Olympia Snowe’s dedicated work in the U.S. Senate has garnered her nationwide recognition as a leading policymaker in Washington. In 2005, she was named the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. In 2006 Time Magazine named her one of the top ten U.S. Calling her “The Caretaker,” Time magazine wrote of Snowe: “Because of her centrist views and eagerness to get beyond partisan po
int scoring, Maine Republican Olympia Snowe is in the center of every policy debate in Washington, but while Snowe is a major player on national issues, she is also known as one of the most effective advocates for her constituents.”
Focusing her attention on efforts to build bipartisan consensus on key issues that matter to Maine and America, Olympia successfully built a reputation as one of Congress’ leading moderates. In 1999, she became co-chair of the Senate Centrist Coalition with Senator John Breaux (D-LA), and in that same year, she was cited by Congressional Quarterly for her centrist leadership. Now, Olympia continues her work through OLYMPIA’s List – a political action committee formed under the belief that government CAN work again, but only when Americans support and vote for individuals who will follow the principles of consensus-building. This page, the OLYMPIA’s List website (www.olympiaslist.org), and the Olympia’s List Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/OlympiasList), all provide a gathering point for those of us who believe our elected officials need to put the country ahead of politics.
