Sentences with phrase «youngest woman elected»

Instead, the Cali - bred environmentalist who hopes to become the youngest woman elected to Congress gazes at reusable water bottles, soy - based ink cartridges and organic cotton T - shirts.
She was only the fifth woman to be elected to the Royal Society, our Academy of Science; she was awarded four of the society's medals, including the Royal Medal, and is still the youngest woman elected FRS, at the age of 36.
Stefanik has become the youngest woman elected to Congress by defeating Democrat Aaron Woolf in a race for an open U.S. House seat in northern New York.
In 2014, 30 - year - old Republican Elise Stefanik of New York became the youngest woman elected to the House, surpassing 31 - year - old Elizabeth Holtzman's election in 1972.
A first - time candidate, Woolf lost by 20 points and Stefanik became the youngest woman elected to the U.S. House.
Stefanik's campaign announced Thursday the candidate who aims to become the youngest woman elected to Congress will highlight «North Country values» in the weekly GOP radio address.
One of his first congratulatory calls came from U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R - Willsboro, who is the youngest woman elected to Congress.

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Landrieu was a Delta Gamma at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge before becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Louisiana's House of Representatives at age 23.
In 2002, Michelle was the youngest person ever elected to Nelson city council, and seven years later, at age 31, Michelle became the first woman elected as MLA in Nelson - Creston.
When they all elected to remain they were settled on farm land and given eight thousand young women in marriage.
Sobbing for the thousands of hate crimes committed against immigrants, women, Muslims, and people of color since Trump was elected; for the inevitable incursions into women's rights; for the mass deportation of Latino immigrants; for the likely return of a «law & order» police state that penalizes men simply for having black or brown skin; and, for the fact that young girls may be indoctrinated to think that their worth is determined solely by their looks.
Rozic, elected in 2012, is the youngest woman serving in the State Legislature.
There are some exceptions — North Country Republican Elise Stefanik is the youngest woman ever elected to the House, and New York and Massachusetts each have a female U.S. Senator — but across the country, women are underrepresented in public office.
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Republican Elise Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to the House when she won this Obama district in 2014.
On primary night, Stefanik's general consultant and strategy mastermind, Phil Musser, confirmed to her for the first time: If she won in November, she would be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
«At the same time, as the state's highest ranking elected woman and the Chair of the Commission celebrating this historic occasion, I am inspired by the next generation of young women who will carry the torch and fulfill our vision of equality and create a culture of respect and inclusion for all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender at birth, or sexual orientation.»
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At 31 — the youngest woman House member ever elected — she projects the kind of youthful vitality that Republicans see as an antidote to the party's stodgy, elderly - white - male image.
These are some of the Democrats already moving: Mr. Kaminsky, a former prosecutor who is rumored to be eyeing a run for Mr. Skelos» Senate seat; Mr. Kavanagh, the leader of the reform caucus that emerged during the speaker's race; Mr. Perry, the chairman of the powerful Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; Mr. Mosley, who took on his seat from now - Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and almost got the Caucus nod Mr. Perry did; Marcos Crespo, new Bronx Democratic chairman and close friend of Mr. Heastie; Mr. Blake, a former Obama staffer from the resurgent Bronx; and Ms. Rozic, who at the time of her election was the youngest woman ever elected to the Assembly.
Today, Ferreras is the first woman, first person of color and the youngest City Councilmember to be elected as Finance Chair.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) made history when she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in 2014 at the age of 30.
Elise Stefanik, New York's first - term congressional representative for the North Country's 21st district, is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
In 2014, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) won a primary and a three - way general election to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
It captivated both audiences, mostly young, professional, female, and eager to channel their anger over Donald Trump into electing women.
[53] Thatcher was the youngest woman in history to receive such a post, and among the first MPs elected in 1959 to be promoted.
Our mission, as members of the KDD, is to educate ourselves about how government works, what issues are going on in our own communities, mentor young people in civic engagement, and to get more women elected.
De La Rosa, who was elected in 2016, said she had had to do battle with many different challenges as a young Latina in the legislative sphere — prompting her to call on the young women in the audience to join her in the ranks.
Republicans have picked up three seats here — Long Island's NY - 1, where state Sen. Lee Zeldin ousted Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop; Central New York's NY - 24, where former federal prosecutor John Katko defeated Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei; and the North Country's NY - 21, where Elise Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to the House.
«As a young woman from the North Country and an elected official, I keep holding out hope that Elise Stefanik will make good on her promises to represent me in a way that I can be proud of,» said Town of Plattsburgh Councilwoman Meg LeFevre.
Republican Elise Stefanik beat out two opponents in the race for New York's 21st District, to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
Earlier this month, the Liberal Democrats» most successful election strategist, Chris Rennard, was forced off the party's federal executive days after being elected because of his earlier alleged predatory behaviour to young women in the party [see footnote].
With incumbent Democrat Bill Owens deciding not to seek re-election, Stefanik, at 29, could become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Elise Stefanik, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, has never held elected office, but her résumé looks more like that of a Beltway insider than a political newcomer.
Stefanik, 30, is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress after defeating Democrat Aaron Wolf and Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello in November.
Two years ago, voters in New York's 21st district elected the youngest woman to Congress in history.
In 2014, Republican Elise Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
«And, we've had the thrill of electing the youngest woman ever elected to Congress — We see a great future for Elise.»
Stefanik was first elected in 2014 — in which she made history by becoming the youngest woman in the House — by defeating Democrat Aaron Woolf 53 - 32 percent.
On the sidewalk, a group of protesters organized through MoveOn.org accused Boehner of raising corporate cash for the candidate who aims to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
If elected, Stefanik, 30, would be the youngest woman serving in Congress.
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If elected in November, Stefanik will be the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress.
ELIZABETHTOWN — Elise Stefanik has won the race to represent New York's 21st Congressional District, becoming the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress.
In 2014, Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
She'll go to Washington DC as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
Elise Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
Ratigan, 45, who previously hosted shows on MSNBC and CNBC and worked as an executive for Bloomberg News, is joining a crowded field of nine other candidates already vying for the district's Democratic nomination to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
Stefanik is 33 years old and is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress; she was elected in 2014 at age 30.
Ratigan appeared on the «Jeff Graham Show» last week to discuss his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
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