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Sep 29, 2023 · The first woman to serve as the mayor of San Francisco, she went on to become the longest-serving woman in the Senate, a job she described to friends and colleagues as a “calling.” Read her ...
Senator John J. Sparkman became Alabama's longest-serving senator, surpassing J. Lister Hill's record of 30 years, 11 months, and 24 days. Sparkman went on to serve a total of 32 years, 1 month, and 28 days. His record was surpassed by Richard Shelby of Tuscaloosa in March 2019.
Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) became the first woman of color elected to the Senate. 2012. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), an Asian/Pacific Islander, became the second woman of color to serve in the Senate. The first woman ever to chair a major Senate committee was Kassebaum, who chaired the Senate's Labor and Human Resources Committee in the 104th Congress.
12. Jeannette Rankin (R-MT) became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-GA) became the first woman appointed to the Senate, but only served one day. Patsy Takemoto Mink (D-HI) became the first woman of color elected to the House. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-KS) became the first woman elected to ...
Alabama Class 2: incumbent Senator Jeff Sessions was confirmed by the Senate to serve as United States Attorney General on February 8, 2017, and subsequently resigned from the Senate. Governor Robert J. Bentley chose Luther Strange , the Attorney General of Alabama , to succeed Sessions, filling the seat until the special election takes place.
Nov 3, 2020 · Kamala Harris. Kamala Devi Harris (b. October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California) is the 49th vice president of the United States. She took office on January 20, 2021, alongside President Joe Biden (D). Harris is the first woman, Black person, and person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president. In an interview with The New York Times ...
Felton served only 24 hours after taking the oath, but her historic appointment paved the way for other women senators. Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman to win election to the Senate in 1932, and the first to chair a Senate committee. In 1949 Margaret Chase Smith of Maine took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to ...
