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Month: August 1989

First Latina Woman Serves in the US Congress 1989

On August 29, 1989, the first Latina woman to serve in the US Congress began her first term.  Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was born in Havana, Cuba on July 15, 1952, and immigrated to the US with her family when she was 7. She earned a BA and MS from Florida International University, and began her career as… Continue reading First Latina Woman Serves in the US Congress 1989

Published 29 August, 1989
Categorized as August Tagged 1989
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