Politics is a Mother: Raising Hell is Part of the Job

  Directed by: Francine Weinberg Graff  Released: 2025 (educational) Year of Production: 2024 Running Time: 75 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects:  US Studies, Representations of Women, Urban Systems and Spaces                  At almost 80 years old, when most women feel invisible, Loretta Weinberg was at her most powerful. From Town Council to Senate Majority leader (battling bullies along the way), she faced off against then-Governor Chris Christie and flipped New Jersey on its head when she helped unearth the Bridgegate scandal. Francine Weinberg Graff’s POLITICS IS A MOTHER, RAISING HELL IS PART OF THE JOB reveals how the political is always personal and that an adorable grandmother just might be one of the most important politicians of our time. Former Senator Loretta Weinberg was elected to the New Jersey State Senate (District 37) in November 2005 and served until 2022. She served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2012 to 2022