Women in the United States House of Representatives
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. The first woman to be elected to the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
was Jeanette Rankin, a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
from Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
elected in 1917. 229 women have served in total as of 2009. As of 2011, there are 72 women (constituting 16.6% of all Representatives) serving in the House of Representatives.
Women have been elected to the House of Representatives from 44 of the 50 state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s in the United States. The states that have not elected a woman to the house are Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, and Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. However, women have represented Alaska and North Dakota in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, and Alaska, Delaware, and Vermont have all elected female governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
s. The highest position yet held by a woman in Iowa and Mississippi is that of Lt. Governor. There are several states that have elected women to the house in the past but do not currently have any female Representatives. They are Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, and Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. However, Louisiana currently has a woman representing it in the United States Senate, Senator Mary Landrieu
Mary Landrieu
Mary Loretta Landrieu is the senior United States Senator from the State of Louisiana and a member of the Democratic Party.Born in Arlington, Virginia, Landrieu was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana...
and New Hampshire currently has two women representing it in the United States Senate, Senators Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and the Senior United States Senator from New Hampshire. The first woman in U.S. history to be elected as both a Governor and U.S. Senator, she was the first woman to be elected Governor of New Hampshire, serving from...
and Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly A. Ayotte is the junior United States Senator from New Hampshire and a member of the Republican Party. She earlier served as the Attorney General of New Hampshire.-Early life, education and career:...
.
Widow's succession
Mae Ella Nolan was the first woman elected to her husband's seat in Congress, which is sometimes known as the widow's successionWidow's succession
Widow's succession was a political practice prominent in some countries in the early part of the 20th century, by which a politician who died in office was succeeded by his widow, either through election or direct appointment to the seat...
. In the early years of women in Congress, the seat was held only until the next election and the women retired after that single Congress. She thereby became a placeholder merely finishing out her late husband's elected term. As the years progressed, however, more and more of these widow successors sought re-election. These women began to win their own elections.
As of 2004, 36 widows have won their husbands' seats in the House, and 8 in the Senate. Current examples are Representatives Mary Bono Mack (widow of Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American recording artist, record producer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades.-Early life:...
) and Lois Capps and Doris Matsui
Doris Matsui
Doris Okada Matsui is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district consists of the city of Sacramento and the surrounding area...
, all of California, and Jo Ann Emerson
Jo Ann Emerson
Jo Ann Emerson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1996. The district consists of Southeast and South Central Missouri and includes the Bootheel, the Lead Belt and the Ozarks. Emerson is a member of the Republican Party....
of Missouri. The most successful example is Margaret Chase Smith
Margaret Chase Smith
Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name...
of Maine, who served a total of 32 years in both houses and became the first woman elected to both the House and the Senate. She began the end of McCarthyism
McCarthyism
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by...
with famous speech The Declaration of Conscience
Declaration of Conscience
The Declaration of Conscience was a speech made by Senator Margaret Chase Smith on June 1, 1950, less than four months after Senator Joe McCarthy's infamous "Wheeling Speech," on February 9, 1950. It also refers to the text of the speech itself, which was endorsed by six other moderate/liberal...
, became the first major-party female presidential candidate and the first woman to receive votes at a national nominating convention
1964 Republican National Convention
The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had only been one national Republican convention on the West Coast...
, and was the first (and highest ranking to date) woman to enter the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Senate leadership (in the third-highest post of Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference). The third woman elected to Congress, Winnifred Huck, was similarly elected to her father's seat.
Number of women
Number of women in the United States Congress (1917-2013):| Congress | Years | in Congress | % | in House | % | in Senate | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65th | 1917-1919 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0% |
| 66th | 1919-1921 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 67th | 1921-1923 | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 1% |
| 68th | 1923-1925 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0% |
| 69th | 1925-1927 | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0% |
| 70th | 1927-1929 | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0% |
| 71st | 1929-1931 | 9 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 0 | 0% |
| 72nd | 1931-1933 | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 1 | 1% |
| 73rd | 1933-1935 | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 1 | 1% |
| 74th | 1935-1937 | 8 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 2% |
| 75th | 1937-1939 | 9 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 3% |
| 76th | 1939-1941 | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 1 | 1% |
| 77th | 1941-1943 | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.1% | 1 | 1% |
| 78th | 1943-1945 | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 1 | 1% |
| 79th | 1945-1947 | 11 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.5% | 0 | 0% |
| 80th | 1947-1949 | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 1 | 1% |
| 81st | 1949-1951 | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.1% | 1 | 1% |
| 82nd | 1951-1953 | 11 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 1 | 1% |
| 83rd | 1953-1955 | 15 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.8% | 3 | 3% |
| 84th | 1955-1957 | 18 | 3.4% | 17 | 3.9% | 1 | 1% |
| 85th | 1957-1959 | 16 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.4% | 1 | 1% |
| 86th | 1959-1961 | 19 | 3.6% | 17 | 3.9% | 2 | 2% |
| 87th | 1961-1963 | 20 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.1% | 2 | 2% |
| 88th | 1963-1965 | 14 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.8% | 2 | 2% |
| 89th | 1965-1967 | 13 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.5% | 2 | 2% |
| 90th | 1967-1969 | 12 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.5% | 1 | 1% |
| 91st | 1969-1971 | 11 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 1 | 1% |
| 92nd | 1971-1973 | 15 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.0% | 2 | 2% |
| 93rd | 1973-1975 | 16 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.7% | 0 | 0% |
| 94th | 1975-1977 | 19 | 3.6% | 19 | 4.4% | 0 | 0% |
| 95th | 1977-1979 | 20 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.1% | 2 | 2% |
| 96th | 1979-1981 | 17 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.7% | 1 | 1% |
| 97th | 1981-1983 | 23 | 4.3% | 21 | 4.8% | 2 | 2% |
| 98th | 1983-1985 | 24 | 4.5% | 22 | 5.0% | 2 | 2% |
| 99th | 1985-1987 | 25 | 4.7% | 23 | 5.3% | 2 | 2% |
| 100th | 1987-1989 | 25 | 4.7% | 23 | 5.3% | 2 | 2% |
| 101st | 1989-1991 | 31 | 5.8% | 29 | 6.7% | 2 | 2% |
| 102nd | 1991-1993 | 33 | 6.2% | 30 | 6.9% | 3 | 3% |
| 103rd | 1993-1995 | 55 | 10.3% | 48 | 11.0% | 7 | 7% |
| 104th | 1995-1997 | 59 | 11.0% | 50 | 11.5% | 9 | 9% |
| 105th | 1997-1999 | 65 | 12.1% | 56 | 12.9% | 9 | 9% |
| 106th | 1999-2001 | 67 | 12.5% | 58 | 13.3% | 9 | 9% |
| 107th | 2001-2003 | 75 | 14.0% | 62 | 14.3% | 13 | 13% |
| 108th | 2003-2005 | 77 | 14.4% | 63 | 14.5% | 14 | 14% |
| 109th | 2005-2007 | 85 | 15.9% | 71 | 16.3% | 14 | 14% |
| 110th | 2007-2009 | 91 | 17.0% | 75 | 17.2% | 16 | 16% |
| 111th | 2009-2011 | 93 | 17.4% | 76 | 17.5% | 17 | 17% |
| 112th | 2011-2013 | 92 | 17.2% | 75 | 17.2% | 17 | 17% |
List of female members
This is a complete list of women who have served as members of the United States House of Representatives, ordered by seniority. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.Service beginning before 1950
| Representative | Party | District | Years | Notes |
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| Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Pickering Rankin was the first woman in the US Congress. A Republican, she was elected statewide in Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. A lifelong pacifist, she voted against the entry of the United States into both World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1941, the only member of Congress... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
First woman elected to a national office | |
| Montana's 1st Montana's 1st congressional district From 1913 to 1993, Montana had two congressional districts. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected state-wide At-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts.... |
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
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| Alice Mary Robertson Alice Mary Robertson Alice Mary Robertson was an American educator, social worker, government official, and politician who became the second woman to serve in the United States Congress, and the first from the state of Oklahoma. Robertson was the first woman to defeat an incumbent congressman... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Oklahoma's 2nd Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district Oklahoma's Second Congressional District is one of five United States Congressional districts in Oklahoma and covers approximately one-fourth of the state in the east... |
