Women in Congress. Since 1917, when Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to serve in Congress, a total of 325 women have served as U.S. Representatives, Delegates, or Senators.
Definition of venue. 1  1a : the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held requested a change of venueb : the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arisesc : a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority.
Venue in a tort or similar action is appropriate in the county âwhere the original. injury occurredâ and the defendant resides or has its office. If no county satisfies this, venue is. appropriate where the original injury occurred and where the plaintiff resides or has its office. If.