On Tuesday, the elected women of Hamilton County gathered in the late afternoon on the courthouse steps in downtown Cincinnati to declare and celebrate March as International Women’s Month.
Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus, who is also the board chair of the Commission for Women & Girls, led the declaration as women from all over the county read independent clauses.
“We have more women elected in Hamilton County than ever before,” said Driehaus. “That’s 47% of the elected officials who are women, so we’re celebrating that.”…