Golda M. Edmonston was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for five terms in the 1940s and 1950s. She was an outspoken advocate of women in the workplace, particularly in government, and proposed legislation that would ensure women equal pay for equal work multiple times throughout her tenure. Edmonston also served on Columbus City Council from 1959 to 1967, becoming the first female president of the Columbus City Council in November 1962 at the age of 74.