Angela Alsobrooks
US Senator from Maryland
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Ayanna Pressley
US Representative from Massachusetts
Barbara Lee
US Representative from California
Carlottia Scott
Carlottia Scott worked in the US House of Representatives for more than 20 years. Throughout her career, she advocated for diverse perspectives in the legislative process.
Bonnie Watson Coleman
US Representative from New Jersey
Brenda L Lawrence
US Representative from Michigan
Brenda Jones
US Representative from Michigan
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
A 30-year veteran of state politics, Carolyn C. Kilpatrick became the second Black woman to serve in the US House of Representatives from Michigan following her election in 1996.
Juanita Millender-McDonald
In 1996, Juanita Millender-McDonald of California won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives just six years after capturing her first elected office at the local level.
Julia Carson
Julia May Carson overcame poverty and racism to serve nearly two decades in state and local government—including 17 years in the Indiana state legislature—before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, the first African American and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress.