Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in the 1984 presidential election, running alongside Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party. She was also a journalist, author, and businesswoman.
Ferraro in 1998
Ferraro lived in this building in Newburgh until she was ten.
Ferraro and her family lived in this house in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, during her time in the House of Representatives, her vice-presidential campaign, and until the early 2000s.
As with many representatives, Ferraro issued regular newsletters to her constituents.
1984 United States presidential election
The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan and his running mate, incumbent Vice President George H.W. Bush, were re-elected to a second term in a landslide. They defeated the Democratic ticket of former Vice President Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.
Image: Ronald Reagan 1985 presidential portrait (cropped)
Image: Walter Mondale 1977 vice presidential portrait (cropped)
President Reagan and Vice President Bush at the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas
Mondale campaigning in Pennsylvania
