Dianne Feinstein
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Politicians, Diplomats, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: In each of her elected offices from the presidency of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco to U.S. Senator from California, Dianne Feinstein was a pioneer, the first woman to hold that position.
Early Life
Dianne Goldman was born in San Francisco, California, on June 22, 1933, to Leon Goldman, a Jewish physician, and Betty Rosenburg Goldman, a Catholic woman of Russian descent. Dianne endured a difficult childhood that could have irreparably scarred her but instead left her resilient and strong. An alcoholic who was ill with a...
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