Nancy Pelosi is the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, having made history in 2007 when she was elected the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House. Now in her third term as Speaker, Pelosi made history again in January 2019 when she regained her position second-in-line to the presidency, the first person to do so in more than 60 years. For 33 years, Pelosi has represented San Francisco, California’s 12th Congressional District, in Congress. She has led House Democrats for 17 years and previously served as House Democratic Whip.

Pelosi brings to her leadership position a distinguished record of legislative accomplishment. She led the Congress in passing historic health insurance reform, key investments in college aid, clean energy and innovation, and initiatives to help small businesses and veterans. Under her leadership, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Wall Street reforms, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Pelosi has been a powerful voice for civil rights and human rights around the world for decades. In 2013, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

Pelosi comes from a strong family tradition of public service in Baltimore. She graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Married to Paul Pelosi, she is a mother of five and grandmother of nine.