Amateur Sports Act
By Nancy Hogshead
STATEMENT OF NANCY HOGSHEAD
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States SenateAugust 11, 1994
I am Nancy Hogshead, a 3-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, a motivational speaker and author. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics I won more medals than any other swimmer -- three golds and one silver. I attended Duke University where I held or still hold virtually every school record in swimming. I am currently the President of the Women's Sports Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit national educational organization.
The Women's Sports FoundationThe Foundation works to end sex discrimination in sports by ...
Answers to Common Questions Concerning Special Programming for Girls and Women and Concerns About Reverse Discrimination
Q: Why is it necessary to have a National Girls and Women in Sports Day? We don't have a national day to celebrate sports for boys.
A: It is not unusual to include special programming designed to educate the public about discrimination and to have that programming focus on the underserved or discriminated-against population (i.e., Black History Month, Take Your Daughters to Work Day, etc.). Education is the most effective way of remedying discrimination. Thus, National Girls and Women in Sports Day is not just a day to celebrate the achievements of women in sports to the exclusion of the achievement of ...
Title IX Coordinators in State Education Agencies
Alabama James NucklesEducation AdministratorAlabama Department of EducationP. O. Box 302101Montgomery, AL 36130-2101Phone: 334-242-8444E-mail: jnuckles@alsde.eduWebsite: http://www.alsde.eduAlaskaConey DanitzGender Equity AdministratorAlaska Department of Education801 West 10th St., Ste. 200Juneau, AK 99801-1849Phone: 907-465-8681Fax: 907-465-1686E-mail: Coney_Danitz@eed.state.ak.usWebsite: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/ArizonaManuel V. CisnerosDirector Governor's Office of EqualOpportunity1700 West WashingtonPhoenix, Arizona 85007Phone: 1-866-849-4822E-mail: EqualOpportunity@az.govWebsite: http://www.ade.state.az.us/ArkansasBerthenia GillTitle IX and Title IV ContactArkansas Department of Education#4 Capitol MallLittle Rock, AR 722Phone: 501-682-4213E-mail: bgill@arkedu.k12.ar.usWebsite: http://www.arkedu.state.ar.us/CaliforniaR. Mary Gallet, Ph.D.Educational Equity/Title IX ComplianceCoordinatorCalifornia Department of EducationSecondary, Post-secondary and AdultLeadership Division1430 N Street, Suite 4503Sacramento, CA 95814Phone: (916) 445-5723Fax: (916) 322-1757Email: mgallet@cde.ca.govWebsite: www.cde.ca.gov/index.aspColoradoPatrick B. ChapmanDirector of Consolidated FederalProgramsColorado Department of Education201 East Colfax AvenueDenver CO 80203Phone: ...