made a move for a leadership position in the late 1990s, and won a heated contest for House minority whip, becoming the highest-ranking woman in Congressional history. Oddly, enough her opponent was newly elected House Majority leader Congressman Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland's Fifth Congressional
Analysis: Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. House Minority Speaker, is a pioneer for women in politics. Having exposure to politics at an early age, Pelosi developed a political prowess and progressive agenda that would help identify and solidify her position in the predominantly male sphere that is politics. Throughout her career, Pelosi has established herself as the first woman to accomplish many positions in politics, ‘paving the way’ for many women eager to enter politics. Nancy Pelosi’s