Geraldine Ferraro, former vice-president candidate, died on March 26th, aged 75. [36] The media also reported on the FEC's past investigation into Ferraro's 1978 campaign funds. [115] She also earned over $300,000 by giving speeches. [123] He was convicted, and in June 1988, sentenced to four months imprisonment; Ferraro broke down in tears in court relating the stress the episode had placed on her family. Geraldine Anne Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. [121][122] Ferraro said her husband never would have been charged had she not run for vice president. [203] She thought Obama had behaved in a sexist manner and that she might not vote for him. Text of speech accepting Democratic Party nomination for Vice President of the United States, "Geraldine A. 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Groves (Conservative) – 6,011 (5.85%), Patricia A. Salargo (Liberal) – 1,171 (1.14%), This page was last edited on 27 December 2020, at 18:00. "[75] (This remark was alternately reported as, "If you're married to an Italian man, you know what it's like. [118] Then in October 1986, he was indicted on unrelated felony charges regarding an alleged 1981 bribery of Queens Borough President Donald Manes concerning a cable television contract. It was a best seller and earned her $1 million. [146], President Clinton appointed Ferraro as a member of the United States delegation to United Nations Commission on Human Rights in January 1993. "[17] For her six years in Congress, Ferraro had an average 78 percent "Liberal Quotient" from Americans for Democratic Action[51] and an average 8 percent rating from the American Conservative Union. The cause of death was complications from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that she had battled for twelve years, her family said. [99] Throughout, Ferraro kept campaigning, taking on the traditional running mate role of attacking the opposition vigorously. [94] Her experience was questioned at the debate and she was asked how her three terms in Congress stacked up with Bush's extensive government experience. [204][209] Ferraro criticized the media's scrutiny of Palin's background and family as gender-based and saw parallels with how she was treated by the media during her own run;[204][210] a University of Alabama study also found that media framing of Ferraro and Palin was similar and often revolved around their nominations being political gambles. The 1998 primary defeat brought an end to Ferraro's political career. [178] For much of the last decade of her life, Ferraro was not in remission, but the disease was managed by continually adjusting her treatments. "[13] Ferraro attended Marymount Manhattan College with a scholarship[4] while sometimes holding two or three jobs at the same time. [78] The exposure diminished Ferraro's rising stardom, removed whatever momentum the Mondale–Ferraro ticket gained out of the convention, and delayed formation of a coherent message for the fall campaign. [17] In this role, she became a strong advocate for abused children. [4] Ferraro attended the parochial school Mount Saint Mary's in Newburgh when she was young. [130] Ferraro drew renewed attacks during the primary campaign from the media and her opponents over Zaccaro's finances and business relationships. [200][201][202] By early April, Ferraro said people were deluging her with negative comments and trying to get her removed from one of the boards she was on: "This has been the worst three weeks of my life. [31], Ferraro ran for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th Congressional District in Queens in 1978, after longtime Democratic incumbent James Delaney announced his retirement. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. "[96] Teeley declined to apologize for the remark, saying it had no sexist implications and the Ferraro campaign was being "hypersensitive" in complaining about it. [133] Ferraro said in response that those two had never met. [30] She grew frustrated that she was unable to deal with root causes, and talked about running for legislative office;[17] Cuomo, now Secretary of State of New York, suggested the United States Congress. American politics Democracy in America. [133], The final debates were nasty, and Holtzman in particular constantly attacked Ferraro's integrity and finances. Green. DEATHDATE. [106], After the election, the House Ethics Committee found that Ferraro had technically violated the Ethics in Government Act by failing to report, or reporting incorrectly, details of her family's finances, and that she should have reported her husband's holdings on her Congressional disclosure forms. "The time had come to eliminate the barriers to women of America and to reap the benefits of drawing talents from all Americans, including women,'' Mondale said. [134] Overall the 1992 U.S. Senate