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
First woman to defeat an incumbent congressman |
 Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck Winnifred Mason Huck was an American journalist and politician from the state of Illinois who became the third woman to serve in the United States Congress, after Jeannette Rankin and Alice Mary Robertson, the first woman to represent Illinois in Congress, and the first mother... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Illinois At-large | November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1923 |
Succeeded her father in a special election; First woman incumbent defeated in a primary |
| Mae Nolan Mae Nolan Mae Ella Nolan was an American politician who became the fourth woman to serve in the United States Congress, the first woman elected to Congress from California, the first woman to chair a Congressional committee, the first women to win a special election for the United States Congress, and the... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
California's 5th California's 5th congressional district California's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It currently covers the city of Sacramento, the state capital, its suburbs and the surrounding area.... |
January 23, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
First woman to win a special election; Succeeded her husband |
 Florence Prag Kahn Florence Prag Kahn was an American teacher and politician who in 1925 became the first Jewish woman to serve in the United States Congress. She was only the fifth woman to serve in Congress, and the second from California, after fellow San Franciscoan Mae Nolan... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
California's 4th California's 4th congressional district California's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, encompassing El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, and Modoc counties, as well as parts of Butte County... |
December 7, 1925 – January 3, 1937 |
First woman to be re-elected; First Jewish woman elected; Succeeded her husband |
| Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton was an American politician. The sixth woman in the United States Congress, she was the first from an Eastern state , and the first non-Republican .... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
New Jersey's 12th New Jersey's 12th congressional district New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rush D. Holt Jr. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb.-Voting trends:The... |
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
First Democratic woman elected |
| New Jersey's 13th New Jersey's 13th congressional district New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District was created starting with the 73rd United States Congress in 1933, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1930. It is currently represented by Democrat Albio Sires... |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1951 |
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 Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Nourse Rogers was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who was one of the first women to serve in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to congress from Massachusetts... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Massachusetts's 5th Massachusetts's 5th congressional district Massachusetts's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, and Methuen... |
June 30, 1925 – September 10, 1960 |
Succeeded her husband; Died in office |
| Katherine G. Langley Katherine G. Langley ]Katherine Gudger Langley was an American politician. Langley was member of United States House of Representatives from Kentucky during the Seventieth and Seventy-first sessions of Congress. She was the wife of John W. Langley and daughter of James M. Gudger, Jr... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Kentucky's 7th Kentucky's 7th congressional district United States House of Representatives, Kentucky District 7 was a district of the United States Congress in Kentucky.It was eliminated in 1993 when reapportionment reduced Kentucky's House representation from seven seats to six. The eastern Kentucky region formerly in the 7th District is now... |
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1931 |
Succeeded her husband |
| Pearl Peden Oldfield Pearl Peden Oldfield Pearl Peden Oldfield was a U.S. Democratic politician. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Arkansas.She was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Arkansas's 2nd Arkansas's 2nd congressional district Arkansas's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas and includes the state capital of Little Rock as well as its suburbs and surrounding areas.... |
January 9, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
Succeeded her husband |
 Ruth Hanna McCormick Ruth Hanna, Ruth Hanna McCormick or Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms was a United States Representative from Illinois.-Life:Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms was the daughter of Mark Hanna and the wife of Sen... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Illinois At-large | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
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 Ruth Bryan Owen Ruth Bryan Owen was the daughter of William Jennings Bryan and mother of Helen Rudd Brown. A Democrat, in 1929 she became Florida’s first woman representative in the United States Congress, coming from Florida’s 4th district. Representative Owen was also the first woman to earn a spot on the... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Florida's 4th Florida's 4th congressional district Florida's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district takes in most of Jacksonville along with a portion of North Florida... |
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
Daughter of William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States... ; later became the first woman ambassador |
| Ruth Baker Pratt Ruth Baker Pratt Ruth Baker Pratt , was an American politician and the first congresswoman to be elected from New York.-Early life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
New York's 17th New York's 17th congressional district New York's 17th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It encompasses portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County... |
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
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| Effiegene Locke Wingo Effiegene Locke Wingo Effiegene Locke Wingo was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, wife of Otis Theodore Wingo and great-great-great-granddaughter of Matthew Locke.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Arkansas's 4th Arkansas's 4th congressional district Arkansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the southern half of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Notable towns in the district include Camden, Hope, Hot Springs, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, and Texarkana.... |
November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 |
Succeeded her husband |
| Willa McCord Blake Eslick Willa McCord Blake Eslick Willa McCord Blake Eslick was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, wife of Edward Everett Eslick and the first woman to represent Tennessee in the United States Congress.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Tennessee's 7th Tennessee's 7th congressional district The 7th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district located in the middle and southwestern parts of the state, connecting suburbs of Memphis and Nashville. It is the state's wealthiest district in terms of per capita income, as well as the third largest in area.Cities in the... |
August 14, 1932 – March 3, 1933 |
Succeeded her husband |
| Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. After her election she was married to Daniel M. McCarthy, who served in the Kansas State Senate, and thereupon served under the name of Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Kansas.Born near... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Kansas's 6th Kansas's 6th congressional district Kansas's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.It existed from 1885 to 1963.-List of representatives:-References:*... |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Virginia E. Jenckes Virginia E. Jenckes Virginia Ellis Jenckes was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. She was the first woman to serve in the U.S. House from the state of Indiana.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Indiana's 6th Indiana's 6th congressional district Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented... |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
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| Isabella Greenway Isabella Greenway Isabella Selmes Ferguson Greenway King is best known as the first U.S. congresswoman in Arizona history, and as the founder of the Arizona Inn of Tucson... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Arizona At-large Arizona's At-large congressional district Arizona became a state in 1912, and from then until 1943 its single member of the United States House of Representatives was elected At-large, or statewide. The 1940 Census gave Arizona a second member of the House, but both members continued to be elected statewide until 1949.-List of... |
October 3, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
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 Marian W. Clarke Marian Williams Clarke was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. She was the second woman elected to Congress from New York , after Ruth Baker Pratt.-Biography:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
New York's 34th New York's 34th congressional district The 34th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1843 as a result of the 1840 Census, eliminated after the 1850 Census, and then re-created in 1885 due to the 1880 Census. It was eliminated most... |
December 28, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day was an American politician. She was the third woman, and first woman Democrat, elected to Congress from New York.-Life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
New York At-large New York's At-large congressional district Briefly from 1873 to 1875, and 1883-1885 with one representative respectively, and again from 1933 through 1945, after New York was apportioned two extra seats in the United States House of Representatives, the state elected representatives at-large, instead of from districts... |
