othing about politics is new After one meeting with Ms. Malcolm, Ms. Pincus to Lanie Pincus. Except for was hooked. This was not just the year for the role of women. women in politics. This was her calling. Her late husband, Max, Lanie Pincus soon became one of many Detroit who owned the once famous London Chop Jewish women Democratic and Republican House, ran with a powerful Democratic crowd, alike leading the movement to get more including Detroit Mayor Coleman Young. But women elected to public office. she never was an activist. Their reasons forgetting involved are plentiful. "I just liked to watch it all," Ms. Pincus says. "I Their goals are similar. listened. I learned. I thought it was 7 knew this (EMILY's) was important," says Ms. fascinating." Pincus, who was irate over the Clarence Everything changed for Ms. Pincus last Febru- Thomas - Anita Hill hearings she had ary when she met the founder of EMILY'S List at seen on television. a luncheon in Detroit. Ellen Malcolm was in Like so many women across the country, Ms. town to establish a Michigan volunteer network Pincus was outraged over the Senate Judiciary's for the seven-year-old EMEY's List, (Early Mon- treatment of Ms. Hill's allegation that Mr. ey Is Like Yeast_ it makes the dough rise) the first donor network and political resource for pro-choice Democratic women. Ms. Pincus was invited to lunch. So were other Jewish women. Among them were state Rep. Thomas had sexually harassed her. And like KIMBERLY UFTON Staff Writer At left: Sen. Lana Pollack and Rep. Maxine Berman standing outside the state Capitol. Bottom: Lanie Pincus, Judi Kanter of EMILY's List, activist Mildred Jeffrey and EMILY's List founder Ellen Malcolm. c) Maxine Berman, D-Southfield, political activist Judith Slatkin, state Sen. Lana Pollack, D-Ann Arbor, Women In Politics co-founder Linda Soberman and Democratic Party fund-raiser Zina Kramer. Photos on page 1 and Page 26 by Marsha Sundquist. leaders. Jewish women are leading the way. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 27