Nancy Kassebaum
American politician
Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker (born July 29, 1932) is an American politician. She represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1978 to 1997. She is the daughter of Alf Landon, who was Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937 and the 1936 Republican nominee for president.
Nancy Kassebaum | |
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| Chair of the Senate Labor Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jeffords |
| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| In office December 23, 1978 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | James Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Pat Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Landon July 29, 1932 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | Bill Richard |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) University of Michigan (MA) |
Kassebaum was married to former Senator and diplomat Howard Baker. She was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the Senate without her husband having previously served in Congress.[1]
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