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
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 Nan Wood Honeyman Nan Wood Honeyman was an American politician from the state of Oregon. A native of New York, she was the daughter of author and attorney Charles Erskine Scott Wood. After growing up in Oregon, she served in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Oregon's 3rd Oregon's 3rd congressional district Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Portland east of the Willamette River, Gresham, and Troutdale. It also includes the northern part of Clackamas County, including Milwaukie. Parts of northwest Portland also lie within the district... |
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
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| Elizabeth Hawley Gasque Elizabeth Hawley Gasque Elizabeth Hawley Gasque was a Congresswoman from South Carolina, the first woman elected to Congress from that state.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
South Carolina's 6th South Carolina's 6th congressional district The 6th Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in central South Carolina. It includes all of Bamberg, Clarendon, Colleton, Marion and Williamsburg counties and parts of Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Lee, Orangeburg, Richland and... |
September 13, 1938 – January 3, 1939 |
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| Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Milford, Illinois, Sumner attended the public schools.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Illinois's 18th | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Clara G. McMillan Clara G. McMillan Clara Gooding McMillan was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, wife of Thomas S. McMillan.Born in Brunson, South Carolina, Mcmillan attended the public schools, Confederate Home College, Charleston, South Carolina, and Flora MacDonald College, Red Springs, North Carolina.Mcmillan was... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
South Carolina's 1st South Carolina's 1st congressional district The 1st Congressional District of South Carolina is a coastal congressional district in South Carolina. It stretches from Seabrook Island in the south to the North Carolina border and includes parts of Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley and Georgetown counties and all of Horry county... |
November 7, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
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| Frances P. Bolton Frances P. Bolton Frances Payne Bolton , born Frances P. Bingham, was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. She was also the oldest woman to date to serve in the House of Representatives.Born in Cleveland,... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Ohio's 22nd Ohio's 22nd congressional district The 22nd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated in the redistricting following the 1980 census.-List of representatives:-Election results:... |
February 27, 1940 – January 3, 1969 |
Succeeded her husband |
 Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Maine's 2nd Maine's 2nd congressional district Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering , it comprises nearly 80% of the state. It is the largest district east of the Mississippi River and the 24th-largest overall. The district consists of all of the state north of the Portland and... |
June 3, 1940 – January 3, 1949 |
Succeeded her husband; Later first woman elected to the United States Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... in a general election without previously being appointed, elected in a special election, or succeeding a husband. In 1964 she became the first woman to run for President for a major party and to have her name entered for nomination at a major party's national convention 1964 Republican National Convention The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had only been one national Republican convention on the West Coast... . |
| Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Reville Gibbs was a Democratic congresswoman, the first woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Georgia's 8th Georgia's 8th congressional district Georgia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located in central Georgia, the district is based in Macon and also includes Warner Robins, Tifton, and Moultrie... |
October 1, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
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| Katharine Byron Katharine Byron Katharine Edgar Byron , a Democrat, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from May 27, 1941 to January 3, 1943... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Maryland's 6th Maryland's 6th congressional district Maryland's 6th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. Today the district comprises all of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties, as well as portions of Montgomery, Baltimore, and... |
May 27, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
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| Veronica Grace Boland Veronica Grace Boland Veronica Grace Boland was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and the first female member of Congress from Pennsylvania.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Pennsylvania's 11th Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is in the northeastern part of the state and includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. Republican Lou Barletta has represented the district since 2011, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years... |
November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
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| Clare Boothe Luce Clare Boothe Luce Clare Boothe Luce was an American playwright, editor, journalist, ambassador, socialite and U.S. Congresswoman, representing the state of Connecticut.-Early life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Connecticut's 4th Connecticut's 4th congressional district Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the southwestern part of the state, the district is largely suburban and consists of Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, and Stamford.... |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 |
Later Ambassador to Italy United States Ambassador to Italy Since 1840, the United States has had diplomatic representation in the Italian Republic and its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Italy, with a break in relations from 1941 to 1944 while Italy and the U.S. were at war during World War II. The U.S. Mission to Italy is headed by the Embassy of the... |
| Winifred C. Stanley Winifred C. Stanley Winifred Claire Stanley was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
New York At-large New York's At-large congressional district Briefly from 1873 to 1875, and 1883-1885 with one representative respectively, and again from 1933 through 1945, after New York was apportioned two extra seats in the United States House of Representatives, the state elected representatives at-large, instead of from districts... |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
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| Willa L. Fulmer Willa L. Fulmer Willa Lybrand Fulmer was a United States Representative from South Carolina. She was born in Wagener, South Carolina where she attended the Wagener public schools and Greenville, South Carolina Female College.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
South Carolina's 2nd South Carolina's 2nd congressional district The 2nd Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in central and eastern South Carolina. It includes all of Lexington, Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Allendale and Barnwell counties; most of Richland County and parts of Aiken, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties... |
November 7, 1944 – January 3, 1945 |
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| Emily Taft Douglas Emily Taft Douglas Emily Taft Douglas was a Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of Illinois. She served as a U.S. Representative at-large from 1945 until 1947 and was married to U.S. Senator Paul Douglas from 1931 until his death in 1976... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Illinois At-large | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
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 Helen Gahagan Helen Gahagan was an American actress and politician. She was the third woman and first Democratic woman elected to Congress from California; her election made California one of the first two states to have elected female members of the House from both parties.-Early life and acting... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
California's 14th California's 14th congressional district California's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is located between San Francisco and San Jose. The district includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties and most notably contains part of Silicon Valley. Major cities in... |
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Chase G. Woodhouse Chase G. Woodhouse Chase Going Woodhouse was an educator and Congresswoman from the Second Congressional District in Connecticut. She was the second woman elected to Congress from Connecticut, and the first elected as a Democrat.Woodhouse graduated from Science Hill School, Shelbyville, Kentucky, 1908... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Connecticut's 2nd Connecticut's 2nd congressional district Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes the towns of New London, Norwich, Storrs, Groton, and Southwood Acres.... |
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Helen Douglas Mankin Helen Douglas Mankin Helen Douglas Mankin was an American politician; she was the second woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Georgia's 5th Georgia's 5th congressional district Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. Based in central Fulton and parts of Dekalb and Clayton counties, the heavily African American district includes the state capital and largest city of Atlanta as well as many of the surrounding suburbs... |
February 12, 1946 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Eliza Jane Pratt Eliza Jane Pratt Eliza Jane Pratt was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, the first woman to represent her state in the U.S. Congress.A native of Anson County, North Carolina, Pratt worked as a newspaper editor in Troy, North Carolina before being hired as a secretary for Congressman Robert L. Doughton in... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
