DNC speakers: What to know about Nancy Pelosi
The Baltimore native was first elected to the House in 1987
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be on a slate of speakers who will address the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.
During the virtual convention, Pelosi will try to rally support for presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pelosi, seen as one of the most powerful Democrats, was first elected to the House in 1987 in a special election to fill a vacancy after the death of Rep. Sala Burton. In November 2002, she was elected House minority leader.
Five years later, Pelosi made history by becoming the first woman Speaker of the House. She held the position until 2011, when Republicans took control of the House. She reclaimed the speaker position in 2019.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pelosi has, at times, clashed with the progressive wing of her party -- notably with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- and is also a frequent critic of President Trump.
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
In 2013, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, which is the birthplace of the American women’s rights movement.