Every once in a while we find an important reason to deviate just a bit from writing about our industry, its products and issues.  Today is one of those instances as today is Women's Equality Day. We at Sip & Savor thought we'd share a little information about this significant day that commemorates the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution - albeit from a D.C. point-of-view.

First a bit of history, August 26 was designated Women's Equality Day back in 1971, at the request of U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug, D-N.Y., to acknowledge women's suffrage.  Women have come a long way since the days of Alice Paul and the 72-year fight for voting rights.  So it's a good time to remind everyone about the importance of voting, especially as we approach the mid-term election cycle.

It's also worth recognizing a few things about our female elected and appointed officials, as noted by the National Organization of Women:

There are more women than ever before serving in both chambers of the United States Congress There are currently 17 women senators, 74 representatives and 8 state governors With the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, there are now three women serving on the court at the same time for the first time in history

For a look at the women's suffrage movement, you can learn a great deal by checking out the website of the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, an institution on Capitol Hill that celebrates women's progress toward equality and is owned and maintained by the National Woman's Party.  In fact, it's definitely worth a visit if you are in the nation's capitol - to see the historic photographs alone.

Every once in a while we find an important reason to deviate just a bit from writing about our industry, its products and issues. Today is one of those instances as today is Women’s Equality Day. We at Sip & Savor thought we’d share a little information about this significant day that commemorates the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution – albeit from a D.C. point-of-view.

First a bit of history, August 26 was designated Women’s Equality Day back in 1971, at the request of U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug, D-N.Y., to acknowledge women’s suffrage. Women have come a long way since the days of Alice Paul and the 72-year fight for voting rights. So it’s a good time to remind everyone about the importance of voting, especially as we approach the mid-term election cycle.

It’s also worth recognizing a few things about our female elected and appointed officials, as noted by the National Organization of Women:

· There are more women than ever before serving in both chambers of the United States Congress

· There are currently 17 women senators, 74 representatives and 8 state governors

· With the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, there are now three women serving on the court at the same time for the first time in history

For a look at the women’s suffrage movement, you can learn a great deal by checking out the website of the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, an institution on Capitol Hill that celebrates women’s progress toward equality and is owned and maintained by the National Woman’s Party. In fact, it’s definitely worth a visit if you are in the nation’s capitol - to see the historic photographs alone.