Pat Saiki, a third-generation Japanese-American schoolteacher and high-energy mom from Hawaii, overturned the status quo to become a state legislator, U.S. Congresswoman, head of the Small Business Administration and an effective Republican in a decidedly Democrat state.

“A Woman in the House is the story of a true leader, who has made a difference in the lives of so many.” –Patricia Harrison, president and CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting