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Nancy Pelosi
By: Morgan Sentelle
Early life• Born as Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro
March 26, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Was the last of six children and the first daughter.
• Father is Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., who was a Congressman from Maryland and the Mayor of Maryland. Mother Annunciata dropped out of law school to marry, then became the leader of the local Democratic Women’s Club.
• At age 7, she stood beside her father when he was sworn in as Baltimore's first Italian-American Mayor in 1947.
Moving up…• She attended the Institute of
Notre Dame, which was a Catholic all girls school.
• Wanted to become a priest because she saw the power the priests had in the church.
• She married her first boyfriend, Paul Pelosi a successful businessman.
• Moved to New York and had 5 children within 6 years.
Cont…• In 1969 they moved to San Francisco. • She volunteered for Democratic causes
and worked in the campaigns for Congressman Phillip Burton.
• She became well known in politics within the next year.
• 1981 she was elected to chair of the state’s Democratic Party.
• 1983 Burton died and his wife took his spot. The wife was diagnosed with cancer and asked Pelosi to take her seat.
• She has represented Congress in San Francisco ever since.
She supports…• Pelosi supports rights for gays
and lesbians, woman’s right to choose (abortion).
• Worked to increase funding for AIDS, education and environmental protection.
• Tried to block communist China from receiving “most favored nation” trading status.
• Favored background checks for people purchasing handguns and lengthened prison sentences when guns are used to commit crimes.
Unusual supports…• Voted for Patriot Act, NAPTA
and CAFTA. • Was in favor of the 700 mile
walk along the Mexican border.
• Voted for House resolution offering “unequivocal support and appreciation to the president…for his firm leadership and decisive action”
• Voiced no objections to Bush’s proposals.
Today…• Pelosi is a multi-millionaire that is still
living. • Her husband’s portfolio of
commercial real estate makes a lot of money.
• The Pelosis’ net is worth at least $25 million and is said to reach as high as $92 million.
• They own a small office building in San Francisco and another in the suburbs of Marin County. They also own stock in Microsoft and AT&T.