The Brand Called You Hon. Elizabeth Holtzman talking about the US Midterm Elections | Hon. Elizabeth Holtzman Counsel; Co-Chair, Government Relations Group, Herrick
Nov 6, 2022
31:30
Voting is important because it’s an opportunity for change. It gives people a voice about whom they want in office and is a chance to stand up for the issues they care about.
About Hon. Elizabeth Holtzman
- Elizabeth Holtzman handles government relations at the federal, state, and local levels.
- She also focuses on litigation.
- Liz joined Herrick after over 22 years in government, including 2O as an elected official.
- During her four terms as a U.S. Congresswoman, she captured national attention for her role on the House Judiciary Committee where she voted to impeach President Richard Nixon and questioned President Ford about the Nixon pardon.
- She chaired the Immigration and Refugees Subcommittee (where she co-authored Senator Ted Kennedy the Refugee Act of 1980).
- Co-founded and was elected and re-elected as the first Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues.
- She wrote many laws, including extending the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and the Rape Privacy Act.
- She was the first member of Congress to expose the U.S. government’s inaction on Nazi war criminals living in America and spearheaded the effort to bring them to justice.
- When elected, she was the youngest woman to be elected to Congress, a record she had held for 42 years.