He's more than a genius ... Frank Gehry is a magician,' said Pelosi at the event, which also celebrated artist Theaster Gates ...

Nancy Pelosi rose through the ranks of Congress to ... In 1976, she became a Democratic National Convention committee member. From 1981 to 1983, she chaired the powerful California Democratic ...

Even before former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her first appearance at ... Rising through its ranks, she was party chair from 1981 to 1983, four years before she was first elected to Congress.

(CNN) - Here’s a look at the life of Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. 1977-1981 - Chair, Northern California Democratic Party. 1981-1983 - Chair, California State Democratic Party.

Unlike that time, or even when Nancy Pelosi first joined the House in 1987 ... Kaptur was first elected in 1983 and defeated an ‘election denier’ in this month’s Midterms elections.

Nancy Pelosi, who served as chairwoman of the California Democratic Party from 1981 to 1983, wins a special election in June to fill the remainder of the term of Rep. Sala Burton (D), who died in ...

When Burton died of heart failure in 1983, his wife, Sala Burton, succeeded him. Four years later, on her own deathbed, Sala Burton made it clear who she wanted to replace her: Nancy Pelosi.