"Interviewer: In a newspaper article that I glanced at, you mention that a woman’s voice was needed in the government, and I wanted to know what you meant by woman’s voice. What could a woman bring? Georgette Berube: I think a woman can bring a little more sensitivity to particularly issues like childcare, education. Not that men are insensitive, but they don’t view it the same way as a woman might. And I think that women proved that they could also handle budget issues. In fact a very dear friend of mine who was a colleague who chaired, was the house chairman of appropriations back in ’78, I guess, or ‘80, ‘76, ‘78, which was unheard of, a woman did not chair the appropriations committee. So you break the barrier, but you have to do it carefully, you have to put your best foot forward and do it with dignity. And if you go up there and slam things around, that doesn’t go with the general public."
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Georgette Berube
Georgette B. Berube (July 23, 1927 – February 16, 2005) was an American politician from Maine. A Democrat, Berube served in the Maine Legislature for 26 years, including terms in both the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate. Berube served in the Maine House from 1970 to 1982 after being elected to represent her hometown of Lewiston.
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