List of female speakers of legislatures in the United States

This is the list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of federal, state and territorial legislatures in the United States.

Congress
  Denotes incumbent speaker
Name Image Country Legislative Body Party Mandate start Mandate end Term length
Nancy Pelosi  United States House of Representatives Democratic 3 January 2007 3 January 2011 3 years, 364 days
January 3, 2019 Incumbent 2 years, 3 days

State
  Denotes incumbent speaker
Name Image State Legislative Body Party Mandate start Mandate end Term length
Minnie D. Craig North Dakota House of Representatives Republican/NPL 1933 1935
Consuelo N. Bailey Vermont House of Representatives Republican 1953 1955
Marion West Higgins New Jersey House of Representatives Republican 1965 1965 [1]
Edness Kimball Wilkins Wyoming House of Representatives Democratic 1966 1967
Verda I. James Wyoming House of Representatives Republican 1969 1970
Vera Katz Oregon House of Representatives Democratic January 14, 1985 November 10, 1990 5 years, 300 days
Debra R. Anderson South Dakota House of Representatives Democratic 1987 1988
Jane Dee Hull Arizona House of Representatives Republican 1989 1992
Dee Long Minnesota House of Representatives Democratic–Farmer–Labor January 6, 1992 September 15, 1993 1 year, 252 days
Ramona Barnes Alaska House of Representatives Republican January 11, 1993 January 16, 1995 2 years, 5 days
Gail Phillips Alaska House of Representatives Republican January 16, 1995 January 19, 1999 4 years, 3 days
Jo Ann Davidson Ohio House of Representatives Republican January 3, 1995 December 31, 2000 5 years, 363 days
Beverly Clarno Oregon House of Representatives Republican 1995 1996
Doris Allen[note 1] California State Assembly Republican June 5, 1995 September 14, 1995 70 days
Libby Mitchell Maine House of Representatives Democratic December 4, 1996 December 2, 1998 1 year, 363 days
Donna Sytek New Hampshire House of Representatives Republican 1997 2000
Moira K. Lyons Connecticut House of Representatives Democratic 1999 2004
Lynn Snodgrass Oregon House of Representatives Republican 1999 2001
Catherine Hanaway Missouri House of Representatives Republican January 8, 2003 January 5, 2005 1 year, 363 days
Janet Wentz North Dakota House of Representatives Republican 2003 2003 9 months
Karen Minnis Oregon House of Representatives Republican 2003 2006
Lola Spradley Colorado House of Representatives Republican January 8, 2003 January 12, 2005 2 years, 4 days
Gaye Symington Vermont House of Representatives Democratic January 5, 2005 January 8, 2009 4 years, 3 days
Terie Norelli New Hampshire House of Representatives Democratic December 6, 2006 December 1, 2010 3 years, 360 days
December 5, 2012 December 3, 2014 1 year, 363 days
Margaret Anderson Kelliher Minnesota House of Representatives Democratic–Farmer–Labor January 3, 2007 January 4, 2011 4 years, 1 day
Barbara Buckley Nevada Assembly Democratic February 5, 2007 February 7, 2011 4 years, 2 days
Karen Bass[note 2] California State Assembly Democratic May 13, 2008 March 1, 2010 1 year, 292 days
Hannah Pingree Maine House of Representatives Democratic December 3, 2008 December 6, 2010 2 years, 3 days
Sheila Oliver New Jersey General Assembly Democratic January 12, 2010 January 14, 2014 4 years, 2 days
Beth Harwell Tennessee House of Representatives Republican January 13, 2011 January 8, 2019 7 years, 360 days
Rebecca D. Lockhart Utah House of Representatives Republican January 24, 2011 January 17, 2015 3 years, 358 days
Tina Kotek[note 3] Oregon House of Representatives Democratic January 14, 2013 Incumbent 8 years, 14 days
Marilyn Kirkpatrick Nevada Assembly Democratic February 4, 2013 February 2, 2015 1 year, 363 days
Toni Atkins California State Assembly Democratic May 12, 2014 March 7, 2016 1 year, 300 days
Dickey Lee Hullinghorst Colorado House of Representatives Democratic January 7, 2015 January 11, 2017 2 years, 4 days
Linda Upmeyer Iowa House of Representatives Republican January 14, 2016 January 13, 2020 3 years, 364 days
Sara Gideon Maine House of Representatives Democratic December 7, 2016 December 2, 2020 3 years, 361 days
Mitzi Johnson Vermont House of Representatives Democratic January 4, 2017 January 6, 2021 4 years, 2 days
Crisanta Duran[note 4] Colorado House of Representatives Democratic January 11, 2017 January 4, 2019 1 year, 358 days
KC Becker Colorado House of Representatives Democratic January 4, 2019 January 13, 2021 2 years, 9 days
Melissa Hortman Minnesota House of Representatives Democratic January 8, 2019 Incumbent 2 years, 20 days
Adrienne A. Jones Maryland House of Delegates Democratic April 7, 2019 Incumbent 1 year, 296 days
Eileen Filler-Corn Virginia House of Delegates Democratic January 8, 2020 Incumbent 1 year, 20 days
Laurie Jinkins Washington House of Representatives Democtratic January 13, 2020 Incumbent 1 year, 15 days
Jill Krowinski Vermont House of Representatives Democtratic January 6, 2021 Incumbent 22 days
  1. Though a Republican, Allen was elected Speaker with the support of Democrats, acting as a proxy to tip control away from the Republicans who held a one seat majority.
  2. First African-American female speaker of a state legislative body.
  3. First lesbian speaker of a state legislative body.
  4. First Hispanic female speaker of a state legislative body.

Territorial
  Denotes incumbent speaker
Name Image Territory Legislative Body Mandate start Mandate end Term length
María L. Gómez Garriga  Puerto Rico House of Representatives 1945 1945 ?
Jenniffer González  Puerto Rico House of Representatives 12 January 2009 1 January 2013 3 years, 355 days
Ruby M. Rouss  United States Virgin Islands Legislature 1981 1982 1 year, 0 days
Ruby M. Rouss  United States Virgin Islands Legislature January 1987 March 1987 59 days
Lorraine L. Berry  United States Virgin Islands Legislature 2005 2007 2 years, 0 days
Judith Won Pat  Guam Legislature of Guam March 7, 2008 January 2, 2017 8 years, 301 days
Tina Muna Barnes  Guam Legislature of Guam January 7, 2019 January 4, 2021 1 year, 363 days
Therese M. Terlaje  Guam Legislature of Guam January 4, 2021 Incumbent 24 days

References
  1. Weatherford, Doris (2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. CQ Press. p. 108. ISBN 9781608710072. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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