Rosa delauro biography

Rosa DeLauro has served Connecticut’s third congressional district since 1990 and has been a powerful champion for women’s causes. During her time in Congress, she has taken on some of the most pressing issues including making healthcare more affordable, providing tax relief for working- and middle-class families, and helping women achieve equal pay for equal work. Known as a tenacious leader, DeLauro is Connecticut’s longest serving female congressional representative.

Born in 1943 in New Haven, Conn., DeLauro grew up in an Italian-American family. All four of her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Italy, her father Theodore arriving at the age of 13 without knowing any English. He worked hard and eventually became a successful New Haven Alderman affectionately known as the “Mayor of Wooster Square.” DeLauro’s mother, Luisa, was also active in community politics and went on to become the longest serving member of the New Haven Board of Alderman, from 1965-1999. Grow

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50 Facts About Rosa Delauro

DELAURO, ROSA L., a Representative from Connecticut; born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., March 2, ; graduated from Lauralton Hall High School, Milford, Conn., ; B.A., Marymount College, Tarrytown, N.Y., ; attended the London School of Economics, London, England, ; M.A., Columbia University, New York, N.Y.,