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The Democratic National Convention begins today in Boston. Officials with the Democratic Party have said they want to reach out to women. KSMU's Katie Hummel spoke with a prominent female Missouri politician about her plans for this week.
"THE 2004 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IS PROFILING A NUMBER OF FEMALE POLITICAL LEADERS AS KEY SPEAKERS THIS YEAR. THERE WILL ALSO BE A NUMBER OF FEMALE SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CONVENTION ALTHOUGH NOT A DELEGATE, FORMER MISSOURI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HARRIET WOODS IS HERE TO GENRATE SUPPORT FOR U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE NANCY FARMER.
FARMER IS CHALLENING THE INCUMBANT REPUBLICAN. SENATOR KIT BOND.
WOODS SAYS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUPPORTS ISSUES THAT MORE WOMEN CARE ABOUT.
WOODS ALSO SAYS SHE THINKS FEMALE POLITICAL LEADERS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHOOSE OFFICES THAT ALLOW THEM TO CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNTIY.
WOODS SAYS SHE IS JUST PROUD THAT MISSOURI HAS SO MANY WOMEN HOLDING STATE OFFICES, REGARDLESS IF IT'S A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN.
ALTHOUGH SHE'S NOT A DELEGATE THIS YEAR, WOODS SAYS SHE HAS SERVED AS A DELEGATE AT SEVERAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS IN THE PAST.
AND AT ONE OF THOSE CONVENTIONS, WOODS SAYS SHE SERVED AS THE CHAIR OF THE DELEGATION.
REPORTING FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN BOSTON.. I'M KATIE HUMMEL FOR KSMU NEWS "