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.
US Representative from New Jersey and former naval helicopter pilot
US Representative from California
US Congressional Delegate from the Virgin Islands
US Representative from Florida
In 1972, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke made history as the first African-American woman elected to Congress from California and only the third Black woman to serve on Capitol Hill.
US Representative from Pennsylvania
US Senator and Representative from Wisconsin
US Representative from California
US Representative from North Carolina