Harriett Woods

About the Author

Harriett Woods is the former president of the National Women’s Political Caucus and the former lieutenant governor of Missouri, the first woman elected to a statewide office there. For nearly fifty years, she has experienced personally the trials and triumphs in women’s political life; she has been a key player in the election and appointment to office of countless women across the country.

She teaches a course on women in public life at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Woods appears regularly on television, is a commentator on radio, and has contributed to numerous newspapers and magazines.