Elizabeth Holtzman (born August 11, 1941) is an American politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives. She is the youngest woman to have been elected to the United States Congress, and the first woman to hold office as the New York City Comptroller, and the District Attorney of Kings County, New York. A Democrat, she represented New York's 16th congressional district for four terms.
In 1974, she drew national media attention as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, which recommended three articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal. After Nixon resigned as president and was given a presidential pardon by his successor, Gerald Ford the judiciary committee held hearings on the pardon. Holtzman asked Ford whether his action had been a quid pro quo.
Read more about Elizabeth Holtzman: Early Life, House of Representatives 1973-1981, 1980 Senate Candidacy, New York University, 1981-1994 Municipal Offices, 1992 Senate Candidacy, 1993 Candidacy For Reelection, After Elective Office
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