Barbara Vucanovich, First Woman To Represent Nevada In Congress, Dead At 91

Rep. Barbera Vucanovich sings during a tribute to "Republican Women Elected Officials" at a San Diego hotel Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Family members say Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress, has died. She was 91.

The former congresswoman’s daughter, Patty Cafferata, says Vucanovich died Monday in Reno after a short illness. She had broken her pelvis in February and never fully recovered.

Vucanovich, a Republican, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982. She served as a representative from 1983 to 1997.

Vucanovich had five children and was married to George Vucanovich, who died in 1998.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

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