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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.
In 2014, Snowe founded the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging high school girls to be leaders. Today, the charity serves 465 students at 36 public high schools, pairing them with more than 200 trained advisors.
Since 2015, the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute has delivered a unique program rooted in the themes: “My Values” (10th grade), “My Voice” (11th grade), and “My Vision" (12th grade). It has grown from 45 girls in the seven schools serving Androscoggin County to 555 girls from 37 schools across all 16 of Maine's counties.
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 friends, overcame tragedy to embark on ...
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, Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Foreign Relations.
Olympia J. Snowe. Former United States Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) served in the U.S. Senate from 1995-2013 and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979-1995. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., serving on the Executive Compensation and Management Development Committee and as ...
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May 21, 2013 · Olympia J. Snowe @senatorsnowe. 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 ...
