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Percentage of state legislature that is female. [1] Women have served in state legislatures in the United States since 1895. Their ranks have increased with the advent of nationwide women's suffrage after 1920. Although the number of women serving in state legislatures has more than quintupled since 1971, [1] they remain underrepresented.
Mike Madigan is cumulatively the longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history (serving from 1983-1995 and again from 1997 to 2021). Tom Murphy served the longest consecutive tenure as state legislative speaker from 1973 to 2002. Tina Kotek is the longest-serving female state legislative speaker in U.S history (serving from 2013-2022).
There will be a record number of women serving in state legislatures across the U.S. following the 2024 elections, an analysis from the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics found. The ...
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Pages in category "Women legislative speakers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 220 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Beloved and respected in her role at the Capitol, Lester was part of a team that ensured that everything at the Capitol was secure.
Nearly a dozen men have entered the race for speaker since Kevin McCarthy was ousted, not a single woman has joined them. 'Too smart to want the job': Why no women are running for speaker of the House