One of the best ways to understand the history of women in the region and the need for equality is to hear the stories of women from your community. Stepping up has teamed with WNIN to record the voices of women here. You may have seen the videos on WNIN TV. You can also stream them live by Clicking here .
Stepping Up has joined forces with WNIN to record the voices of women in the Tri-State. Here are their stories. Start with the video by Roberta Heiman to get an overview of the local history of women suffrage.
The women included in the project so far include: Marcia Au, Vaneta Becker, Linda Bennett, Nadine Coudret, Suzanne Crouch, Rita Eykamp, Roberta Heiman, Margaret Lloyd, Wendy McCormick, Estella Moss, Maura Robinson and Linda White.
The video project would not be possible without the support and hard work of Bonnie Rheinhardt and Sarah Downs of WNIN.
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Marcia Au is the former CEO-director of the Evansville / Vanderburgh Public Library.
Vaneta Beck is an Indiana State Senator representing District 50.
Linda Bennett is President Emerita of the University of Southern Indiana.
Nadine Coudret is Dean Emerita of the College of Nursing and Health Professions College of Nursing and Health Professions
Suzanne Crouch is the Lt. Governor of Indiana.
Treasurer of Mid-States Rubber Products Inc., Chairman of the University of Evansville Board from 1999 to 2002 and former Chairman of the Board of St. Mary's Hospital. She was also active in the Junior League of Evansville. She also headed the fund-raising campaign for Victory Theatre.
Roberta Heiman is a journalist and researcher who opens this video series with a look at the local history of the suffrage movement.
Maggie Lloyd was elected a judge in 2000 and was the first and only woman to serve as a judge in Vanderburgh County.
Wendy McCormick is the director of the Southwest Center for Congregations in Evansville, as well as major grant initiatives operations and satellite synergy. She is a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving nine years as a pastor in Ohio before serving as a pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville for 11 years.
Estella Moss, the first black woman elected to a Vanderburgh County Office in 1976. She has been a life-long activist.
Maura G. Robinson is the President and founder of Inclusion and Beyond, Inc.
CEO of the Deaconess Henderson Hospital and formerly executive director of the Deaconess Foundation and formerly CEO and president of the Evansville Deaconess System