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   Olympia Jean Snowe ( née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.

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     Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is...

2. snoweleadershipinstitute.org › about › about-olympiaOlympia Snowe, Founder - Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership ...

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   Home About Olympia Snowe, Founder. Olympia Snowe’s personal and professional journey has inspired young women throughout Maine and America. Her resilience and accomplishments, despite many obstacles, have made her a role model for all the right reasons. Orphaned at the age of nine and widowed at 26, Olympia, with the support of family and ...

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   Who is Olympia Snowe?

   • Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American politician and former United States Senator from Maine. She is a member of the Republican Party . She was the first woman to serve in both houses of a state legislature and in both houses of the United States Congress.

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   What did Olympia Snowe do for a living?

   • As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Snowe supported a nuclear armaments freeze, aid for Nicaraguan rebels, and sanctions against South Africa to protest that nation’s apartheid system. In 1989 Olympia Snowe married Maine Governor John Rettie McKernan Jr., a former U.S. House Member.

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   What is Olympia Snowe doing to help young women become leaders?

   • She also has committed herself to helping future generations of young women become leaders by raising their confidence and aspirations through the establishment of the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute.

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   Who was Olympia Snowe's husband?

   • On December 29, 1969, she married Republican state legislator Peter T. Snowe and became Olympia J. Snowe. Shortly after graduation, Snowe entered politics and began working with Congressman William Cohen on the Board of Voter Registration. However, in 1973 Snowe’s husband was tragically killed in a car accident.

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   Olympia Snowe was the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of State Legislature and both houses of Congress. Learn more at womenshistory.org.

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   Olympia Jean Snowe is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.

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7. www.senate.gov › about › oral-historyU.S. Senate: Olympia J. Snowe

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   Oral History Project. Maine Republican Olympia J. Snowe won a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1994 after serving eight terms in the House of Representatives. During her three Senate terms (1995–2013), she became the first woman to chair the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and also served on the Committees on Armed Services ...