Emily Randall
US Representative from Washington
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Erica Lee Carter
US Representative from Texas
Eva M Clayton
In 1992, Eva M. Clayton won election to the U.S. House of Representatives to become the first African-American woman to represent North Carolina in Congress and the state’s first Black Representative since 1901.
Gabby Giffords
Gabrielle Giffords, a rising star in the House Democratic Caucus, had her career tragically and prematurely cut short when she was nearly killed during an attempted assassination at a constituent event in Arizona.
Gloria Negrete McLeod
After raising a large family and completing her education, Negrete McLeod served in the California state legislature for six terms. In 2012, at the age of 71, she won a seat in the United States House of Representatives from a Los Angeles-area district.
Corrine Brown
In 1992, Corrine Brown was part of the first group of African-American lawmakers to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida since 1876.
Grace Flores Napolitano
US Representative from California
Cynthia Ann McKinney
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, Cynthia A. McKinney was the first African-American woman from Georgia to serve in Congress.
Grace Meng
US Representative from New York
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
US Representative from Florida