elections saw five victories that it became known as the "Year of the Woman". [53] The National Organization for Women and the National Women's Political Caucus pushed the notion, as did several top Democratic figures such as Speaker Tip O'Neill. [191] Again speaking to the Breeze, Ferraro responded to the attacks by saying: "I really think they're attacking me because I'm white. ''I have absolutely nothing against Geraldine Ferraro,'' he added. Anita Perez Ferguson, president of the National Women's Political Caucus, noted that female New York political figures in the past had been reluctant to enter the state's notoriously fierce primary races, and said: "This woman has probably been more of an opinion maker than most people sitting for six terms straight in the House of Representatives or Senate. [114][157] She welcomed how the role "keeps me visible [and] keeps me extremely well informed on the issues."[154]. "[110] Ferraro speculated that the pick might win Republican presidential nominee John McCain the election,[208] but said that she was supporting Obama now due to his running mate selection of Joe Biden having resolved her concerns about Obama's lack of experience in certain areas. "[195]) Ferraro justified the statements by referring to her own run for vice president. [49] She decided that the Reagan Administration's military interventions there and in El Salvador were counterproductive towards reaching U.S. security goals, and that regional negotiations would be better. [80] A week after her previous statement, Ferraro said Zaccaro had changed his mind and would indeed release his tax records,[79] which was done on August 20. [74] She joked, "So you people married to Italian men, you know what it's like. [131] She objected that a male candidate would not receive nearly as much attention regarding his wife's activities. [45], Ferraro also worked on some environmental issues. [135] Ferraro did not concede she had lost for two weeks. [122] Meanwhile, in February 1986, the couple's son John had been arrested for possession and sale of cocaine. She'll get married. She broke a lot of molds and it's a better country for what she did," he said. [1], While in Congress, Ferraro focused much of her legislative attention on equity for women in the areas of wages, pensions, and retirement plans. The New York Times wrote at the time: "If Ms. Ferraro's rise was meteoric, her political career's denouement was protracted, often agonizing and, at first glance, baffling. 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This tactic comes from the poisoned well of fear and stereotype ..."[136] On the September 15, 1992, primary, Abrams edged out Ferraro by less than a percentage point, winning 37 percent of the vote to 36 percent, with Sharpton and Holtzman well behind. Seizes 'Genderless Issue' of Tax Returns to Attack Ferraro", "Ferraro Won't Release Husband's Tax Returns", "Husband Plans Tax Disclosure With Ferraro", "Ferraro Denies Any Wrongdoing; 2d Loan By Zaccaro From Estate", "To have (as a running mate), and hold (politely)", "Aide to Ferraro Demands Bush Make Apology", "Vice President George Bush's spokesman Peter Teeley, who acknowledged...", "Transcript of M.E. [212] Much of her care took place at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where she also acted as an informal advocate for other patients. [116], Despite the one-sided national loss in 1984, Ferraro was still viewed as someone with a bright political future. [120] The case against him was circumstantial, a key prosecution witness proved unreliable, and the defense did not have to present its own testimony. [32][33][34] Her main issues were law and order, support for the elderly, and neighborhood preservation. [31][84][85] In a 1982 briefing for Congress, Ferraro had written that "the Catholic position on abortion is not monolithic and there can be a range of personal and political responses to the issue. In a statement released shortly after her death, her family said "Geraldine Anne Ferraro Zaccaro was widely known as a leader, a fighter for justice, and a tireless advocate for those without a voice. [190] She assisted with fundraising by assuming an honorary post on the finance committee for Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. "[114] She still retained admirers, though. Mondale said he selected Ferraro as a bold stroke to counter his poor showing in polls against President Reagan and because he felt America lagged far behind other democracies in elevating women to top leadership roles. 