North Carolina's 8th North Carolina's 8th congressional district North Carolina's eighth congressional district consists of a large portion of southern North Carolina from Charlotte to Fayetteville, including Concord, Albemarle, Monroe, Wadesboro, Troy, Rockingham, Laurinburg, and Raeford... |
May 25, 1946 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Georgia Lee Lusk Georgia Lee Lusk Georgia Lee Witt Lusk was the first female U.S. Congressional representative from New Mexico, educator, and devoted public servant.-Early life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
New Mexico At-large New Mexico's At-large congressional district From 1911 to 1969, New Mexico did not use congressional districts for its representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Instead, it elected its representatives state-wide At-large.-List of representatives:-1920s:... |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
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| Katharine St. George Katharine St. George Katharine Price Collier St. George was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, and a cousin of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.-Early life and family:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
New York's 29th New York's 29th congressional district The Twenty-ninth district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives which covers a portion of the Appalachian mountains in New York known as the "Southern Tier." It is represented by Tom Reed... |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 |
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| New York's 28th New York's 28th congressional district The 28th district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in northwest New York. The district is based in Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, and includes parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans Counties; its easternmost point is in Fairport at... |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 |
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| New York's 27th New York's 27th congressional district The 27th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Chautauqua County and the southern part of Erie County. The district contains much of the city of Buffalo and most of its eastern and... |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Reva Beck Bosone Reva Beck Bosone Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone was a U.S. Representative from Utah. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Utah.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Utah's 2nd Utah's 2nd congressional district Utah's 2nd congressional district currently serves the largely rural southern and eastern portions of Utah, including Saint George and Moab in the south and Vernal in the east, as well as the east side of urban Salt Lake County, the northern portion of Utah County, and Wasatch County. The current... |
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Cecil M. Harden Cecil M. Harden Cecil Murray Harden was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Covington, Indiana, Harden graduated from the public schools of Covington in 1912. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and became a teacher. She served as Republican National committeewoman from Indiana from... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Indiana's 6th Indiana's 6th congressional district Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented... |
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959 |
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 Edna F. Kelly Edna Flannery Kelly was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Kelly was born in East Hampton, New York. She graduated from Hunter College in 1928... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
New York's 10th New York's 10th congressional district New York's 10th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Brooklyn, New York City. It includes the neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Canarsie, East New York and Ocean Hill, as well as parts of Fort... |
November 8, 1949 – January 3, 1963 |
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| New York's 12th New York's 12th congressional district New York's 12th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan... |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969 |
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- Marguerite S. ChurchMarguerite S. ChurchMarguerite Stitt Church was a psychologist by profession who was elected to her husband Ralph E. Church's congressional seat to complete his term, following his death in office. She continued to represent Illinois' 13th congressional district as a Republican from 1951 to 1963...
(R-IL 1951-1963, w) - Ruth ThompsonRuth ThompsonRuth Thompson was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Thompson was born in Whitehall, Michigan and attended the public schools. She graduated from Muskegon Business College of nearby Muskegon in 1905, and became a lawyer with a private practice...
(R-MI 1951-1957), first woman to serve on the House Judiciary Committee - Maude Elizabeth Kee (D-WV 1951-1965)
- Vera Daerr Buchanan (D-PA 1951-1955)
- Gracie Bowers Pfost (D-ID 1953-1963)
- Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (D-MO 1953-1977)
- Elizabeth P. FarringtonElizabeth P. FarringtonMary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington , usually called Elizabeth P. Farrington, was publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and an American statesman who served as delegate to the United States Congress for the Territory of Hawai'i. She was the wife to Joseph Rider Farrington, whom she had succeeded in...
(R-HI * 1954-1957, w) - Iris Blitch (D-GA 1955-1963)
- Edith Starrett Green (D-OR 1955-1974)
- Martha GriffithsMartha GriffithsMartha Wright Griffiths was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means and the first woman elected to the United States Congress from Michigan as...
(D-MI 1955-1974), later Lt. Governor of MichiganLieutenant Governor of MichiganThe Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor, and one of four great offices of state...
(1983–1991) - Coya KnutsonCoya KnutsonCornelia Genevive Gjesdal "Coya" Knutson was an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota. She served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, from 1951 to 1955, before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 9th congressional district as a...
(D-MN 1955-1959) - Kathryn E. GranahanKathryn E. GranahanKathryn Elizabeth Granahan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Born Kathryn Elizabeth O'Hay in Easton, PA, she graduated from Mount St. Joseph Collegiate Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
(D-PA 1956-1963, w), later Treasurer of the U.S.Treasurer of the United StatesThe Treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury that was originally charged with the receipt and custody of government funds, though many of these functions have been taken over by different bureaus of the Department of the Treasury...
(1963–1966) - Florence P. DwyerFlorence P. DwyerFlorence Price "Flo" Dwyer , born Florence Louise Price in Reading, Pennsylvania, was an American Republican Party politician and U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th and 12th Congressional Districts...
(R-NJ 1957-1973) - Catherine Dean MayCatherine Dean MayCatherine Dean May was a U.S. Representative from Washington, later Catherine May Bedell.May was born as Catherine Dean Barnes in Yakima, Washington and graduated from Yakima Valley Junior College, Yakima, Washington, in 1934. She earned her B.S. from the University of Washington, Seattle,...
(R-WA 1959-1971) - Edna Oakes Simpson (R-IL 1959-1961)
- Jessica M. WeisJessica M. WeisJessica McCullough Weis was a two term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Rochester, New York....
(R-NY 1959-1963) - Julia Butler HansenJulia Butler HansenJulia Butler Hansen , born Julia Caroline Butler, June 14, 1907, in Portland, Oregon, USA, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1960-1974. She represented Washington's Third Congressional District as a Democrat. She was the second woman and first Democratic woman...
(D-WA 1960-1974) - Catherine Dorris NorrellCatherine Dorris NorrellCatherine Dorris Norrell was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, wife of William F. Norrell.Born in Camden, Arkansas, Norrell attended high school in Monticello, Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville...
(D-AR 1961-1963, w) - Louise Goff ReeceLouise Goff ReeceLouise Goff Reece was a United States Representative from Tennessee.-Early life:Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of Guy D. Goff and granddaughter of Nathan Goff, both of whom were U.S. Senators from West Virginia. She was educated at Miss Treat's School, Milwaukee-Downer Seminary,...
(R-TN 1961-1963, w) - Corinne Boyd RileyCorinne Boyd RileyCorinne Boyd Riley was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, wife of John Jacob Riley.Born in Piedmont, South Carolina, Riley attended the public schools. She graduated from Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1915. She was a teacher. Served as field representative, South Carolina...
(D-SC 1962-1963, w) - Charlotte Thompson ReidCharlotte Thompson ReidCharlotte Thompson Reid served in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1962 to 1971. She was a member of the Republican Party.-Family and early life:...
(R-IL 1963-1971) - Irene BakerIrene BakerEdith Irene Bailey Baker was a United States Representative from Tennessee, the first woman to represent that state in the United States Congress as a member of the Republican Party...
(R-TN 1964-1965, w) - Patsy MinkPatsy MinkPatsy Matsu Takemoto Mink was an American politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. Mink was a third generation Japanese American and member of the Democratic Party. She also was the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.Mink served in the U.S...
(D-HI 1965-1977, 1990–2002), first non-white woman, as well as the first Asian Pacific IslanderPacific Islander AmericanPacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
and first Japanese AmericanJapanese Americanare American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...
woman - Lera Millard ThomasLera Millard ThomasLera Millard Thomas was the wife of Congressman Albert Thomas and briefly succeeded her husband as the Representative in Congress representing the Eighth District of Texas from 1966 to 1967...
