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Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, first woman elected solo to US Senate, passes away at 94
Former Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died at 94. She passed away in Topeka, Kan.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a former Kansas senator and daughter of a governor, has died at 94, becoming the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office. She served in the Senate from 1997 to 2005. Kassebaum Baker was a trailblazer for women in politics, paving the way for future generations of female leaders. Her death marks the end of an illustrious career that spanned over three decades.
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