Lynn Martin’s expertise on economic issues, her quick wit, moderation, and independence helped her to become the first woman in the United States House of Representatives to attain leadership positions high within the Republican Party.
Margaret M. Heckler served eight restless terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, as she was frequently mentioned for state office while moving through six standing committees.
The first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate from North Carolina, Elizabeth Dole brought years of governmental experience to Capitol Hill as a former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and U.S. Secretary of Labor in two different presidential Cabinets.
An accomplished legislator in the California assembly, Hilda L. Solis was elected to the United States House from Southern California after she defeated an 18-year incumbent in the Democratic primary.
US Representative from Florida
Madeleine Korbel Albright became the US’s first woman Secretary of State in 1997.
First African-American woman to serve as a US Ambassador
American workers-rights advocate, first women in the US Cabinet, fourth US Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position.
In July of 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman in history to represent a major party in a United States presidential election. She is also the first woman to win the Iowa Presidential Caucus, the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate, and the first female senator from New York.
As a child Condoleezza Rice dreamed of becoming a concert pianist. Her love for international music translated into a successful career in international diplomacy. Throughout her career, Rice became the first African American woman to hold several positions, including Secretary of State.