Geraldine Ferraro: A Brief Biography
GERALDINE FERRARO
Geraldine Ferraro was born on August 26,1935 in Brooklyn, New York and was an attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the
United States House of Representatives. She was the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party. This is the beginning of how Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate. Geraldine grew up in Newburgh, New York. She was the daughter of
Antonetta L. Ferraro, a first generation Italian American seamstress, and
Dominick Ferraro, an Italian immigrant and owner of two restaurants.
She had three brothers, one died as an infant and another died at the age of three. Geraldine went to school at Mount Saint Mary in
Geraldine Ferraro was born on August 26,1935 in Brooklyn, New York and was an attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the
United States House of Representatives. She was the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party. This is the beginning of how Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate. Geraldine grew up in Newburgh, New York. She was the daughter of
Antonetta L. Ferraro, a first generation Italian American seamstress, and
Dominick Ferraro, an Italian immigrant and owner of two restaurants.
She had three brothers, one died as an infant and another died at the age of three. Geraldine went to school at Mount Saint Mary in