FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Conference Praises Historic Election of Nancy Pelosi to Democratic House Leader Position
November 14, 2002 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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New York, NY – John Calvelli, Chairperson of the Conference
of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (The
Conference), today praised the historic election of Representative Nancy
Pelosi to the position of House Democratic Leader. Pelosi is the first woman to serve as a leader of either party in the
House or Senate.
“This is truly an historic event,” said Calvelli. “The
Conference is extremely proud of the election of Representative Nancy
Pelosi as House Democratic Leader -- she is not only the first woman
to hold such a post in the United States Congress, but also an Italian
American. She adds to the growing long list of Italian American political
pioneers.”
Pelosi, a mother of five, was first elected to the
House at age 47, and has risen rapidly through the Democratic ranks.
She has made her mark not only in serving the people of Northern California,
but also for her outstanding work in Congress on human rights. As well,
the Wall Street Journal recently praised her
for her work as ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee,
noting she has resisted “cheap partisanship.”
It is of note that Pelosi comes from a strong Italian
American political family. Her father
was a congressman from Maryland and later the mayor of Baltimore, and
her brother also served as Baltimore's mayor
“At a moment such as this, Democrats and Republicans
can put politics aside to embrace Representative Pelosi’s accomplishments
as well as the shear significance of the event,” Calvelli said.
The Conference
of Presidents of Major Italian American is the central coordinating body representing 37 national
and regional Italian American organizations on issues of national and
international concern. The National
Italian American Foundation, headquartered in Washington, DC, serves
as the Secretariat for the Conference, providing logistical support
to its ongoing activities.
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