S. Res. 35 119th Congress Senate

A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States.

Introduced: January 24, 2025 Introduced by: Cynthia M. Lummis Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidaysElections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operationsWomen's rightsWyoming

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S372)

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This resolution commemorates the legacy of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first female elected as a state governor in the United States. (Governor Ross was the 14th state governor of Wyoming, inaugurated on January 5, 1925.) The resolution celebrates the contributions of Governor Ross to the advancement of women in leadership positions and calls on U.S. citizens to observe January 2025 as the 100th anniversary of Governor Ross' pioneering spirit.

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Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Jan 24, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 35: A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-35/

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"S. Res. 35: A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-35/.

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S. Res. 35, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-35/.

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[S. Res. 35: A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first female elected as the Governor of a State in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-35/)