A good many studies, policy institutes and editorialists lament the fact that not many women hold political office, especially statewide office. This has been furthest from the truth in Alabama, especially when it comes to the secondary statewide offices of treasurer, auditor, and secretary of state.

Women started dominating these offices as early as the 1950s and 60s in Alabama and still have possession today. The early ice breakers were Agnes Baggett, Sybil Poole, Mary Texas Hurt Garner, Melba Till Allen, Annie Laura Gunter and Juanita McDaniel. These women held statewide office in Alabama when very few states, even the so-called progressive and more liberal states, had all men in state office.