Helen Gurley Brown In 1965, Brown became editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan", then a literary magazine famed for high-toned content, and reinvented it as a magazine for the modern single career-woman. In the 1960s, Brown was an outspoken advocate of women's sexual freedom and sought to provide women with role models in her magazine. She claimed that women could have it all – "love, sex, and money". As a result of her advocacy, glamorous, fashion-focused women were sometimes called "Cosmo Girls". Her work played a part in what is often called the sexual revolution. In 1997, Brown was ousted from her role as the U.S.
Calvin H. Gurley to represent Ward 4. In the Democratic Party primary election held in January 2012, Muriel Bowser won with 66 percent of the vote. Gurley came in sixth place with 2 percent of the vote. In June 2012, Kwame Brown resigned from the position of Chair of the Council. Gurley filed to run a special election for the position of Council Chair that was held in November 2012. Phil Mendelson and Gurley were the only two candidates on the ballot. Gurley said that the District did a good job by warning the public about the dangers of Hurricane Sandy. Gurley said