1984-07-12 Geraldine Ferraro becomes the 1st US female major-party vice-presidential candidate, after Walter Mondale selects her as his Democratic Party running mate; 1984-07-19 Geraldine Ferraro (Rep-D-NY), becomes the 1st US female major-party vice-presidential nominee, joining the Walter Mondale Democratic Party ticket; 1984-10-11 US Vice … [81] The disclosures indicated that Ferraro and her husband were worth nearly $4 million, had a full-time maid, and owned a boat and the two vacation homes. [223], During her time in Congress, Ferraro received numerous awards from local organizations in Queens. "[86][87] Ferraro was criticized by Cardinal John O'Connor, the Catholic Archbishop of New York, and James Timlin, the Bishop of Scranton, for misrepresenting the Catholic Church's position on abortion. [88][89][90] After several days of back-and-forth debate in the public media, Ferraro finally conceded that, "the Catholic Church's position on abortion is monolithic" but went on to say that "But I do believe that there are a lot of Catholics who do not share the view of the Catholic Church". [184] In June 2003, Ferraro was made executive vice president and managing director of the public affairs practice of the Global Consulting Group,[184] an international investor relations and corporate communications component of Huntsworth. [92], There was one vice-presidential debate between Congresswoman Ferraro and Vice President George H. W. Bush. She served as one of the deputy chairs for the 1980 Carter-Mondale campaign. [28][144] In 1999, she joined the board of the Bertarelli Foundation,[169] and in 2003, the board of the National Women's Health Resource Center. "[205], After her 1998 diagnosis, Ferraro continued to battle multiple myeloma, making repeated visits to hospitals during her last year and undergoing difficult procedures. [55], Mondale selected Ferraro to be his vice-presidential candidate on July 12, 1984. [174] A portion of the Act created the Geraldine Ferraro Cancer Education Program, which directs the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an education program for patients of blood cancers and the general public. From 1988 to 1992, Ferraro served as a Fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. Ferraro grew up in New York City and worked as a public school teacher before training as a lawyer. "[216] Palin paid tribute to her on Facebook, expressing gratitude for having been able to work with her the year before and saying, "She broke one huge barrier and then went on to break many more. [1] In 1982, she said her experiences as assistant district attorney had changed some of her views: "... because no matter how concerned I am about spending, I have seen first hand what poverty can do to people's lives and I just can't, in good conscience, not do something about it. [140][135] The feud between Ferraro and Holtzman from the 1992 Senate primary lingered, as the following year Ferraro supported Assemblyman Alan Hevesi's successful primary challenge that unseated Holtzman as New York City Comptroller; Ferraro denied that her endorsement was motivated by revenge against Holtzman, saying it was due to his liberal State Assembly voting record. FERRARO--Geraldine. [31], Ferraro's strong performance at an August 22 press conference covering the final disclosure—where she answered all questions for two hours—effectively ended the issue for the remainder of the campaign, but significant damage had been done. [3][114] She published Ferraro: My Story, an account of the campaign with some of her life leading up to it, in November 1985. You're taking a man's place, you know. [29] In 1984, she championed a pension equity law revision that would improve the benefits of people who left work for long periods and then returned, a typical case for women with families. [158] Indeed, December and January polls had her 25 percentage points ahead of Green in the race and even further ahead of Schumer. [150] During her stint on the commission, it for the first time condemned anti-Semitism as a human rights violation,[151] and also for the first time prevented China from blocking a motion criticizing its human rights record. [31] Much of their wealth was tied up in real estate rather than being disposable income,[21] but the disclosures hurt Ferraro's image as a rags-to-riches story. [177] Her advocacy helped make the new treatments approved and available for others as well. She was 75. [119] A full year later, he was acquitted at trial. Geraldine Anne Ferraro Zaccaro, a former Queens schoolteacher, was the first woman and first Italian-American to run on a major party national ticket, serving as Walter Mondale's vice presidential running mate in 1984 on the Democratic Party ticket. From 1996 until 1998, Ferraro was a co-host of "Crossfire," a political interview program, on CNN. "I stand before you to proclaim tonight: America is the land where dreams can come true for all of us.''