Mary Rose Oakar

Mary Oakar
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 13th district
In office January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002
Preceded by	Barbara Pringle
Succeeded by	Mike Skindell
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus[a]
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989
Leader	Tip O'Neill Jim Wright
Preceded by	Geraldine Ferraro (Secretary)
Succeeded by	Steny Hoyer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	James Stanton
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1940-03-05) March 5, 1940 (age 84) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Ursuline College (BA) John Carroll University (MA)

Mary Rose Oakar (born March 5, 1940) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, serving from 1977 to 1993. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congress from that state. Oakar was also the first woman of Arab-American (Syrian and Lebanese) ancestry to serve in Congress. Oakar later served as a member of the Ohio State Board of Education.
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