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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Pelosi's father was a Congressman from [[Maryland]] and later the Mayor of [[Baltimore]] for twelve years; when she graduated from Trinity College in 1962, Pelosi did not remain in Baltimore to serve her community, but rather [[white flight]]ed,<ref>https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/10/07/family-dynasty-may-boost-pelosi-to-head-of-house-2/amp/</ref> as many [[white]]s did, out of Baltimore.<ref>https://qz.com/393128/white-flight-decimated-baltimore-businesses-long-before-rioters-showed-up/amp/</ref> She moved to [[California]] where [[blacks]] were fewer in number, married and had five children. Pelosi rose through the ranks to become chair of the California Democratic Party and representative to the [[Democratic National Committee]].
Pelosi's father was a Congressman from [[Maryland]] and later the Mayor of [[Baltimore]] for twelve years; when she graduated from Trinity College in 1962, Pelosi did not remain to serve her community,<ref>https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/10/07/family-dynasty-may-boost-pelosi-to-head-of-house-2/amp/</ref> but rather joined the [[white flight]] out of Baltimore as so many other [[whites]] did and moved to [[California]] where [[blacks]] were fewer in number.<ref>https://qz.com/393128/white-flight-decimated-baltimore-businesses-long-before-rioters-showed-up/amp/</ref> She married and had five children. Pelosi rose through the ranks to become chair of the California Democratic Party and representative to the [[Democratic National Committee]].
In 1987, Pelosi made the leap into elected office by winning the special election called after the death of Representative Sala Burton. She served on the House Appropriations Committee and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
In 1987, Pelosi made the leap into elected office by winning the special election called after the death of Representative Sala Burton. She served on the House Appropriations Committee and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.