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In May 2006, Brister was confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate]] as Ambassador to the Commission on the Status of Women,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidenorthside.com/06JulyAug/kudos0607.htm|title=Kudos-Spotlight on noteworthy achievements|publisher=insidenorthside.com|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref> after her first convention session had ended. The commission was founded in 1946, a year after the [[United Nations]] was organized. During her tenure, Brister defended the Bush administration regarding its policies concerning the role of women and repeatedly praised the appointment of [[Condoleezza Rice]] as the [[United States Secretary of State]]. "The policies of the [[U.S. government]] have been and continue to be to encourage countries to include women in their initiatives. President Bush has been a strong advocate of democratization, and we fully believe empowering women will strengthen a country. We will continue to talk about that specific issue here at CSW," said Brister.<ref name=csw>{{cite web|url=http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2008/March/20080305133314xjsnommis6.304568e-02.html#ixzz0WFU5fDTS|title=Ambassador Brister Discusses U.S. Support of Women Worldwide|date=March 5, 2008|publisher=America.gov|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref>​ Brister continued, having noted that the United States commitment to medical care for women and children: "The US has been at the forefront, particularly here at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in advocating for availability of medical care for women and children. We point to President Bush's Emergency Plan for [[AIDS]] relief ... which supports a variety of bilateral, regional, and multilateral initiatives."<ref name=csw/>​

In May 2006, Brister was confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate]] as Ambassador to the Commission on the Status of Women,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidenorthside.com/06JulyAug/kudos0607.htm|title=Kudos-Spotlight on noteworthy achievements|publisher=insidenorthside.com|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref> after her first convention session had ended. The commission was founded in 1946, a year after the [[United Nations]] was organized. During her tenure, Brister defended the Bush administration regarding its policies concerning the role of women and repeatedly praised the appointment of [[Condoleezza Rice]] as the [[United States Secretary of State]]. "The policies of the [[U.S. government]] have been and continue to be to encourage countries to include women in their initiatives. President Bush has been a strong advocate of democratization, and we fully believe empowering women will strengthen a country. We will continue to talk about that specific issue here at CSW," said Brister.<ref name=csw>{{cite web|url=http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2008/March/20080305133314xjsnommis6.304568e-02.html#ixzz0WFU5fDTS|title=Ambassador Brister Discusses U.S. Support of Women Worldwide|date=March 5, 2008|publisher=America.gov|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref>​ Brister continued, having noted that the United States commitment to medical care for women and children: "The US has been at the forefront, particularly here at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in advocating for availability of medical care for women and children. We point to President Bush's Emergency Plan for [[AIDS]] relief ... which supports a variety of bilateral, regional, and multilateral initiatives."<ref name=csw/>​

===Running for state senator===\

===Running for state senator===

Earlier in 1995, Brister ran unsuccessfully for state senator for District 11 (St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes). She was defeated in a runoff contest, 57 to 43 percent, by fellow Republican [[Tom Schedler]]<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 18, 1995.</ref> of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, who held the Senate seat from 1996 to 2008, when he was term-limited by state law and succeeded by the Mandeville Republican [[Jack Donahue]], who was term-limited in the 2019 primary.​ Schedler went on to serve as Louisiana Secretary of State, a post from which he was forced to resign in a sexual harassment scandal in 2018.

Earlier in 1995, Brister ran unsuccessfully for state senator for District 11 (St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes). She was defeated in a runoff contest, 57 to 43 percent, by fellow Republican [[Tom Schedler]]<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 18, 1995.</ref> of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, who held the Senate seat from 1996 to 2008, when he was term-limited by state law and succeeded by the Mandeville Republican [[Jack Donahue]], who was term-limited in the 2019 primary.​ Schedler went on to serve as Louisiana Secretary of State, a post from which he was forced to resign in a sexual harassment scandal in 2018.