It was pointed out by several readers that the Aug. 15 “Glass City ABCs” column consisted of 26 men and no women. That was unintentional but embarrassing. I promised those readers I would balance the scales, so …

A is for Amison, Betty: Runs the Grace Community Center.

B is for Bates, Julia: Woman of law and order

(Other “B” contenders included Marianne Ballas,

Crystal Bowersox, Christine Brennan, Edna Brown and Wilma Brown).

C is for Cartwright, Carol: Bowling Green State University president.

D is for Davies, Mari Draughon: Executive director, Toledo Ballet Association.

E is for Emerson, Laura: FOX anchor.

F is for Fedor, Teresa: State senator.

G is for Gramza, Wendy: Chamber of Commerce Executive VP.

H is for Howe, Linda: Director, Lucas County Board of Elections.

I is for Irwin, Elizabeth: Woman of letters.

J is for Johnston, Julia: Former “Face,” new mama.

K is for Kaptur, Marcy: Longtime House Rep.

L is for Lopez, Anita: County Auditor.

(and Larson, Diane, 13abc anchor).

M is for Monagan, Debra: Communica president.

N is for Norman, Andi: Toledo Zoo spokeswoman.

O is for Ortiz-Flores, Deb: Executive Director, Lucas County Job and Family Services.

P is for Price, Andrea: Mercy hospitals CEO.

(and Peterson, Chrys, WTOL anchor).

Q is for Quintero, Sofia: Local inspiration.

R is for Richardson, Rachel: Arts and life soldier.

S is for Steele, Barbara: ProMedica leader.

(and Speyer, Sharon, Huntington Bank leader).

T is for Tienvieri, Jodie: Voice of the Red Cross.

U is for Urbanowski, Elizabeth: Working to raise

funds for Lake High School.

V is for Vetter, Martha: President, Roman Peshoff.

W is for Wozniak, Tina Skeldon: The Commish.

(and Lisa Renee Ward, Glass City Jungle blogger).

X is for Xu, Liwei: Xunlight VP.

Y is for Yarder, Katie: Designer extraordinaire.

Z is for Zachman, Jill-Marie: Image developer.

Michael S. Miller is the editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star.  E-mail him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

Tags: Andi Norman, Andrea Price, Anita Lopez, Betty Amison, Carol Cartwright, Christine Brennan, Chrys Petersen, Crystal Bowersox, Deb Ortiz-Flores, Debra Monagan, Edna Brown, Elizabeth Irwin, Elizabeth Urbanowski, Jill-Marie Zachman, Jodie Tienvieri, Julia Bates, Julia Johnston, Katie Yarder, Laura Emerson, Lighting The Fuse, Linda Howe, Liwei Xu, Marcy Kaptur, Mari Draughon Davies, Marianne Ballas, Martha Vetter, Rachel Richardson, Sharon Speyer, Sofia Quintero, Teresa Fedor, Tina Skeldon Wozniak, Wendy Gramza, Wilma Brown

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