Jean Amatucci

"I always felt very much accepted,” she recalled. “And I felt privileged, because I know women in politics were not always treated that way."

"I think I was accepted because of a combination of things, I was a college graduate, I was a nurse, and I made it a point to only speak when I had something to say and to always have my facts in order."

"I am pleased I had a chance to serve, and I am very grateful to the electorate for giving that to me."