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How long has Nancy Pelosi been in office?
NANCY Pelosi has had a storied career in politics since she first became a House representative for California more than three decades ago.
The lawmaker became the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House in 2007, and was the highest-ranking female elected official in US history until Kamala Harris was elected Vice President in 2020.
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How long has Nancy Pelosi been in office?
Nancy Pelosi, 82, was the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives.
She has been working for the government since 1987, first serving as a US representative from California.
Pelosi has represented San Francisco, California’s 12th District, in Congress for nearly 35 years.
On Thursday, November 17, Pelosi announced she was stepping down as the leader of House Democrats. The news came after Republicans won the majority and elected Kevin McCarthy to be the speaker of the House.
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Pelosi said she was not leaving Congress but would not seek reelection as leader of the Democrats.
“With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,” Pelosi said.
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When was she elected Speaker of the House?
Pelosi assumed the role of Speaker of the House in 2007.
She served twice each as House minority leader from 2003 to 2007 and 2011 to 2019.
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On January 3, 2021, Pelosi was re-elected to a fourth term as Speaker of the House, marking her last serving term.
While in office, she has worked to pass Wall Street reforms to limit big banks and protect consumers, as well as the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Additionally, she passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to restore the ability of women and all workers to access our judicial system to fight pay discrimination.
In 2010, Pelosi led Congress in repealing the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which prohibited gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.
Pelosi worked closely with the Obama administration to provide healthcare for Americans, which was later introduced in legislation like the Affordable Care Act.
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Who is Nancy Pelosi married to?
The Speaker married Paul Pelosi in September of 1963.
The pair married in Baltimore, Maryland.
Paul, 82, was born in San Francisco, California, and sits on many philanthropic and corporate boards.
He owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc, which is a San Francisco-based real estate and consulting firm.
Together they have five children and nine grandchildren.
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Pelosi and her husband reportedly hold properties "worth at least $14.65million, including a St Helena vineyard in Napa Valley worth at least $5million, and commercial real estate in San Francisco," according to
Pelosi has a net worth or roughly $120million, according to .
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