First Female Speaker of the US House Of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi

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Nancy Pelosi on getting into politics after five kids, breaking the marble ceiling, and her message to young women going into politics.

Nancy Pelosi is the Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives. In 2007 she became the 60th Speaker of the House and the first female Speaker in American history, a position she held until 2011. She represents California’s 8th District as a member of the Democratic Party.