You may have heard this. As we head into the primaries, there are more women running for governor across the country than ever before. Perhaps one historic moment brings a recognition of another one.
It started here. I found a NewsChannel 5 story from 40-years-ago. 1986. It was Jane Eskind making campaign stops, running in the Democratic primary for Tennessee governor.
“I’ve been amazed by people asking whether Tennessee would elect a woman,” Eskind told a listening crowd in the 1986 story…