(D-TX 1966-1967, w) - Margaret M. Heckler (R-MA 1967-1983), later U.S. Secretary of HHS (1983–1985) and nited States Ambassador to Ireland| (D-MA 1971-1973), later President of the Boston City CouncilBoston City CouncilThe Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
- Elizabeth Bullock Andrews (D-AL 1972-1973, w)
- Yvonne Brathwaite BurkeYvonne Brathwaite BurkeYvonne Brathwaite Burke is a politician from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. She was the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the 2nd District . She has served as the Chair three times . She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress...
(D-CA 1973-1979), later member of the Los Angeles County Board of SupervisorsLos Angeles County Board of SupervisorsThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five-member nonpartisan governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district. They were as of December 2, 2008:*District 1: Gloria Molina...
(1992–2008) - Marjorie Sewell Holt (R-MD 1973-1987)
- Elizabeth HoltzmanElizabeth HoltzmanElizabeth Holtzman is an American lawyer and former Democratic politician, pioneer woman officeholder, four term U.S. Representative , two term District Attorney of Kings County , and New York City Comptroller .Her role on the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate scandal drew national...
(D-NY 1973–1981), youngest woman ever to serve in the House of Representatives - Barbara Charline Jordan (D-TX 1973–1979)
- Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (D-CO 1973–1997)
- Corinne Boggs (D-LA 1973-1991), w), later U.S. Ambassador to The Holy SeeUnited States Ambassador to the Holy SeeA U.S. Ambassador serves as that country's official representative to the Holy See since formal diplomatic relations began in 1984. Before the establishment of official relations, Myron Taylor served during World War II as an emissary for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1951, President Harry S....
(1997–2001) - Cardiss CollinsCardiss CollinsCardiss H. Collins, originally Cardiss Robertson, is a Democratic politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997...
(D-IL 1973–1997) - Millicent FenwickMillicent FenwickMillicent Hammond Fenwick was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politics late in life and was renowned for her energy and colorful enthusiasm...
(R-NJ 1975-1983) - Martha Elizabeth KeysMartha Elizabeth KeysMartha Elizabeth Keys is a retired Democratic politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas from 1975 to 1979....
(D-KS 1975-1978) - Marilyn LloydMarilyn LloydRachel Marilyn Laird Lloyd is a Tennessee businesswoman and 10-term member of the United States House of Representatives .-Biographical information:...
(D-TN 1975-1995 w) - Helen Stevenson MeynerHelen Stevenson MeynerHelen Day Stevenson Meyner, also known as Helen S. Meyner was a Democratic U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1975 to 1979.-Biography:...
(D-NJ 1975-1979) - Virginia Dodd Smith (R-NE 1975-1991)
- Gladys Noon Spellman (D-MD 1975-1981)
- Shirley Neil PettisShirley Neil PettisShirley Neil Pettis was a U.S. Representative from California, wife of her predecessor, Jerry Pettis.- Early Life and Education :...
(R-CA 1975-1979, w) - Barbara Ann Mikulski (D-MD 1977-1987), later U.S. Senator (1987–present)
- Mary Rose OakarMary Rose OakarMary Rose Oakar is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congress from that state....
(D-OH 1977-1993) - Beverly ByronBeverly ByronBeverly Barton Butcher Byron , a Democrat, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1993....
(D-MD 1979-1993, w) - Geraldine FerraroGeraldine FerraroGeraldine Anne Ferraro was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. She was the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party....
(D-NY 1979-1985), first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major party - Olympia SnoweOlympia SnoweOlympia Jean Snowe , née Bouchles, is the senior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. Snowe has become widely known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters. She and her fellow Senator from Maine, Susan Collins,...
(R-ME 1979-1995), later U.S. Senator (1995–present) - Bobbi FiedlerBobbi FiedlerBobbi Fiedler is a former U.S. Representative from California who made a name for herself as a strong opponent of forced busing.-Biography:...
(R-CA 1981-1987) - Lynn Morley MartinLynn Morley MartinLynn Morley Martin is a businesswoman and former United States politician.-Political career:Born in Evanston, Illinois, she served as a member of the Winnebago County Board before she served in the Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, where she...
(R-IL 1981-1991), later U.S. Secretary of LaborUnited States Secretary of LaborThe United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the Department of Labor who exercises control over the department and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies....
(1991–1993) - Margaret Roukema (R-NJ 1981-2003)
- Claudine SchneiderClaudine SchneiderClaudine Schneider is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. She was the first and to date only woman elected to Congress from Rhode Island....
(R-RI 1981-1991) - Barbara Kennelly (D-CT 1982-1999)
- Jean Ashbrook ((R-OH 1982-1983 w)
- Katie Beatrice Hall (D-IN 1982-1985)
- Barbara BoxerBarbara BoxerBarbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
(D-CA 1983-1993), later U.S. Senator (1994–present) - Nancy Lee Johnson (R-CT 1983-2007)
- Marcia Kaptur (D-OH 1983–present), DeanDean of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Dean of the United States House of Representatives is the longest continuously serving member of the House. The present Dean is John Dingell, a Democrat of Michigan....
of the women in the House - Barbara Farrell Vucanovich (R-NV 1983-1997)
- Sala BurtonSala BurtonSala Burton was a United States Representative from California. She was born Sala Galante in Białystok, Poland. She attended public schools in San Francisco and University of San Francisco. She was the associate director of the California Public Affairs Institute from 1948 to 1950...
(D-CA 1983-1987, w) - Helen Delich BentleyHelen Delich BentleyHelen Delich Bentley is an American politician and a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the State of Maryland .-Life and career:...
(R-MD 1985-1995) - Jan MeyersJan MeyersJan Meyers is an American politician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas....
(R-KS 1985-1997) - Catherine S. Long (D-LA 1985-1987, w), first female veteran elected to congress
- Constance A. Morella (R-MD 1987-2003)
- Elizabeth J. Patterson (D-SC 1987-1993)
- Patricia Fukuda Saiki (R-HI 1987-1991)
- Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY 1987–present), first woman chairperson of the House Rules Committee
- Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
(D-CA 1987–present), former Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
, the first female Speaker and Major Party Leader - Nita M. Lowey (D-NY 1989–present)
- Jolene UnsoeldJolene UnsoeldJolene Unsoeld , an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. She represented the Third congressional district of Washington as a Democrat....
(D-WA 1989-1995) - Jill Long (D-IN 1989-1995)
- Ileana Ros-LehtinenIleana Ros-LehtinenIleana Ros-Lehtinen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. She is a member of the Republican Party....
(R-FL 1989–present), first Hispanic AmericanHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
woman - Susan MolinariSusan MolinariSusan Molinari is a politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms.-Early life and family:...
(R-NY 1990-1997) - Barbara-Rose CollinsBarbara-Rose CollinsBarbara-Rose Collins is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.According to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress , Collins, was:...
(D-MI 1991-1997) - Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT 1991–present)
- Joan Kelly HornJoan Kelly HornJoan Kelly Horn is an American politician from Missouri. She served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing Missouri's 2nd congressional district in suburban St. Louis. She is a Democrat....
(D-MO 1991-1993) - Eleanor Holmes NortonEleanor Holmes NortonEleanor Holmes Norton is a Delegate to Congress representing the District of Columbia. In her position she is able to serve on and vote with committees, as well as speak from the House floor...
(D-DC * 1991–present) - Maxine WatersMaxine WatersMaxine Waters is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 29th district, serving since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party....
