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Cardiss Hortense Collins ( née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth African-American woman in Congress and the first to represent the Midwest. [1] .
Cardiss Collins. Cardiss Collins (* 24. September 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 3. Februar 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin. Zwischen 1973 und 1997 vertrat sie den Bundesstaat Illinois im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Werdegang
28. Juni 2010 · Cardiss Collins was the first African American and first woman to chair the Manpower and Housing subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee and to be named Democratic whip-at-large in the House. She served in Congress from 1973 to 1996 and authored laws on health, safety, and advertising issues.
7. Feb. 2013 · Cardiss Collins, who reluctantly ran for a Chicago Congressional seat left vacant when her husband died in a plane crash and went on to become Illinois’s first black congresswoman, serving for...
Cardiss Collins. (b. 1931) Quick Reference. (b. 24 September 1931), U.S. congresswoman. Cardiss Collins distinguished herself as the longest-serving African American woman in the U.S. Congress: at the time of her retirement in 1996 she had ... From: Collins, Cardiss in Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present »
6. Feb. 2013 · Mrs. Collins served in Congress for 25 years, focusing on women's health and welfare issues. She was the second woman to chair the Congressional Black Caucus and a strong advocate for African-American progress.
15. Dez. 2007 · Learn about Cardiss Collins, the first African American woman to represent a Midwestern Congressional District and the first woman to be a Democratic whip-at-large. She served in Congress from 1973 to 1997 and advocated for healthcare, child safety and civil rights.
