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Last month, the Women's National Republican
Club presented Governor Mitt Romney with their 2005
Exemplary Leadership Award at their annual dinner held
in New York City. The group honored Governor Romney
for his work in recruiting and promoting women to Cabinet
and senior-level positions in his Administration.
"Romney
has been previously recognized for his efforts to bring
more women into state government. A study released last
year by the University at Albany's Center for Women
in Government and Civil Society ranked Massachusetts
first in the nation in the percentage of women holding
top government positions.
"Governor Romney and Lieutenant
Governor Kerry Healey attribute much of their success
in attracting top-level women to serve in their Administration
to the Mass GAP program spearheaded by the Massachusetts
Women's Political Caucus (MWPC) shortly after the 2002
gubernatorial election. The Mass GAP project was a collaborative
effort conducted by the MWPC and the Romney Administration.
The MWPC solicited and reviewed hundreds of resumes
from women throughout the Commonwealth in both the public
and private sectors to help the newly elected Governor
and Lieutenant Governor appoint the most qualified women
candidates for leadership positions in state government.
As a result of Mass GAP, several talented women were
appointed to senior positions in the Romney Administration.
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