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Recognizes March as Women's History Month to celebrate and honor women's contributions to the United States and highlight their achievements across science, government, social change, athletics, and the arts

Highlights 24 women currently serving in the Alabama State Legislature, including 4 Senators and 20 Representatives

Honors notable Alabama women in government, including Governor Kay Ivey (longest-serving woman governor in state history), U.S. Senator Katie Britt (first woman elected to U.S. Senate from Alabama), and Condoleezza Rice (66th U.S. Secretary of State and first female African American in that position)

Recognizes pioneering Alabama women in medicine, nursing, space exploration, and social reform, including Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (first woman licensed to practice medicine in Alabama), Dr. May Jemison (first African American female astronaut), Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, and Julia Tutwiler

Celebrates accomplished Alabama women in athletics and arts, including Olympic medalists Jennifer Chandler, Vonetta Flowers, and Mia Hamm, plus Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee and Academy Award winners Octavia Spencer and Louise Fletcher