Influential and Phenomenal Women of New Hampshire

I would like to tell you about an important book signing and reception this Friday night at 7:00 p.m., at Water Street Bookstore in Exeter.

There are some great people living right here in Exeter, right here in New Hampshire, who you might not know or you might not notice. But that does not diminish their greatness. They are the people who work daily behind the scenes, helping others get to where they need to go, making sure things work out for the best, encouraging others when encouragement is needed.

One of the great people we have right here in Exeter, New Hampshire is The Honorable Jacquelyne K. Weatherspoon, MPA, you probably know her as “Jackie”, a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, an important member of the New Hampshire and national Democratic Party, and an educator who enriches the lives of students from around the world, and from New Hampshire, at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy, which sits quietly right in the middle of our town.

You should also know that Jackie Weatherspoon has served as one of the UN Secretariat’s roster of electoral experts in the electoral assistance division since 2004. She is the CEO and Founder of Decisions in Democracy International, which offers training for those seeking to run for public office. She is a member of the Harvard Law School Mediation Program and works as a mediator in the Massachusetts court system. In 2013, she was appointed to the New Hampshire State Advisory Committee of the US Commission on Civil Rights.

Jackie Weatherspoon has written a book, in collaboration with Nadine Abraham Thompson, MSW, and this book is a beautiful book entitled, “Influential & Phenomenal Women of New Hampshire”. It is not a surprise to me that Jackie Weatherspoon has written a book like this, because she is the best person to write it, she has been a most influential and phenomenal political and social leader in our town and in the State of New Hampshire.

You should read this book. I will quote just a brief passage for you to see:
“Of the many definitions and even in a classical poem, Phenomenal Women by Ms. Maya Angelou; we see a strong confident woman, who moves through her world enjoying being a woman, she doesn’t just happen to be a woman, she celebrates who she is, but it also means she is confident, she is smart, self-assured, determined, they are mothers, sisters, daughters. She is a prayer, she meditates, she breathes, she laughs and is a great listener. Among the many definitions of influential, ‘is to shape one’s world or the course of events.’ Many events in the small state of New Hampshire have caused them to participate in shaping the discourse to make it a better state for all. The Influential and Phenomenal Women featured here have done just that, . . . .”

Come to the Water Street Bookstore at 125 Water Street in Exeter, this Friday night at 7:00 p.m., for a talk, signing, and reception, to launch this great book.

Event date:
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 7:00pm
Event address:
Water Street Bookstore
125 Water Street
Exeter, NH 03833