Today there are 125 women in the House, or 28.7 percent. She stayed longer than all of these, except Patsy Mink, when Pat retired in 1996. Joining the ranks of a small band of strong feminists-including Bella Abzug, Cardiss Collins, Shirley Chisholm, Elizabeth Holtzman, Barbara Jordan and Patsy Mink-together they carried forth the work of retiring Martha Griffiths, who spearheaded Congress’ passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. She came to Congress in 1973 when only 16 women (3.2 percent) were in the House of Representatives. In honor of this one minute-60 seconds-of silence, below find 60 stories from people who knew and admired Pat Schroeder.īut first, here are a few more facts about Pat Schroeder the obits missed: On this same day in 1992, the Congress passed a final Equal Rights Amendment resolution for the states to bring the ratification process. On March 22, 2023, the House of Representatives will honor Schroeder with a moment of silence, which will occur during or immediately after first votes at approximately 6:30 p.m. Several of us in the feminist community were lucky enough to call Pat Schroeder our friend, and we are proud to share tributes that go beyond the existing obituaries. Goodman responded by suggesting we ask not just her, but others, to share their favorite Pat Schroeder stories. editors first asked Ellen Goodman, an awarding winning syndicated columnist and close friend of Pat’s, to write a tribute. She was a member of Congress not just for the people in Denver, but for feminists across the United States.Īs a tribute to her passing, Ms. We agree-but for the feminist movement, Pat Schroeder was much more. They described her as a maverick, pioneer, feminist champion, trailblazer, fearlessly independent politician, and an icon and role model for many elected officials, men and women alike. Since the news broke about Pat Schroeder’s death on March 14, there have been thousands of tributes, obituaries, tweets and social media postings in her honor. Pat Schroeder speaks in support of the Equal Rights Amendment on June 24, 1981.
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