(D-CA 1991–present) - Eva Clayton (D-NC 1993–2003)
- Corinne Brown (D-FL 1993–present)
- Leslie Byrne (D-VA 1993-1995)
- Maria CantwellMaria CantwellMaria E. Cantwell is the junior United States Senator from the state of Washington and a member of the Democratic Party....
(D-WA 1993-1995), later U.S. Senator (2001–present) - Pat DannerPat DannerPatsy Ann "Pat" Danner is an American politician. She formerly represented the Missouri's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She is a Democrat.-Education and background:...
(D-MO 1993–2001) - Jennifer DunnJennifer DunnJennifer Blackburn Dunn was a prominent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives 1993–2005, representing .-Early life:...
(R-WA 1993–2005) - Karan EnglishKaran EnglishKaran English served in the U.S. House of Representatives of the 103rd United States Congress from 1993 to 1995....
(D-AZ 1993–1995) - Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA 1993–present)
- Tillie FowlerTillie FowlerTillie Kidd Fowler was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001.-Early life:...
(R-FL 1993–2001) - Elizabeth FurseElizabeth FurseElizabeth Furse is a small business owner and faculty member of Portland State University. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district...
(D-OR 1993–1999) - Jane HarmanJane HarmanJane Margaret Lakes Harman is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 1999, and from 2001 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party....
(D-CA 1993–1999 and 2001–2011) - Eddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice Johnson is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first registered nurse elected to the US Congress....
(D-TX 1993–present) - Blanche LincolnBlanche LincolnBlanche Meyers Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1998, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since Hattie Caraway in 1932 and, at age 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the...
(D-AR 1993-1997), later U.S. Senator (1999–2011) - Carolyn B. MaloneyCarolyn B. MaloneyCarolyn Bosher Maloney is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, popularly known as the "silk stocking district", includes most of Manhattan's East Side; Astoria and Long Island City in Queens; and Roosevelt Island.-Early life,...
(D-NY 1993–present) - Marjorie Margolies-MezvinskyMarjorie Margolies-MezvinskyMarjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and a women's right activist. She is a former journalist and a former politician for the Democratic Party. From 1993 to 1995 she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing...
(D-PA 1993-1995) - Cynthia McKinneyCynthia McKinneyCynthia Ann McKinney is a former US Congresswoman and a member of the Green Party since 2007. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2008, the Green Party nominated McKinney for President of the United States...
(D-GA 1993-2003, 2005–2007) - Carrie P. MeekCarrie P. MeekCarrie P. Meek is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida.-Background and early life:Meek, the granddaughter of slaves and daughter of former sharecroppers, was born and raised in segregated Tallahassee, Florida...
(D-FL 1993–2003) - Deborah PryceDeborah PryceDeborah D. Pryce is an American politician from Ohio and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th congressional district, which includes the western half of Columbus and the surrounding suburbs.She is divorced from Randy Walker and now lives in Upper...
(R-OH 1993-2009) - Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA 1993–present)
- Lynn SchenkLynn SchenkLynn Schenk is a former American Democratic politician from the state of California. She served one term in the United States House of Representatives, from 1993 to 1995....
(D-CA 1993-1995) - Karen ShepherdKaren ShepherdKaren Shepherd was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah.Shepherd was born in Silver City, New Mexico. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1962 with a B.A. and Brigham Young University in 1963 with a M.A. and served served in the Utah State Senator...
(D-UT 1993–1995) - Karen ThurmanKaren ThurmanKaren L. Thurman is a former U.S. Representative from Florida. She is a Democrat.She was born on January 12, 1951 in Rapid City, South Dakota, but has spent most of her life in Florida. She received her Associate's Degree from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville in 1970 and her Bachelor's...
(D-FL 1993–2003), later Chairman of the Florida Democratic PartyFlorida Democratic PartyThe Florida Democratic Party is the official organization for Democrats in the state of Florida.-History:The Florida Democratic Party has historically dominated dodo Florida's state and local politics. Florida's Governor's Mansion was closed to Republicans from 1877 until 1967, when Claude R...
(2005–present) - Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY 1993–present), First Puerto Rican woman elected to congress
- Lynn WoolseyLynn WoolseyLynn C. Woolsey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and its co-chair...
(D-CA 1993–present) - Helen Chenoweth-HageHelen Chenoweth-HageHelen P. Chenoweth-Hage, born Helen Margaret Palmer was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, the first Republican woman to represent that state in the United States Congress....
(R-ID 1995–2001) - Barbara CubinBarbara CubinBarbara Lynn Cubin was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having served as the sole member of that body from Wyoming. In the 109th Congress, she was a member of the House Resources Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee...
(R-WY 1995–2009) - Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX 1995–present)
- Sue Kelly (R-NY 1995–2007)
- Zoe LofgrenZoe LofgrenZoe Lofgren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in San Jose.-Early life, education, and early career:...
(D-CA 1995–present) - Karen McCarthyKaren McCarthyKaren McCarthy was a Missouri politician. She served as the U.S. Representative for the fifth district of Missouri from 1995 to 2005.-Early life:...
(D-MO 1995–2005) - Sue Myrick (R-NC 1995–present)
- Lynn Rivers (D-MI 1995–2003)
- Andrea SeastrandAndrea SeastrandAndrea Seastrand was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives.Seastrand was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from DePaul University with a B.A. in 1963. She worked as an elementary school teacher and was president of the California Federation of Republican Women...
(R-CA 1995–1997) - Linda Smith (R-WA 1995–1999)
- Enid Greene Waldholtz (R-UT 1995–1997)
- Juanita Millender-McDonaldJuanita Millender-McDonaldJuanita Millender-McDonald was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes most of South Central Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach, California...
(D-CA 1996–2007) - Jo Ann EmersonJo Ann EmersonJo Ann Emerson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1996. The district consists of Southeast and South Central Missouri and includes the Bootheel, the Lead Belt and the Ozarks. Emerson is a member of the Republican Party....
(R-MO 1996–present) - Julia CarsonJulia CarsonJulia May Carson , born Julia May Porter, was a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1997 until her death in 2007 . Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent the 7th District...
(D-IN 1997–2007) - Donna M.C. Christensen (D-VI * 1997–present)
- Diana DeGetteDiana DeGetteDiana Louise DeGette is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and a Chief Deputy Whip. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Denver.-Early life, education and career:...
(D-CO 1997–present) - Kay GrangerKay GrangerKay Granger , a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas, currently represents the 12th congressional district in the U.S...
(R-TX 1997–present) - Darlene HooleyDarlene HooleyDarlene Kay Olson Hooley is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's . A native of North Dakota, she spent eight years teaching high school before entering politics when she was elected to the West Linn, Oregon city council in 1975...
(D-OR 1997–2009) - Carolyn Cheeks KilpatrickCarolyn Cheeks KilpatrickCarolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick is an American politician who was U.S. Representative for from 1997 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In August 2010 she lost the Democratic primary election...
(D-MI 1997–2011) - Carolyn McCarthyCarolyn McCarthyCarolyn McCarthy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in central Long Island in west-central Nassau County and includes Mineola, the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Garden City, Hempstead,...
(D-NY 1997–present) - Anne NorthupAnne NorthupAnne Meagher Northup is an American Republican politician from the state of Kentucky. From 1997 to 2007, she represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee...
