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OverviewNancy Pelosi - Madam Speaker is the biography of Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming Speaker in the 110th Congress, she was the House Minority Leader from 2002 to 2007, holding the post during the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. Since 1987, she has represented the 8th Congressional District of California as a Democrat, which consists of four-fifths of the City and County of San Francisco. The district was numbered as the 5th during Pelosi's first three terms in the House. With her election as Speaker, she is the first woman, the first Californian, and the first Italian-American to hold the Speakership. As Speaker of the House, Pelosi ranks second in the line of presidential succession, following Vice President Dick Cheney. She is therefore the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. Government. Nancy Pelosi - Madam Speaker is highly recommended for those interested in reading more about this admired first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: BiographiqPublisher: Biographiq Imprint: Biographiq Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.095kg ISBN: 9781599860275ISBN 10: 1599860279 Pages: 60 Publication Date: 13 April 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |