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Speakers tell of sexism in politics at Skowhegan’s Margaret Chase Smith Library

| by Taylor Abbott, Morning Sentinel | SKOWHEGAN — Two speakers at Friday’s annual meeting of the Margaret Chase Smith Library described the sexism they encountered in their roles as […]

| by Taylor Abbott, Morning Sentinel |

SKOWHEGAN — Two speakers at Friday’s annual meeting of the Margaret Chase Smith Library described the sexism they encountered in their roles as a state lawmaker and a former candidate for the Legislature.

Speakers Ellie Espling and Anna Kellar shared their experiences as the library marked the history of women’s suffrage and discussed Smith’s place in history.

Espling, former state representative and co-founder of SHE Leads, a Maine Republican Party initiative that seeks to identify, train and support Republican women to be political leaders at a local, state or national level, discussed her experiences running for office, which she said included examples of sexism. Keep reading