The structure of the US political system is a role model for all democratic countries. Women have been successfully employed in elected posts in government institutions. Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Starting conditions
The events taking place in recent decades bring experts and analysts a lot of phenomena and facts for understanding. As the practice of the second half of the last century has shown, not only property and noble titles, but also positions in political structures can be inherited. Nancy Pelosi was born March 26, 1940 in the family of a major politician. The girl became the youngest child in a house of six children. Parents lived in the famous city of Baltimore. My father served as head of the city administration and was repeatedly elected a member of Congress.
In a large and friendly family, Nancy was loved and cared for. However, the girl grew completely independent, and from an early age absorbed the features of the home environment. At the age of twelve, she helped her father in the next election campaign. Pelosi answered the phone. Eight lines were connected to the device. When the time came, the girl was sent to a Catholic school. Nancy graduated from the University of Trinity and received a bachelor's degree in political science. It is not surprising that she showed interest in participating in political processes.
In the political arena
The first significant event for himself, Nancy considers the presence at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961. After graduation, Pelosi completed an internship at the headquarters of the Democratic Party. Then she worked as an assistant to one of the congressmen. In party work, Nancy has established herself as an executive and accurate employee. In 1976, she took over as chairman of the California state party organization. In the competition with the Republicans, Pelosi showed a broad outlook, large-scale thinking and knowledge of the situation on the ground.
The activity and creativity of Pelosi as chairman was estimated by rank-and-file party members. In 1988, by a majority vote, she was elected a member of the US Congress. Using the Congress rostrum to promote priority projects, the representative of the Democratic Party attracted a large number of supporters from the common people. Nancy has been pushing for more funding for AIDS research and treatment. It took a lot of time and effort to turn a former military base near San Francisco into a National Park. In January 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