. [6] Her father died of a heart attack in May 1944, when she was eight. "[192][198] Ferraro resigned from Clinton's finance committee on March 12, 2008, two days after the firestorm began, saying that she didn't want the Obama camp to use her comments to hurt Clinton's campaign. [131] As the primary date neared, her lead began to dwindle under the charges, and she released additional tax returns from the 1980s to try to defray the attacks. During her tenure, the commission for the first time condemned anti-Semitism as a human rights violation and prevented China from blocking a motion criticizing its human rights record. [8] She became a protégé of House Speaker Tip O'Neil,[39] established a rapport with other House Democratic leaders,[29] and rose rapidly in the party hierarchy. [21][23], While raising the children, Ferraro worked part-time as a civil lawyer in her husband's real estate firm for 13 years. [17] At the time, women prosecutors in the city were uncommon. Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro speaks about her and her husband's finances during a news conference in New York City, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 1984. [114][161] In the September 15, 1998 primary, she was beaten soundly by Schumer by a 51 percent to 26 percent margin. [179] By 2005, she was making sporadic appearances on the channel,[176] which continued into 2007, and beyond. By a three-to-one margin, voters thought that pressure from women's groups had led to Mondale's decision rather than his having chosen the best available candidate. [128] Her opponents were State Attorney General Robert Abrams, Reverend Al Sharpton, Congressman Robert J. Mrazek, and New York City Comptroller and former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman. [24] Moreover, Ferraro found the nature of the cases she dealt with debilitating;[1] the work left her "drained and angry" and she developed an ulcer. Later, she vowed to help defend Clinton from being "swiftboated" in a manner akin to 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry. [86], Ferraro drew large crowds on the campaign trail, many of whom wished to see the history-making candidate in person, who often chanted, "Ger-ry! [114] However, she lost ground during the summer, with Schumer catching up in the polls by early August and then soon passing her. DEATHPLACE. "[108] The scrutiny of her husband and his business dealings presaged a trend that women candidates would face in American electoral politics. Both of our parents owned small neighborhood shops. [105] Political observers generally agree that no combination of Democrats could have won the election in 1984. [11] Her mother was adamant that she get a full education,[12] despite an uncle in the family saying, "Why bother? How's that? [204][205][206] Palin mentioned Ferraro as well as Clinton as forerunners in her introductory appearance. She was 75. And the country is caught up in the concept. [20] The couple had three children, Donna (born 1962), John Jr. (born 1964), and Laura (born 1966). [29] She also served on the Public Works and Transportation Committee[1] and the Post Office and Civil Service Committee,[41] both of which allowed Ferraro to push through projects to benefit her district. Echoing a statement she wrote about herself in 1988,[31] Ferraro said that "I was talking about historic candidacies and what I started off by saying (was that) if you go back to 1984 and look at my historic candidacy, which I had just talked about all these things, in 1984, if my name was Gerard Ferraro instead of Geraldine Ferraro, I would have never been chosen as a vice-presidential candidate. [58], As Ferraro was the first woman to run on a major party national ticket in the United States,[59] and the first Italian American,[60] her July 19 nomination at the 1984 Democratic National Convention was one of the most emotional moments of that gathering, with female delegates appearing joyous and proud at the historic occasion. It depicts the life story of her mother and immigrant grandmother; it also portrays the rest of her family, and is a memoir of her early life, but includes relatively little about her political career. [111], The campaign did lead to the greater adoption of the honorific "Ms."[112] Although The New York Times refused to use it at the time for her, the paper's iconoclastic columnist and language expert William Safire became convinced it ought to be part of the English language by the case of Ferraro, who was a married woman who used her birth surname professionally rather than her husband's (Zaccaro). [133] In addition, a report by an investigator for the New York State Organized Crime Task Force found its way to the media via a tip from a Holtzman aide; it said that Zaccaro had been seen meeting with the DiBernardo in 1985. She became a New York City schoolteacher, teaching second grade at P.S. Safire wrote in August 1984 that it would be equally incorrect to call her "Miss Ferraro" (as she was married) or "Mrs. Ferraro" (as her husband was not "Mr. Ferraro", although this is the