Geraldine Ferraro
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Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, representing New York's 9th congressional district.
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Ferraro lived in this building in Newburgh until she was ten.
Ferraro meeting with President Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1978
Ferraro as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Ferraro and her family lived in this house in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, during her time in the House of Representatives, her vice-presidential campaign, and until the early 2000s.
As with many representatives, Ferraro issued regular newsletters to her constituents.
Ferraro speaking at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. Standing behind her are California Congressmen Bob Matsui and Norman Mineta and future San Francisco supervisor Tom Hsieh.
Ferraro delivering her vice presidential nomination acceptance speech at the 1984 Democratic National ConventionAwards 1
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Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, representing New York's 9th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's vice presidential nominee in the 1984 presidential election, running alongside presidential nominee and former Vice President Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party. Ferraro was also a journalist, author, and businesswoman.
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