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Democrats won a majority of seats in the 2019 Virginia Senate election, so Lucas succeeded Republican Stephen Newman as the Virginia Senate's President pro tempore. She is the first woman and first African American to hold that office. She also chairs the powerful Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the first African American in that role.
- Dianne Feinstein (June 22, 1933 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 89 years, 8 months. Chamber: Senate. State: California. Political Party: Democratic.
- Grace Napolitano (December 4, 1936 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 86 years, 2 months, 18 days. Chamber: House of Representatives. State: California’s 32nd District.
- Maxine Waters (August 15, 1938 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023): 84 years, 6 months, 7 days. Chamber: House of Representatives. State: California’s 43rd District.
- Nancy Pelosi (March 26, 1940 – Present) Current Age (as of February 2023):82 years, 10 months, 27 days. Chamber: House of Representatives. State: California’s 12th District.
In 1949, Margaret Chase Smith began her service in the Senate; she was the first woman to serve in both the House and Senate. Her 1960 reelection bid resulted in Chase Smith winning the nation's first-ever United States Senate election with two female major party nominees.
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To date, 60 women have served in the United States Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold print below). Visit Women of the Senate to learn more about the impact of women on the Senate.
Women of the Senate. On November 21, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. That milestone event opened the door for other women to follow.
Carol Moseley Braun entered the Senate in 1993 and was the first African-American woman in the Senate. She served one term. Barack Obama entered the Senate in 2005 and, in 2008, became the first African American to be elected president of the United States.
L. Louise Lucas. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 22, 1944; educated at Norfolk State University (B.S., Vocational-Industrial Education; M.A., Urban Affairs, with a concentration in Human Resources Planning and Administration, magna cum laude; President/CEO Lucas Lodge; Baptist; member: Deaconess, New Mount Olivet Baptist Church ...
