Join us in remembering Louise Raggio, who recently passed 1/23/11.  Also known as the “Texas Tornado”, this amazing woman and attorney dedicated her life to women’s rights.  Her best-known accomplishment was the passage of the Marital Property Act of 1967 which helped married women to manage their own property, borrow money from banks in their own right, and establish financial discussions without having the presence of her husband.  Before the act, married women in Texas had fewer rights than single women and very limited property rights.  She was the recipient of many distinguished awards during her lifetime including the Gilian Rudd Award from NAWBO (2000) and Fortune Magazine: One of Fifteen Heroes in Hall of Fame (2000).

Our keynote speaker will be Maj. General Mary Saunders (Ret.), the first female general officer selected at the director of Transportation in the Air Force.  She will discuss how her military training helped prepare her for leadership opportunities and sharpened her skills in negotiations.  She will reveal the differences in having high-stake conversations between men and women, share stories from her military background and offer insight on how globalization will impact the way we do business moving forward and how women can position themselves to be part of the opportunities that lie ahead.

Keynote Speaker:

Maj. General Mary Saunders (Ret.)

Director Leadership Institute

Texas Women’s University

She was the first female general officer selected as the director of Transportation in the Air Force. In this capacity, she provided guidance for 32,000 active duty and civilian personnel and was responsible for a fleet of 115,000 vehicles. Maj. Gen. Saunders is a native Texas, born in Nacogdoches and educated in Houston. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from Texas Woman’s University and her Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling from Rider University in New Jersey. She attended the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force in Alabama. Maj. Gen. Saunders was also named a Distinguished Alumni of Texas Woman’s University in 1998 and a TWU Woman of Distinction in 2000.  She is the Director of the Leadership Institute at Texas Women’s University and dedicated to teaching, directing and educating women on skills related to leadership, courage, perserverence, confidence and promotion in business and everyday life.

Event Info:

What  All Council Event

When Thursday, March 10, 2011, 11:15 – 11:45 AM Open Networking, 11:45 – 1:00 PM Program

COST Members, Corporate Partners and First Time Guests $29 Non Members $45

Where Marriott at Las Colinas, 223 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX 75039