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Cleveland, Ohio funeral director
Cleveland, Ohio funeral director
Lynn Martin’s expertise on economic issues, her quick wit, moderation, and independence helped her to become the first woman in the United States House of Representatives to attain leadership positions high within the Republican Party.
Margaret M. Heckler served eight restless terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, as she was frequently mentioned for state office while moving through six standing committees.
The first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate from North Carolina, Elizabeth Dole brought years of governmental experience to Capitol Hill as a former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and U.S. Secretary of Labor in two different presidential Cabinets.
U.S. Representative from New York
Personal tragedy brought Marilyn Lloyd into the U.S. House of Representatives where, for 20 years, she represented the science and technology interests of her Tennessee district.
Rosalynn Carter, wife of the thirty-ninth U.S. president, Jimmy Carter, forged a career in public service as one of the nation’s foremost advocates for mental health.
In 1954 Eva Kelly Bowring arrived in the U.S. Senate with the vocabulary of a witty cattle wrangler and impressive credentials as a state political figure and prosperous businesswoman.
Gladys Noon Spellman rose through the ranks of Maryland politics to become an influential advocate for the federal workforce in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Having worked alongside her husband as his legislative assistant for three decades, Catherine D. Norrell succeeded him as an Arkansas Representative in a special election after his death. Her experience as a congressional wife and aide helped to prepare her for new legislative responsibilities.