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On November 6, 2018, Democrats Sharice Davids of Kansas and Deb Haaland of New Mexico were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the 116th Congress, which commenced on January 3, 2019, had four Native Americans. Davids and Haaland are the first two Native American women with documented tribal ancestry to serve in Congress.
[31] [32] [33] Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland became the first Native American women ever elected to either house of Congress. [34] Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib became the first Muslim women elected to either chamber, with Tlaib the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress and Omar the first Somali-American of either sex to be ...
[8] [9] In 1924, Cora Reynolds Anderson became the first Native American woman to secure a seat in a state legislature. [10] Sharice Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo, made history in 2018 when they became the first Native American women elected to the U.S. Congress. [8]
Retired to become acting California State Treasurer. 42nd: January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 3rd: January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 Gold River: Elected in 2004. [data missing] John K. Luttrell: Democratic 3rd: March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 Fort Jones: Elected in 1872. [data missing] James H. MacLafferty: Republican 6th: November 7, 1922 ...
California's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 52 representatives: 43 Democrats and 9 Republicans. The current dean of the California delegation is former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of the 11th district, having served in the House since 1987.
Native American identity is a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. These entities establish their own membership rules, and they vary.
Haaland, a Native American, is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe. Haaland's congressional district included most of Albuquerque and most of its suburbs. Along with Sharice Davids, she is one of the first two Native American women elected to the US Congress. She is a political progressive who supports the Green New Deal and Medicare ...
Sara Josephine Jacobs (born February 1, 1989) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 51st congressional district, previously representing the 53rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023.