Flashcards: American women in politics

Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina (née Sneed; born September 6, 1954) is an American businesswoman.

Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who was Mayor of Houston, Texas from 2010 until 2016.

Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter; June 4, 1953) is an American politician, who was the sixth Governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010.

Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer (born September 26, 1944) was the 22nd Governor of the U.

Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961) was the first female Governor of Texas in 1925.

Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician and the 45th Governor of Texas.

Paula Jon Dobriansky (born September 14, 1955) is an American foreign policy expert who has served in key roles as a diplomat and policy maker in the administrations of five U.

Gabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American politician from the U.

Nellie Davis Tayloe Ross (November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was an American politician, the 14th Governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927 and director of the United States Mint from 1933 to 1953.

Mary Jodi Rell (born June 16, 1946) is an American former Republican politician and the 87th Governor of the U.

Tulsi Gabbard (/ˈtʌlsi ˈɡæbərd/, born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has been the United States Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district since 2013.

Sarah Margaret Roffey Jewell (born February 21, 1956) is the 51st United States Secretary of the Interior, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama.

Susan Elizabeth Rice (born November 17, 1964) is currently serving as the 24th United States National Security Advisor.

Condoleezza "Condi" Rice (/ˌkɒndəˈliːzə raɪs/; born November 14, 1954) is an American political scientist and diplomat.

Rebecca Gernhardt Cox (née Range during White House service) (born 1955) is an American business executive and former Director of the Office of Public Liaison during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.

Carmen Lucia (1902-1985) was a union organizer in the United States, nicknamed the "Hatter's Fighting Lady".

Joanne King Herring (born July 3, 1929) is an American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, philanthropist, diplomat, and former television talk show host.

Moore was born in Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984.

Pilar Juliana "Pia" Schramm Cayetano (born March 22, 1966), popularly known as Compañera Pia or Pia, is a Filipino lawyer and was the youngest woman elected Senator in the history of the Republic of the Philippines.

Florence Jaffray "Daisy" Harriman (July 21, 1870 – August 31, 1967) was an American socialite, suffragist, social reformer, organizer, and diplomat.

Julia Clifford Lathrop (June 29, 1858 – April 15, 1932) was an American social reformer in the area of education, social policy, and children's welfare.

Lezlee Westine (born August 28, 1960) is the president and chief executive of Personal Care Products Council and a former Republican operative who worked for President George W.

Pamela Beryl Harriman (née Digby; 20 March 1920 – 5 February 1997), also known as Pamela Churchill Harriman, was an English-born American socialite who was married and linked to important and powerful men.

Phyllis McAlpin Schlafly (/ˈfɪlᵻs ˈʃlæfli/; née Stewart; August 15, 1924 – September 5, 2016) was an American constitutional lawyer and conservative activist.

Monique Dorsainvil (born 1987) is a native Californian who currently serves as the Director of Planning and Events for the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.

Jennifer Ho is Senior Advisor for Housing and Services at the U.

Deborah L. McFadden was appointed by President George H.

Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel is an American diplomat.

Nancy Ann Nord was a commissioner on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation established by the National Order of Women Legislators (NOWL) in the USA.

Christine A. Varney is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and internet policy and antitrust expert who is most widely known as a former U.

Mari Maseng Will (born March 15, 1954) is a Republican advisor who has worked for President Ronald Reagan, Senator Robert Dole and Governor Rick Perry.

Jill Alper (born September 12, 1965), is an American political campaigner, who heads the Dewey Square Group's campaign and integrated media practice.