The Quoteable Nerdy Chick: Jeannette Rankin

Almost a century ago, the first woman was elected to the US Congress. It was in 1917 that  pacifist Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was chosen to represent the state of Montana in the House of Representatives. When you read what she has to say, you’ll see that women have been saying the a lot of the same things ever since then. To find out more about her chick HERE.

Jeannette Rankin Quotes:







Sadly, and incredibly, Montana has yet to elect another female to congress. And four states have yet to elect a woman to either the House or the Senate. For a list of women legislators by state click HERE.