(R-KY 1997–2007) - Loretta SanchezLoretta SanchezLoretta Sanchez is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 46th, serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. The district lies in central Orange County....
(D-CA 1997–present) - Debbie StabenowDebbie StabenowDeborah Ann Greer "Debbie" Stabenow is the junior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to the U.S. Senate, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2001...
(D-MI 1997–2001), Current U.S. Senator 2001–present - Ellen TauscherEllen TauscherEllen O'Kane Tauscher is an American politician and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs...
(D-CA 1997–2009), later Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security AffairsUnder Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security AffairsThe Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs is a position within the U.S. Department of State that serves as Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament... - Mary BonoMary BonoMary Bono Mack is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 44th, serving since 1998. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Palm Springs and includes most of central and eastern Riverside County. Bono Mack sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and is...
(R-CA 1998–present, w) - Lois Capps (D-CA 1998–present, w)
- Barbara LeeBarbara LeeBarbara Jean Lee is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1998. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is the first woman to represent that district. Lee was the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and was the Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus...
(D-CA 1998–present) - Heather WilsonHeather WilsonHeather A. Wilson , is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing from 1998 to 2009...
(R-NM 1998–2009) - Tammy BaldwinTammy BaldwinTammy Suzanne Green Baldwin is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In September 2011, Baldwin announced she would be a candidate in the 2012 U.S...
(D-WI 1999–present), first openly gay person when initially elected - Shelley BerkleyShelley BerkleyRochelle "Shelley" Berkley is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999, and a candidate for U.S. Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education, and legal career:...
(D-NV 1999–present) - Judith Borg Biggert (R-IL 1999–present)
- Stephanie Tubbs JonesStephanie Tubbs JonesStephanie "Tubbs" Jones was a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives. She represented the 11th District of Ohio, which encompasses most of downtown and eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights,...
(D-OH 1999–2008) - Grace NapolitanoGrace NapolitanoGraciela Flores Napolitano is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk, City Council....
(D-CA 1999–present) - Janice Schakowsky (D-IL 1999–present)
- Shelley Moore CapitoShelley Moore CapitoShelley Moore Capito is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. She is a member of the Republican Party...
(R-WV 2001–present) - Jo Ann DavisJo Ann DavisJo Ann Davis was a Representative in the U.S. Congress. A member of the Republican Party from the United States Commonwealth of Virginia, she represented the state's from 2001 until her death in 2007. She was the second woman—after Leslie L...
(R-VA 2001–2007) - Susan A. Davis (D-CA 2001–present)
- Melissa Hart (R-PA 2001–2007)
- Betty McCollumBetty McCollumBetty Louise McCollum is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ....
(D-MN 2001–present) - Hilda SolisHilda SolisHilda Lucia Solis is the 25th United States Secretary of Labor, serving in the Obama administration. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include...
(D-CA 2001–2009), later Secretary of Labor under President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... - Diane WatsonDiane WatsonDiane Edith Watson is a former US Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
(D-CA 2001–2011) - Marsha BlackburnMarsha BlackburnMarsha Wedgeworth Blackburn is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from the suburbs of Nashville to the suburbs of Memphis.-Early life, education and career:...
(R-TN 2003–present) - Madeleine BordalloMadeleine BordalloMadeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is the Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.She was the first woman ever to serve as Guam's Delegate, Guam's first female Lieutenant Governor , Guam's first female candidate for Governor , and the first Democratic woman elected to the...
(D-GU * 2003–present) - Ginny Brown-WaiteGinny Brown-WaiteVirginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party....
(R-FL 2003–2011) - Katherine HarrisKatherine HarrisKatherine Harris is an American Republican politician, former Secretary of State of Florida, and former member of the United States House of Representatives. Harris won the 2002 election to represent Florida's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She held that post...
(R-FL 2003-2007) - Denise MajetteDenise MajetteDenise L. Majette is a Democratic U.S. politician from the state of Georgia.Born in Brooklyn, she attended Yale University and completed a Juris Doctor degree at Duke University in 1979...
(D-GA 2003–2005) - Candice MillerCandice MillerCandice S. Miller is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes Michigan's Huron, Macomb, and Sanilac counties, plus portions of Lapeer and Oakland counties....
(R-MI 2003–present) - Marilyn MusgraveMarilyn MusgraveMarilyn Neoma Musgrave , American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009, representing the 4th District of Colorado....
(R-CO 2003–2009) - Linda SánchezLinda SánchezLinda T. Sánchez is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...
(D-CA 2003–present) - Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD 2004–2011)
- Melissa BeanMelissa BeanMelissa Luburich Bean is a former U.S. Representative for the who served from 2005 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...
(D-IL 2005–2011) - Thelma DrakeThelma DrakeThelma D. Drake was a Member of Congress of the Republican party from the state of Virginia. She was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent . She was defeated by Democrat Glenn Nye in 2008.Thelma Drake grew up in Ohio and attended Elyria High School...
(R-VA 2005–2009) - Virginia FoxxVirginia FoxxVirginia Foxx is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district takes in much of the northwestern portion of the state and a portion of Winston-Salem....
(R-NC 2005–present) - Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA 2005–present)
- Gwen MooreGwen MooreGwendolynne Sophia Moore is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Milwaukee and also includes South Milwaukee, Cudahy and St. Francis, and part of West Allis. She is the first woman to represent the district...
(D-WI 2005–present) - Allyson SchwartzAllyson SchwartzAllyson Young Schwartz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia...
(D-PA 2005–present) - Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL 2005–present)
- Doris MatsuiDoris MatsuiDoris Okada Matsui is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district consists of the city of Sacramento and the surrounding area...
(D-CA 2005–present, w) - Jean SchmidtJean SchmidtJeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth....
(R-OH 2005–present) - Shelley Sekula-GibbsShelley Sekula-GibbsShelley Sekula-Gibbs is a physician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives representing from November 13, 2006, until January 3, 2007. She has also served as a City Councilwoman in Houston, Texas for three terms...
(R-TX 2006–2007) - Michele BachmannMichele BachmannMichele Marie Bachmann is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing , a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, and Blaine as well as Stillwater and St. Cloud.She is currently a...
(R-MN 2007–present) - Nancy BoydaNancy BoydaNancy Boyda is a former Democratic congresswoman representing .On November 4, 2008, Boyda was defeated for re-election by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins, after serving one term....
(D-KS 2007–2009) - Kathy CastorKathy CastorKathy Castor is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district covers most of the city of Tampa, most of south St...
(D-FL 2007–present) - Yvette Clarke (D-NY 2007–present)
- Mary FallinMary FallinMary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
(R-OK 2007–2011), later Governor of OklahomaGovernor of OklahomaThe governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
(2011–present) - Gabrielle GiffordsGabrielle GiffordsGabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords is an American politician. A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she has represented since 2007. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress...
(D-AZ 2007–present) - Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand is an attorney and the junior United States Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party...
(D-NY 2007–2009), appointed to the Senate to fill Hillary Clinton's vacated seat (D-NY 2009–present) - Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI 2007–present), first Buddhist woman
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH 2007–2011)
- Betty SuttonBetty SuttonBetty Sue Sutton is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of the western and southern suburbs of Cleveland, and includes North Royalton, Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Strongsville, Avon and Cuyahoga Falls.-Early life and...