formulation the Times used), and that calling her "Mrs. Zaccaro" would confuse the reader. Geraldine A. Ferraro ran with Walter Mondale as the Democratic nominee for vice president, becoming a symbol for women's equality. However, it is made plausible because of the fact that I am an Italian-American. [168] By 1993, she was serving on the Fordham Law School Board of Visitors, as well as on the boards of the National Breast Cancer Research Fund, the New York Easter Seal Society, and the Pension Rights Center, and was one of hundreds of public figures on the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's Board of Advocates. [24] She won the three-way primary with 53 percent of the vote, and then captured the general election as well, defeating Republican Alfred A. DelliBovi by a 10-percentage-point margin in a contest in which dealing with crime was the major issue and personal attacks by DelliBovi were frequent. [24][25] She spent time at local Democratic clubs, which allowed her to maintain contacts within the legal profession and become involved in local politics and campaigns. [180] During the 2000s, Ferraro was an affiliated faculty member at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. [174], Though initially given only three to five years to live, by virtue of several new drug therapies and a bone marrow transplant in 2005,[174] she would beat the disease's Stage 1 survival mean of 62 months by over a factor of two. [19] They lived in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, and in 1971, added a vacation house in Saltaire on Fire Island. [1][8][18] Ferraro was one of only two women in her graduating class of 179. Humility isn't one of her strong points and I think that comes through. "She was a pioneer in our country for justice for women and a more open society. But I just wish it could have been done in a different way. Ferraro spent 13 years at home raising her children, during which time she also practiced law pro bono in Queens County Family Court on behalf of women and children, and served as president of the Queens County Women's Bar Association. Sprengelmeyer's interview with Walter Mondale", "Ferraro: 'Wonderful To See Woman On Natl. "[95] Barbara Bush soon apologized, saying she had not meant to imply Ferraro was "a witch". [213], In March 2011 she went to Massachusetts General Hospital to receive treatment for pain caused by a fracture, a common complication of multiple myeloma. [61] Mondale himself would later reflect that "I knew that I was in for it with Reagan" and that he had no regrets about choosing Ferraro. Her new-found fame led to an appearance in a Diet Pepsi commercial in 1985. [85] At it, Ferraro criticized Reagan's initial refusal to support an extension to the Voting Rights Act. With profound sorrow Fordham Law School mourns the passing of Geraldine Ferraro '60, loyal alumna, former assistant district attorney, congresswoman, ambassador, and the first fema [31][57] In turn, Mondale accepted the risk that came with her inexperience. [148] Then in October 1993, Clinton promoted her to be United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, saying that Ferraro had been "a highly effective voice for the human rights of women around the world. 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Ferraro Birth Date August 26, 1935 Death Date March 26, 2011 Education Fordham University, Marymount Manhattan College Place of Birth Newburgh, New York Place of Death … [9] Beginning in 1947, she attended and lived at the parochial Marymount Academy in Tarrytown, New York, using income from a family rental property in Italy and skipping seventh grade. [57][215], President Obama said upon her death that "Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life," and said that his own two daughters would grow up in a more equal country because of what Ferraro had done. In October 1993, she was appointed the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission by President Clinton, and served in that position through 1996. [104] Reagan's personal appeal and campaign themes of prosperity and "It's morning again in America" were quite strong, while Mondale's liberal campaign alienated Southern whites and northern blue-collar workers who usually voted Democratic. These improvements in treatments coupled with a positive life outlook and utilizing what we can learn from Ferraro’s response to her condition mean the increased likelihood of a prolonged life. Ferraro attributed much of the controversy to bias against Italian-Americans. [56], By the last week of July, however, questions—due initially to reporting by The New York Times[37]—began about Ferraro's finances, the finances of her husband, John Zaccaro, and their separately filed tax returns. [19] He became a realtor and businessman. 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