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When she was nominated as the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the best known woman in American politics...
Though her vice-presidential campaign was marred by the financial dealings of her husband and other crises, Ferraro was a role model for a new generation of women. She proved that women could not only aspire to move outside their homes and enter the rankand-file workforce, but that they could also assume top leadership roles...
...particularly admire Ferraro because she was my role model when I grew up. Unlike most children who constantly changed their minds about their future plans, I always answered that typical adult query, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" by saying that, more than anything, I wanted to be a politician...
...about this time that my family went to Washington for a weekend. Geraldine Ferraro, who had just been elected to the House of Representatives the year before, donated the trip to an auction held by my elementary school, where her daughter was a student...
...calm, self-assured presence of Ferraro has remained with me ever since. Over the weekend she took us on a tour of the Capitol, treated us to lunch in the members' Dining Room, and let my sister and me vote in her place. She explained the sights and people to us as she walked confidently down the halls, stopping to discuss an upcoming vote with her colleagues...