“…make no mistake: Nancy Pelosi is the most powerful woman in American politics…” — Christian Science Monitor
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is a trailblazer. The first woman to serve as Speaker of the House, Leader Pelosi is also the highest-ranking female politician in American history to date. She has been an outspoken and passionate advocate for women’s leadership in government, where she has led House Democrats for more than a dozen years and represented San Francisco, California’s 12th District, for nearly three decades. In 2013, Pelosi was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Seneca Falls, the birthplace of the American women’s rights movement. As the 2016 election season kicks into high gear, Leader Pelosi visits Scripps, for a conversation with ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵAssistant Professor of Politics, Vanessa Tyson, to share her perspective on increasing the participation of women in our political process and empowering women to achieve greater economic security.