Today the institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit that encourages and supports women interested in running for office, will hold a press conference and reception to embolden more women to run for office and to urge voters to support them. The events come a few days before the convening of the General Assembly, which has no female senators and only 17 female House members out of its 124 state representatives. South Carolina ranks last among states in female representation in state government, although more than half of voters are women. In 1992, the state's high mark, 22 members - or nearly 13 percent of the General Assembly were female.
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Today the institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit that encourages and supports women interested in running for office, will hold a press conference and reception to embolden more women to run for office and to urge voters to support them. The events come a few days before the convening of the General Assembly, which has no female senators and only 17 female House members out of its 124 state representatives. South Carolina ranks last among states in female representation in state government, although more than half of voters are women. In 1992, the state's high mark, 22 members - or nearly 13 percent of the General Assembly were female.
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