Mary Rose Oakar

Mary Rose Oakar is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, serving from 1977 to 1993. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congress from that state. Oakar was also the first woman of Arab-American ancestry to serve in Congress. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Mary Rose Oakar has 272 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1983 House Proceeding as a Democratic Representative for Ohio's 20th district. The year with the most videos was 1991 with 61 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 1984 with an average of 4,792 views per program. Most appearances with Raymond Flynn (6), Barney Frank (6), James Blanchard (6). Most common tags: Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention, Minorities.

Appearances by Title:c. July 6, 2004 - Present President, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee


Videos: 3

Previously

Co-Chair, Rules Committee, Democratic National Committee c. August 1, 2008 - c. December 31, 2008 Videos: 3 c. June 14, 2004 - c. June 14, 2004 Videos: 1 U.S. Representative, D-OH 20th January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1993 Videos: 256 c. January 4, 1993 - c. January 4, 1993 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • 2008 Democratic Convention, Day 1

    2008 Democratic Convention, Day 1

    The opening day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado focused on Senator Barack Obama…

  • Democratic National Convention Rules

    Democratic National Convention Rules

    Mary Rose Oakar spoke about her positions as the Democratic National Committee Rules Co-Chair and the rules for the 2008 Demo…

  • DNC Rules Committee Meeting

    DNC Rules Committee Meeting

    The Democratic Rules Committee met to establish a committee to review candidate selection process for the Democratic Party in…

  • Civil Rights Legacy

    Civil Rights Legacy

    Representative Conyers spoke about the legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., and Senator Robert F. Kennedy forty ye…

  • Human Rights in Lebanon and Gaza

    Human Rights in Lebanon and Gaza

    Joe Stork and David Khairallah spoke about possible violations of humanitarian and international law in Lebanon and Gaza. Amo…

  • September 11 Commission Report Results, Pt. 2

    September 11 Commission Report Results, Pt. 2

    Families of victims, former intelligence officials, and authors spoke at a daylong forum on the September 11 Commission Repor…

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Historical Member of Congress Record

Former Ideology Rankings

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