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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison


Kathryn Ann (Kay) Bailey Hutchison served in the United States Senate for Texas from 1993 to 2013, making her the first—and, to date, the only—woman elected to represent the state in the Senate. Hutchison was born born in Galveston, Texas, on July 22, 1943. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1962 and the University of Texas School of Law in 1967. Because law firms hired few women at that time, she began her professional career as a Houston television reporter covering state politics. In 1972, Hutchison […]
Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins


Lynn Jenkins represented the 2nd District of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. Jenkins was born June 10, 1963, in Holton, Kansas. She completed a degree in accounting, with a minor in economics, from Kansas State University and Weber State College. Jenkins served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000, the Kansas State Senate from 2000 to 2002, and served as the 37th Kansas state treasurer from 2003 to 2008. For information on Jenkin's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored […]
Pam Jochum
Pam Jochum


Pam Jochum is among the top ranking senators currently serving in the Iowa state Legislature. She is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the people of Dubuque. Jochum was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2008 and was re-elected to her second term in 2012 after serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993-2009. Before serving as a state legislator, Jochum earned her associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in speech communication from Loras College in Dubuque. Prior to being elected, she worked at Loras College in a […]
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson


Eddie Bernice Johnson represented the 30th congressional district of Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 until her retirement from the House in 2023. In 2021, Johnson became the first African American and first female ranking member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. She was also the first nurse elected to Congress. Johnson was born December 3, 1935, in Waco, Texas. She received a nursing certificate from St. Mary's College at the University of Notre Dame, her bachelor's degree in nursing at Texas Christian […]
Gloria Johnson
Gloria Johnson


Gloria Johnson is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 90. She first assumed office on Jan. 8, 2013, representing District 13, lost her 2014 re-election and a 2016 run, and then won the seat again in 2018 and 2020. Following redistricting, she moved to District 90 in 2022 and won her election there. In September 2023, Johnson announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Johnson was born on May 25, 1962, in Denver, Colorado. She earned a bachelor's degree in special education and teaching from the […]
Paulette Jordan
Paulette Jordan


Paulette Jordan ran unsuccessfully for governor of Idaho in 2018 and for the U.S. Senate in 2020. Jordan was born in Idaho on December 7, 1979, as a member of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from University of Washington, working with the Seattle City Council throughout college. After college, Jordan moved back to Idaho and became the youngest person to be elected to the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council. She has worked as a business development strategist, and serves as a senior executive board representative, […]
Robin Kelly
Robin Kelly


Robin L. Kelly has served Illinois's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since April 11, 2013. Born in New York on April 30, 1956, Kelly moved to Illinois after high school to attend Bradley University in Peoria, where she earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees. She received a Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University. Kelly was the director of the Crisis Nursery at Crittenton Care and Counseling Center from 1984 to 1987, associate director of The Youth Shelter from 1987 to 1990, and minority student services director at […]
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Carolyn C Kilpatrick


Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick represented Michigan's 13th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from January 1997 to January 2011. Kilpatrick was the first chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus' Political Action Committee during the 109th Congress. She was also the first African American member of Congress appointed to the United States Air Force Academy Board. Kilpatrick was born June 25, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. From 1968 to 1970, she attended Ferris State University and received an associate's degree. In 1972, she received her bachelor's degree from Western Michigan […]
Young Kim
Young Kim


Young Kim assumed office as the representative for California's 39th Congressional District on Jan. 3, 2021. Following redistricting, Young now serves the 40th District. Kim was born on October 18, 1962, in Incheon, South Korea, and later moved to California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in business administration from the University of Southern California. Kim then pursued a career in the private sector as a small business owner and financial analyst. Kim was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014, serving one term. Prior to serving in the […]
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Barbara Kirkmeyer


Barbara Kirkmeyer ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in 2022, losing in the general election. Kirkmeyer was born on September 15, 1958. She earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from the University of Colorado in 1980. Her career experience includes working as a business owner and dairy farmer. She is a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 23. She currently serves on the Senate Education, Senate Health and Human Services, and Senate Local Government Committees. She was also appointed to […]