Primary Job Title U.S. Representative from California's 8th Congressional District Primary Organization U.S. House of Representatives
Location San Francisco, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Female
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Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, made history in 2007 by becoming the first woman to serve in this role. As Speaker, Pelosi advocates "For The People," focusing on reducing health care costs, driving economic growth to increase workers' pay, rebuilding America, and tackling corruption to ensure
Washington works for everyone. Pelosi has represented California’s 12th District, which includes San Francisco, in Congress for over three decades. She has led House Democrats for 16 years and previously served as the House Democratic Whip. Her leadership earned her a place in the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2013 in Seneca Falls, the birthplace of the American women’s rights movement. The 111th Congress, led by Pelosi, was acclaimed as “one of the most productive Congresses in history” by Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein. President Barack Obama described her as “an extraordinary leader for the American people,” and the Christian Science Monitor recognized her as “the most powerful woman in American politics and the most powerful House Speaker since Sam Rayburn.
