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PELOSI, Nancy, (daughter of Thomas DAlesandro, Jr.),
a Representative from California; born Nancy DAlesandro 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 eleven
succeeding Congresses (June 2, 1987-present); minority whip (One Hundred
Seventh Congress); minority leader (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth
Congress); Speaker of the House (One Hundred Tenth Congress and One Hundred
Eleventh Congress).
BibliographyPelosi, Nancy, with Amy Hill Hearth.
Know Your Power: A Message to Americas Daughters. New York:
Doubleday, 2008.
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