Senator Dianne Feinstein just passed away at 90 years old.

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Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at 90 years old, ABC7 Insider Phil Matier has confirmed. Her career was one of many firsts. She was the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California.

"Dianne Feinstein, right from the start, was an icon for women in politics," said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Senator Chuck Schumer adds, "She's a legend. A legend in California as the first woman senator. A legend in the Senate. She was the leader on so many different issues."

Senator Dianne Feinstein, an 'icon for women in politics,' dies at 90

Senator Dianne Feinstein's career was filled with firsts, including first woman mayor of San Francisco and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at 90

Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.

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Rest in peace, public servant.

 

[Vern]

Thank you for your service Senator.

 

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@frankthorp

Sen Feinstein's daughter, Katherine, is sitting in the gallery with former Speaker Pelosi watching these speeches honoring Sen Feinstein, Schumer says.


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This is how I will remember Sen. Feinstein: I snapped this pic in Sept. 2018 in the middle of Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS confirmation hearings. Sen. Murkowski (right) was weighing her support, and…Feinstein moved in. A few days later, Murkowski opposed the nomination.
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As a young teen, I recall the shootings in the San Francisco County Building and vice mayor Feinstein stepping up to the glare of the media eye on an otherwise unremarkable day. I had never seen a female being in that kind of professional position, but she held her own and wasn't flustered. She knew how to handle herself.RIP

 

[Niner]

As a young teen, I recall the shootings in the San Francisco County Building and vice mayor Feinstein stepping up to the glare of the media eye on an otherwise unremarkable day. I had never seen a female being in that kind of professional position, but she held her own and wasn't flustered. She knew how to handle herself.RIP

I too remember the shooting - I was living in Silicon Valley at the time... Remarkable woman! I voted for her!