She was the first black woman elected to the Board.

In 1917, she became the first woman elected to the group's board.

Since then, only 16 more women have been elected to the House.

In 1994 for the first time two women were elected into government.

She is the first woman elected president of the association.

In 1970, 97 women were elected, about a third of the total.

In 1968 she became the first black woman elected to Congress and served until 1982.

She was also the first woman elected as the union's vice president in 1970.

She is the first woman elected to the job in the 137-year history of the fair.

Later, she became the first woman elected to the city council.