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A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States.

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
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2025-01-24
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Cynthia M. Lummis
Cynthia M. Lummis
Republican · WY · Senator
Votes with party: 76.2% (860 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,205k

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S372)

2025-01-24

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Plain-English Summary

This resolution commemorates the legacy of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first female elected as a state governor in the United States. (Governor Ross was the 14th state governor of Wyoming, inaugurated on January 5, 1925.) The resolution celebrates the contributions of Governor Ross to the advancement of women in leadership positions and calls on U.S. citizens to observe January 2025 as the 100th anniversary of Governor Ross' pioneering spirit.

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