南希•佩洛西是现任美国众议院少数党领袖，2007至2011年间担任国会众议院218年历史上第一位女性议长（众议院议长是仅次于副总统的总统职务顺位接任人）。布什总统将佩洛西就任议长称为“对于我们的国家具有历史意义……作为两名年轻女性的父亲……我认为这是重要的”。

#Women’sHistoryMonth#- Politician: Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi is the current Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives and served as the first female speaker from 2007 to 2011 (The speaker is next in line of succession to the presidency after the vice president.).President Bush called Pelosi’s ascension to the post of speaker “historic for our country. And as the father of young women … I think it’s important.”