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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Huda B. Jones |
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Beattyville, Kentucky , United States |
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Jul 20, 2022 12:38pm |
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| Info | Mrs. Huda Bingham Jones
While many people deserve credit for the change, one Republican stands out. And her name is Huda Jones.
Since her election in 1973 as the federation's at-large representative, Jones knew many barriers had not been broken, but she chose to take on the toughest barrier for women -- fund raising. Born in Beattyville, Ky. this mother of three began her political ascendancy at the age of nine while helping a friend of her father, a tobacco farmer, win a seat on the county board. "I can still remember the dress I wore that day," she says. "Election day came during tobacco season. Everyone old enough to know about tobacco had to help with the harvesting while I was handing out fliers and palmcards for father's friend.
Engaging in grassroots activities throughout the sixties, like selling orange juice for Barry Goldwater, Jones learned the groundwork necessary for campaigning. But the big picture didn't come into focus until 1972 when she was soundly defeated by Democrat Drexel Davis for the Kentucky secretary of state position. The experience 'of running a major race taught her the difference fundraising makes.
When she was elected to the federation, the NFRW was aimed at volunteerism. Jones saw the need to change that role. "For the longest time, Republican women thought we ought to be the volunteer army and the educational arm of the party," she said. "They did not see the need for raising money or forgetting elected."
By the early eighties, her influence helped redirect the NFRW's educational training. Presently, the federation's schools train women as volunteers, managers and victorious candidates.
Although fund raising is still an elusive goal (It wasn't until 1973 that NFRW dues were raised from five cents to 10 cents. Today, the dues are still a paltry $3.00), the glass ceiling began to crack once Jones was elected president of the NFRW in 1990. "Volunteerism and education are great, but that - doesn't get the candidate's words on TV or radio," she announced.
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