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14 History-Making 'Firsts' Elected In The 2018 Midterms

Our Government is growing more and more diverse, and that is something that we can all be proud of, regardless of political affiliation.

Sara Massei

Nov 19, 2018

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14 History-Making 'Firsts' Elected In The 2018 Midterms

https://sites.psu.edu/global/2017/01/27/diversity-5/

The 2018 Midterm Elections brought with them a wave of diversity. America, an already diverse country, is starting to build up a government that more accurately represents all of its citizens. No matter who you are or what you do or do not believe, you should take pride in the fact that your country is increasingly electing people from a wide variety of demographics.

Here are some of the elected officials who made history in the recent elections:

First Muslim Women in Congress

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/rashida-tla...

Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota are the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress. Omar will also be the first Somali-American member of Congress, a true example of the American Dream: she came to the United States as a refugee some decades ago.

First Native American Women in Congress

https://www.metro.us/news/politics/sharice-davids-...

Sharice Davids of Kansas and the Ho-Chunk Nation and Deb Haaland of New Mexico and the Pueblo of Laguna are making strides for their communities as the first Native American women in Congress.

First Openly LGBTQ+ Member of Congress from Kansas

https://people.com/politics/sharice-davids-first-l...

Sharice Davids is also the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress to be elected from Kansas.

First Latinas from Texas in Congress

https://www.advocate.com/politicians/2018/3/07/tex...

Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia are the first Latinas Texas has elected to Congress.

First Black Congresswoman in Connecticut

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/19/politics/teacher-of...

Jahana Hayes, the 2016 recipient of the National Teacher of the Year Award, becomes the first black Congresswoman from Connecticut.

First Black Congresswoman in Massachusetts

https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a22854225/ayanna-pressley-massachusetts-congress-city-council-interview/

Ayanna Pressley becomes the first black Congresswoman to be elected from Massachusetts.

Youngest Woman Elected to Congress

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-Cant-Afford-to-Rent-a-DC-Apartment-Until-Her-Congressional-Salary-Starts-500088781.html

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sets a new record as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 29.

First Openly Bisexual Person in the Senate

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/11/arizo...

Kyrsten Sinema makes national history as the first openly Bisexual member of the Senate.

Arizona's First Woman in the Senate

https://www.axios.com/kyrsten-sinema-jeff-flake-ma...

Kyrsten Sinema breaks down yet another barrier by becoming the first Arizona woman to be elected as a Senator.

First Woman Senator in Tennessee

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/net-ne...

Marsha Blackburn becomes the first Tennessee woman to be elected as a Senator.

First Iowa Women in the U.S. House

https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Voters-elect-Iowas-first-and-second-congresswomen-in-Midterm-elections-499994691.html

Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer are the first Iowa women ever to be elected into the U.S. House.

First Openly Gay Male Governor

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/colorados-jared-polis-1st-openly-gay-governor/story?id=58860827

Jared Polis makes history in Colorado by becoming their first openly Gay male Governor.

First Female Governor of Maine

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-ag-janet-mills-...

Janet Mills breaks the glass ceiling in Maine by becoming their first female Governor.

First Female Governor of South Dakota

https://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/kristi-noem...

Kristi L. Noem follows suit, becoming the first female Governor of South Dakota.

The diverse results of these elections should give us all a sense of great pride and hope; the more accurately our government represents our population, the more favorable the outcomes of our politics will be.

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14 History-Making 'Firsts' Elected In The 2018 Midterms

Our Government is growing more and more diverse, and that is something that we can all be proud of, regardless of political affiliation.

In This Article:

First Muslim Women in Congress

First Native American Women in Congress

First Openly LGBTQ+ Member of Congress from Kansas

First Latinas from Texas in Congress

First Black Congresswoman in Connecticut

First Black Congresswoman in Massachusetts

Youngest Woman Elected to Congress

First Openly Bisexual Person in the Senate

Arizona's First Woman in the Senate

First Woman Senator in Tennessee

First Iowa Women in the U.S. House

First Openly Gay Male Governor

First Female Governor of Maine

First Female Governor of South Dakota

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Feeling Lost During Syllabus Week? You're Not Alone!

The professor starts to go over something more than the syllabus

You get homework assigned on the first day of class

There are multiple group projects on the syllabus

You learn attendance is mandatory and will be taken every class

Professor starts chatting about their personal life and what inspired them to teach this class

Participation is mandatory and you have to play "icebreaker games"

Everybody is going out because its 'syllabus week' but you're laying in bed watching Grey's Anatomy

Looking outside anytime past 8 PM every night of this week

Nobody actually has any idea what's happening this entire week

Syllabus week is over and you realize you actually have to try now...or not

Chips, apple or bread?

1. You own so many pairs of khaki pants you don’t even know what to do with them

2. Chips, apple or bread is probably your most repeated phrase

3. Taking bakery items with you out to parties was a must

4. Taking bakery items home to your parents was also a must (if you wanted to live)

5. Your friends expected you to give them free stuff

6. Being put on dishes made you question humanity

7. You saw everyone and their mother (especially their mothers)

8. Working the opening shift was actually the worst thing to ever happen to you

9. Being able to predict what people would order

10. Making coffee was your least favorite thing to do

11.Being put on the dining room was the absolute WORST

12. Secretly putting in your Panera card number when other people didn’t have them or want them.

13. You would still come in on days you weren’t working to take advantage of your discount

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Making the world safer through language.

1. Use singular they for people whose pronouns you don't know, people who use those pronouns, and stop using him/her.

2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

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