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Kristin Gaspar
Kristin Gaspar


Kristin Gaspar was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 election for California’s 49th congressional district, losing in the general election. A native of San Diego, Gaspar graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. In 2002, she and her husband started a family healthcare practice. Prior to running for the U.S. House, Gaspar served on the Encinitas (Calif.) City Council from 2010-2016, as mayor of Encinitas from 2014-2016 and on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from 2017-2021.
Kay Granger
Kay Granger


Kay Granger assumed office in January 1997, representing the 12th District of Texas in the United States House of Representatives. Granger was born January 18, 1943, in Greenville, Texas, but grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Texas Wesleyan University. In 1989, she was elected to the Fort Worth City Council, and in 1991, she assumed the position of mayor, a position she held until 1995. For information on Granger's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on […]
Diane Harkey
Diane Harkey


Diane Harkey was the 2018 Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 49th District, but lost in the general election. Harkey was born June 20, 1951, in Joliet, Illinois. She has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of California, Irvine. She has had a 30-year career in corporate banking and finance. Harkey was elected to the Dana Point (California) City Council in 2004, and served as its mayor in 2007. In 2008, she was elected to the California State Assembly. Term-limited in the State […]
Pam Iorio
Pam Iorio


Pam Iorio served as mayor of Tampa, Florida, from 2003 to 2011, only the second woman to hold that office. Iorio was born April 27, 1959, in Waterville, Maine. She graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a Bachelor of Science in political science. She also earned a master's degree in history from the University of South Florida in Tampa in 2001. Iorio began her political career at age 26, when she became the youngest person ever elected to the Hillsborough County Commission (1985 to 1992). A year later, […]
Brenda Lawrence
Brenda Lawrence


Brenda Lawrence served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th district from 2015 until her retirement from the House in 2023. Lawrence was born on October 18, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. Lawrence worked for the United States Postal Service for 30 years, starting as a letter carrier and later working in human resources management. She retired in 2008. In the early 1990s, Lawrence was elected to the Southfield (Michigan) Public Schools Board of Education, and served as president, […]
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot


Lori Elaine Lightfoot assumed office as mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on May 20, 2019. She was the first openly gay and the first African American woman to be mayor of Chicago. She lost her re-election bid in 2023. Lightfoot was born on August 4, 1962, in Massillon, Ohio. She attended the University of Michigan where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1984. Lightfoot then attended the University of Chicago Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1989. Afterward, she practiced law at a […]
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle


Linda Lingle was Hawaii's first female governor, serving from 2002-2010. Lingle was born on June 4, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri. When she was 12 years old, her family moved to Southern California. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from California State University, Northridge in 1975. After college, Lingle followed her father to Hawaii where she worked as a public information officer for Hawaii Teamsters and Hotel Workers Union in Honolulu, then moved to Molokai and founded Molokai Free Press, a community newspaper. Lingle served on the Maui County […]
Mia Love
Mia Love


Mia Love served Utah's 4th Congressional District from 2015 to 2019. She was the first Haitian American and the first Black female Republican in Congress, and the first Black person to be elected to Congress from Utah. She lost her 2018 re-election bid. Love was born on Dec. 6, 1975, in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in fine arts. In 2003, Love was elected to the Saratoga Springs (Utah) City Council. After serving two terms, she was elected mayor. She retained this […]
Virginia Madueño
Virginia Madueño


Virginia Madueño ran in the 2018 elections for the U.S. House of Representatives for California’s 10th District, losing in the primary. Madueño was raised in Riverbank, California. She earned a B.A. in communications from California State University in 1990 and two certifications from the Center for Creative Leadership and Harvard Kennedy School in 2006. She is president of American Agriculture Export Company Inc and of Imagen LLC, and the co-owner of World Tile Design. She served as mayor of the city of Riverbank from 2005-2008 and again from 2009-2012.
Sue Myrick
Sue Myrick


Sue Myrick represented North Carolina's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2013. Myrick was born August 1, 1941, in Tiffin, Ohio. She attended Heidelberg College from 1959 to 1960. In 1995, she received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Heidelberg College. Prior to serving in Congress, Myrick served as president/CEO of Myrick Advertising and Public Relations and Myrick Enterprises. From 1983 to 1985, she served on the Charlotte (NC) City Council and, from 1987 to 1991, as mayor of Charlotte. For information on […]