Nancy PELOSI, Congress, CA (1940)
PELOSI, Nancy, (daughter of Thomas DâAlesandro, Jr.), a Representative from California; born Nancy DâAlesandro in Baltimore, Md., March 26, 1940; A.B., Trinity College, 1962; chair, California State Democratic Party, 1981-1983; finance chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1985-1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Sala Burton, and reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (June 2, 1987-present); minority whip (One Hundred Seventh Congress); minority leader (One Hundred Eighth through One Hundred Ninth Congresses and One Hundred Twelfth Congress); Speaker of the House (One Hundred Tenth Congress and One Hundred Eleventh Congress).
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
