Molinari, Susan (1958–)
Molinari, Susan (1958–)
American politician. Born Mar 27, 1958, in Staten Island, NY; dau. of US congressional representative Guy Victor Molinari; State University of New York, Albany, BA, 1980, MA, 1982; m. Bill Paxon (US congressional representative); children: Susan Ruby Paxon (b. 1996).
US congresswoman, served on Republican National Committee (1983–84); served on NY City Council as minority leader (1986–90); elected to the 101st Congress by special election (Mar 20, 1990), and to 4 succeeding Congresses; a moderate, served on Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Committee on Small Business, Committee on Resources and the Environment, and Committee on the Budget, and was a co-founder of Republicans for Choice; gave the keynote address at Republican National Convention (1996); resigned (1997); was a CBS tv anchorwoman (1998–99); received a visiting fellowship to Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government (1999); formed lobbying group with Michael McCurry, former White House chief of staff (1999); with Elinor Burkett, wrote Representative Mom: Balancing Budgets, Bill and Baby in the US Congress (1999).
See also Women in World History.