Dirigo Women

jerri

This podcast will be a conversation with ordinary women who became extraordinary lawmakers. Hear their story in their own words, become part of the history of the women that led Maine politics.

  1. 11/23/2025

    A Conversation with Rita Melendy

    Dirigo Women

    25 min

  2. 08/23/2025

    A conversation with Laurie Osher

    Laurie talks about her work with the environment committee, LGBTQ, progressive women, and the Jewish Muslim committees. She explains the difference joint legislation committee and a caucus committee.

    38 min

  3. 08/17/2025

    A conversation with Sue Salisbury

    Representative Salisbury talks about her work with education, criminal justice and public safety committees.  She shares her concerns for the uncertainty of food insecurity in our state and emergency medical help for rural areas.

    33 min

  4. 08/10/2025

    A conversation with Judy Tunkle

    Judy talks about why she ran for Maine State Representative and the positive choices she made when she didn't win the seat. She continues to put her community first and makes a difference daily.

    25 min

  5. 08/02/2025

    A conversation with Kristen Cloutier

    Kristen talks about her past 3 terms and what she hopes will happen in her last term. She explains Paid Family and Medical Leave in a way everyone can understand it. Kristen also talks from experience and from the heart about Respite for ME. She shines a light on her hope for Tribal Sovereignty, Immigration and a hope for a Bipartisan Maine.

    31 min

  6. 05/16/2025

    A conversation with Hailey Lewis

    Out of the mouths of babes is the first thing that comes to mind. Hailey is my 11-year-old granddaughter that ask a simple question that started this whole project! The simple question was, why? Why are women not represented in the State House?

    10 min

  7. 05/09/2025

    A conversation with Lori Gramlich

    Lori talks about her advocating for children's mental wellness in Maine.  She speaks on protecting children's rights and ending the statute of limitations for sexual crimes against children. She also addresses PFAS and why they are so dangerous, plus why she is so committed to environmental issues and underground water rights.

    36 min

  8. 05/02/2025

    A conversation with Claude Berube / Georgette Berube's Legacy

    Claude talks about his mother and what it was like for a woman in politics in the 1970s to 2000 in Maine. He speaks of how special it was to grow up around the State House, from going to work with his mother, to being her page, to the historical Flags, and the old museum that was in the south entrance.  He talks of Georgette's grace and how she carried herself with strength, dignity and always gracefully.

    37 min
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This podcast will be a conversation with ordinary women who became extraordinary lawmakers. Hear their story in their own words, become part of the history of the women that led Maine politics.

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    jerri
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