Former Congresswoman and longtime president and CEO of the AAP Patricia Schroeder, 82, died in Florida of complications from a stroke. The NYT calls her “a trailblazing feminist legislator who helped redefine the role of women in American politics and used her wit to combat egregious sexism in Congress.” Current AAP ceo Maria Pallante comments: “As many will write, Pat Schroeder was a principled and pioneering Member of Congress, where she used her ferocious legal chops, wit, and skill to advance issues that were often called women’s issues but were really about families or fighter pilots. The American publishing community […]
