Member, United States House of Representatives

From San Francisco, CA; born in Baltimore, MD, March 26, 1940; daughter of the late Representative Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., of MD; education: graduated, Institute of Notre Dame High School, 1958; B.A., Trinity College, Washington, DC (major, political science; minor, history), 1962; northern chair, California Democratic Party, 1977-81; state chair, California Democratic Party, 1981-83; chair, 1984 Democratic National Convention Host Committee; finance chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1985-86; member: Democratic National Committee; California Democratic Party Executive Committee; San Francisco Library Commission; Board of Trustees, LSB Leakey Foundation; married: Paul F. Pelosi, 1963; children: Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul, Jr., and Alexandra; committees: Per manent Select Committee on Intelligence; elected by special election, June 2, 1987, to the 100th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sala Burton; elected Minority Leader for the 108th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.