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Nancy Pelosi
(1940-)
Who Is Nancy Pelosi?
Nancy Pelosi began her political career as a volunteer and gradually moved up the ranks, making the leap to public office in a special election for California's Eighth District in 1987.
She became the first female Democratic leader of the House of Representatives and the first female speaker of the House.
Early Life and Career
Pelosi was born Nancy D'Alesandro on March 26, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Pelosi carries on the family tradition of being involved in politics.
The Trump Administration has been threatening to withhold support — even to fight coronavirus— from states with “Sanctuary Cities.
Her father served in Congress and was the mayor of Baltimore for 12 years, and her brother Thomas later served as mayor of Baltimore as well.
Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., in 1962. While a student there, she met Paul Pelosi.
The two later married and moved to San Francisco. They had five children: Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul and Alexandra.
Focused on raising her family, Pelosi got into politics slowly, starting out as a