(D-OH 2007–present) - Laura RichardsonLaura RichardsonLaura Richardson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompasses the inland section of Long Beach, Carson, Compton and Signal Hill, as well as parts of other municipalities.She previously represented the 55th district in the...
(D-CA 2007–present) - Niki TsongasNiki TsongasNicola Dickson "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.She is the widow of U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas, who represented the 5th district in the 1970s...
(D-MA 2007–present) - Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH 2007–2011)
- Jackie SpeierJackie SpeierKaren Lorraine Jacqueline "Jackie" Speier is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2008. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and the southwest quarter of San Francisco.She is also a former member of the California State...
(D-CA 2008–present) - Donna EdwardsDonna EdwardsDonna F. Edwards is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2008. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
(D-MD 2008–present) - Marcia Fudge (D-OH 2008–present)
- Kathy DahlkemperKathy DahlkemperKathleen Ann "Kathy" Dahlkemper is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Erie and includes most of the northwestern portion of the state....
(D-PA 2009–2011) - Debbie HalvorsonDebbie HalvorsonDeborah L. "Debbie" Halvorson is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
(D-IL 2009–2011) - Mary Jo KilroyMary Jo KilroyMary Jo Kilroy is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party from Ohio. In her first term she introduced a bill to lend $20 million per year to small businesses and an amendment to assign liability to credit reporting agencies. She...
(D-OH 2009–2011) - Ann KirkpatrickAnn KirkpatrickAnn Kirkpatrick is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She earlier served in the Arizona House of Representatives. She was defeated by Republican Paul Gosar in the 2010 election...
(D-AZ 2009–2011) - Suzanne KosmasSuzanne KosmasSuzanne M. Kosmas is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
(D-FL 2009–2011) - Dina TitusDina TitusAlice Costandina "Dina" Titus is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Nevada Senate and was that body's minority leader from 1993 to 2009....
(D-NV 2009–2011) - Betsy MarkeyBetsy MarkeyElizabeth Helen “Betsy” Markey is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
(D-CO 2009–2011) - Lynn JenkinsLynn JenkinsLynn Jenkins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party. As of the 112th Congress, she is the senior member of Kansas' House delegation...
(R-KS 2009–present) - Cynthia LummisCynthia LummisCynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party. She previously served as a state representative , state senator , and state treasurer .-Early life:Lummis was born on September 10, 1954 in Cheyenne...
(R-WY 2009–present) - Chellie PingreeChellie PingreeRochelle M. "Chellie" Pingree is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing since 2009. The district includes most of the southern part of the state, including Portland and Augusta.Pingree was a member of the Maine Senate from...
(D-ME 2009–present) - Judy ChuJudy ChuJudy May Chu, Ph.D. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party....
(D-CA 2009–present), first Chinese-American woman - Sandy AdamsSandy AdamsSandra "Sandy" Adams is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. She is also a former law enforcement professional who represented District 33 in the Florida House of Representatives....
(R-FL 2011–present) - Karen BassKaren BassKaren Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004...
(D-CA 2011–present) - Diane BlackDiane BlackDiane Lynn Black is the U.S. Representative for . The district includes several suburban and rural areas east of Nashville. She is a member of the Republican Party. She is formerly a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 18th district, which encompasses Robertson County and part of Sumner County...
(R-TN 2011–present) - Ann Marie BuerkleAnn Marie BuerkleAnn Marie Buerkle is the U.S. Representative for , elected in 2010 in an upset of incumbent Dan Maffei. She is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and career:...
(R-NY) 2011-present) - Renee EllmersRenee EllmersRenee Jacisin Ellmers is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. Ellmers defeated seven-term Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge by 1,489 votes, confirmed after a recount....
(R-NC 2011–present) - Colleen HanabusaColleen HanabusaColleen Wakako Hanabusa is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was formerly a member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 21st District since 1998...
(D-HI 2011–present) - Vicky HartzlerVicky HartzlerVicky Jo Hartzler is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. She represented District 124 in the Missouri House from 1995 to 2000.-Early life:...
(R-MO 2011–present) - Nan HayworthNan HayworthNan Alison Sutter Hayworth is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and nursing career:...
(R-NY 2011–present) - Jaime HerreraJaime HerreraJaime Herrera Beutler is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party, and is the youngest female U. S. Representative. She is a former Senior Legislative Aide for U.S...
(R-WA 2011–present) - Kristi NoemKristi NoemKristi Lynn Arnold Noem is the U.S. Representative for , serving since January 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party and has been elected to the Republican Leadership for the 112th Congress as one of its two freshman representatives...
(R-SD 2011–present) - Martha RobyMartha RobyMartha Dubina Roby is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party. She narrowly defeated incumbent Representative Bobby Bright on November 2 during the United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2010 and assumed office in January 2011.-Early life,...
(R-AL 2011–present) - Terri SewellTerri SewellTerrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party and the first black woman elected to Congress from Alabama...
(D-AL 2011–present) - Frederica WilsonFrederica WilsonFrederica Wilson is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The seat was left open as the incumbent Kendrick Meek ran for a seat in the Senate....
(D-FL 2011–present) - Kathy HochulKathy HochulKathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul is the Democratic U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district, serving since June 1, 2011. She prevailed in the four-candidate special election of May 24, 2011 to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Republican Chris Lee, and is the...
(D-NY 2011-present) - Janice HahnJanice HahnJanice Kay Hahn is the U.S. Representative from California's 36th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. She was previously a Los Angeles City Councilwoman representing the 15th district from 2001 to 2011...
(D-CA 2011-present)
- Marguerite S. Church
Pregnancies
There have been eight members of the House of Representatives who were pregnant during their tenure. They are| Congresswoman | Party | State | Date of delivery | Mother's age | Baby gender | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Braithwaite Burke | Democrat | California | November 1973 | 40 | Girl | |
| Enid Greene Waldholtz | Republican | Utah | August 1995 | 37 | Girl | |
| Susan Molinari Susan Molinari Susan Molinari is a politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms.-Early life and family:... |
Republican | New York | May 10, 1996 | 38 | Girl | |
| Blanche Lincoln Blanche Lincoln Blanche Meyers Lambert Lincoln is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1998, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arkansas since Hattie Caraway in 1932 and, at age 38, was the youngest woman ever elected to the... |
Democrat | Arkansas | June 1996 | 35 | Twin boys | Chose not to run for re-election due to the pregnancy |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | Washington | April 29, 2007 | 37 | Boy | |
| Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand is an attorney and the junior United States Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democratic | New York | May 15, 2008 | 41 | Boy | |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Democratic | South Dakota | December 15, 2008 | 38 | Boy | |
| Linda Sanchez Linda Sánchez Linda T. Sánchez is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:... |
Democratic | California | May 13, 2009 | 40 | Boy | Unmarried when pregnancy announced, married a month before delivery |
See also
- Women in the United States SenateWomen in the United States SenateThere have been 39 women in the United States Senate since the establishment of that body in 1789. The first woman served in 1922, but women were first elected in number in 1992. As of 2011, 17 of the 100 senators are women...
- List of female state governors in the United States
External links
- Women in Congress — Companion site to book produced by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Associated Press. "Husbands' deaths often propel widows to office". Columbia Daily Tribune, January 22, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2005. (alternate source, via journalstar.com)