List of female speakers of legislatures in the United States

This is the list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of federal, state and territorial legislatures in the United States.

Congress

Name	Image	Country	Legislative Body	Mandate start	Mandate end	Term length
Nancy Pelosi		United States	House of Representatives	2007-01-04 !4 January 2007	2011-01-03 !3 January 2011	7008126122400000000♠3 years, 364 days

State

Name	Image	State	Legislative Body	Mandate start	Mandate end	Term length
Doris Allen		California	California State Assembly	1995-06-05 !5 June 1995	1995-08-14 !14 September 1995	7006604800000000000♠70 days
Lola Spradley		Colorado	Colorado House of Representatives		2008
Dickey Lee Hullinghorst		Colorado	Colorado House of Representatives	2015-01-07 !7 January 2015	incumbent	7007605016000000000♠1 year, 335 days
Tina Kotek		Oregon	Oregon House of Representatives	2013-01-14 !14 January 2013	incumbent	7008123012000000000♠3 years, 328 days
Minnie D. Craig		North Dakota	North Dakota House of Representatives	1933	1935
Beth Harwell		Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives	2013-01-13 !13 January 2011	incumbent	7008123098400000000♠3 years, 329 days

Territorial

Name	Image	Territory	Legislative Body	Mandate start	Mandate end	Term length
María L. Gómez Garriga		Puerto Rico	House of Representatives	1945-01-01 !1945	1945-01-01 !1945	?
Jenniffer González		Puerto Rico	House of Representatives	2009-01-12 !12 January 2009	2013-01-01 !1 January 2013	7008125344800000000♠3 years, 355 days
Ruby M. Rouss		United States Virgin Islands	Legislature	1981-01-01 !1981	1982-01-01 !1982	7007315576000000000♠1 year, 0 days
Ruby M. Rouss		United States Virgin Islands	Legislature	1987-01-01 !January 1987	1987-03-01 !March 1987	7006509760000000000♠59 days
Lorraine L. Berry		United States Virgin Islands	Legislature	2005-01-01 !2005	2007-01-01 !2007	7007631152000000000♠2 years, 0 days
Judith Won Pat		Guam	Legislature of Guam	2008-03-07 !7 March 2008	incumbent	7008276220800000000♠8 years, 275 days

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