Tennessee representative Lois DeBerry was one of the - TopicsExpress



          

Tennessee representative Lois DeBerry was one of the longest-serving women lawmakers in the nation. She was the first black woman elected to the General Assembly from Shelby County and the second throughout the state of Tennessee. The African American Congresswoman was elected in 1972 and was the first woman speaker pro tempore in the House of Representatives. Her colleagues dubbed her Speaker Emeritus. DeBerry was re-elected in 20 consecutive elections.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:02:02 +0000

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