Geraldine Ferraro
In 1984 Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro secured the nomination as the first woman vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket.
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Hattie Wyatt Caraway
Hattie Wyatt Caraway served for 14 years in the U.S. Senate and established a number of “firsts,” including her 1932 feat of winning election to the upper chamber of Congress in her own right.
Barbara-Rose Collins
A longtime community activist, Barbara-Rose Collins was elected to Congress in 1990 on a platform to bring federal dollars and aid to her underserved neighborhood in downtown Detroit. In the House, Collins, a single mother, focused on her lifelong effort to ensure that Black families and Black communities had the resources and opportunities they needed to thrive.
Bella Abzug
Bella Abzug, feminist and civil rights advocate, embodied many Americans’ discontent with the political establishment in the tumultuous Vietnam War era. She gained notoriety as one of the most colorful and controversial House Members during the 1970s.
Cardiss Collins
Elected to 12 consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Cardiss Collins ranks as one of the longest-serving women of color in the history of Congress.
Carrie P Meek
In 1992, Carrie P. Meek won election to the U.S. House of Representatives becoming one of the first African- American lawmakers to represent Florida in Congress since Reconstruction.
Catherine Small Long
Catherine S. Long married into Louisiana’s legendary political family and spent nearly four decades immersed in state and national politics as a politician’s wife. When her influential husband died suddenly in 1985, Democratic Party leaders believed Cathy Long was a logical choice to succeed him, having served as his campaign surrogate and close advisor.
Catherine Dean May
The first woman to represent Washington state in the U.S. House of Representatives, Catherine Dean May, entered public service after her father insisted that she not repeat his example of avoiding the political arena.
Coya Knutson
Unlike so many women whose marriage connection catapulted them to Congress, Coya Knutson’s familial ties brought her promising political career to a premature close. Knutson’s work in the House, devoted largely to protecting the family farm and opening educational opportunities, unraveled after her husband publicly called on her to resign.
Dianne Feinstein
Long-time senator from California