The Honorable Connie Morella 
Ambassador and Congresswoman

Transcending partisan politics is sometimes the most important skill a politician can have. As a Republican who won re-election to Congress seven times in a heavily Democratic region, Connie Morella has spent much of her political life working across the aisle. While remaining a Republican she broke with her party by voting against bills that sought to combat illegal immigration and to make English the official language of the US. Throughout her political career she has taken courageous stands on women’s health, human rights, and domestic violence that have demanded collaborative approaches. Finding—and nurturing—common ground among those of different political persuasions has been her trademark.