| U.S.
Congress |
|
Hillary
Rodham Clinton (D) |
U.S.
Senator |
2001-present |
| |
Yvette Clarke (D)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Carolyn McCarthy (D)
Carolyn B. Maloney (D)
Nydia M. Velazquez (D) |
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
|
2007-present
2007-present
1997-present
1993-present
1993-present |
| |
Velazquez
is the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. |
| |
Nita
M. Lowey (D)
Louise Slaughter (D)
Sue W. Kelly (R)
Susan Molinari (R) |
U.S.
Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
|
1989-present
1987-present
1995-2007
1990-1997 |
| |
Molinari
won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by her father's
resignation; she was subsequently re-elected. She resigned as
of 8/1/97. |
| |
Geraldine
Ferraro (D) |
U.S.
Rep. |
1979-1985 |
| |
Ferraro
ran for vice president in 1984. She was the first woman on a major
party's national ticket. |
| |
Shirley
Anita Chisholm (D) |
U.S.
Rep. |
1969-1983 |
| |
Chisholm
was the first African-American woman elected to Congress. |
| |
Elizabeth
Holtzman (D)
Bella S. Abzug (D)
Edna Flannery Kelly (D) |
U.S.
Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep. |
1973-1981
1971-1977
1949-1969 |
| |
Kelly
initially won a special election to fill a vacancy and was subsequently
re-elected. |
| |
Katharine
Price Collier St. George (R)
Jessica McCullough Weis (R)
Winifred Claire Stanley (R)
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day (D)
Marian Williams Clarke (R) |
U.S.
Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep. |
1947-1965
1959-1963
1943-1945
1935-1943
1933-1935 |
| |
Clarke
won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of
her husband. |
| |
Ruth
S.B. Pratt (R) |
U.S.
Rep. |
1929-1933 |
Statewide Elective Executives |
| |
Mary
O. Donohue (R)
Elizabeth McCaughey Ross (D) |
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor |
1999-2007
1995-1999 |
| |
Ross
was elected as a Republican; she changed parties midway through
her term. |
| |
Mary
Anne Krupsak (D) |
Lt.
Governor |
1975-1978 |
