work toward peace and justice. Another became
the first former welfare mother to serve in Congress, and yet
another, who ran for Congress at age 58 with no experience in
public office, believes her journey was all part of God's plan.
The women described here are five of the eight Presbyterian
women currently serving in the United States House of Representatives.*
In this . . . May/June issue of Horizons, read a collection
of interviews, they share how their faiths led them on their
varied paths-and how it continues to inform their work in Washington,
D.C., and beyond.
Read more of this and other
great articles in the current issue of Horizons.
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