Mary Fallin

Fallin, the first woman in 84 years to represent Oklahoma in Congress and just the second ever to do so, was a leading figure in state politics for more than two decades.

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Maurine Neuberger

With her husband, Maurine B. Neuberger was part of a “mediagenic power couple” that together reformed the Oregon Democratic Party and emerged onto the national scene.

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Paula Hawkins

An aggressive and outspoken Republican, Paula Hawkins sailed into office in a Republican sweep led by victorious presidential candidate Ronald Reagan in 1980. A staunch defender of her ever-changing Florida constituency, she also created a public dialogue on the subject of missing, exploited, and abused children.

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