Phyllis Lamphere
Seattleite who was deeply involved in the city’s civic life for more than 50 years.
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Lynn Schenk
The daughter of working–class immigrants, Democrat Lynn Schenk won a hotly contested election in a majority Republican district to become the first woman to represent San Diego, California, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Marguerite Stitt Church
After years of assisting the political career of her husband and working for various charities, Marguerite Stitt Church won election to the House of Representatives to succeed Congressman Church after his death in 1950.
Marian Williams Clarke
Marian Williams Clarke won election to the U.S. House of Representatives less than two months after the death of her husband, Representative John Davenport Clarke.
Gladys Dorothy O’Shane
Australian political activist for the rights of Indigenous people
Mary Augusta Hickey Kennedy
Mary August Hickey Kennedy, grandmother of President John F. Kennedy, was a member of East Boston’s Irish elite, active in politics, including women’s suffrage.
League of Women Voters of Georgia
The League of Women Voters of Georgia has a long history of educating voters, promoting involvement in the political system, and advocating for equality and fairness in Georgia government.
Linda Smith
Casting herself as a populist, Linda Smith won election to two terms in the U.S. Congress where she voted conservatively on social issues and repeatedly clashed with Republican leaders in her attempt to pass gift bans, lobbying restrictions, and an overhaul of the campaign finance system.
Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senator from Alaska
Louise Day Hicks
Single-term Massachusetts representative in the U.S. House of Representatives