who was the first woman who ran for vice president
Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro
Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro 
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Geraldine Ferraro [SEP] Introduction
Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro (August 26, 1935 March 26, 2011) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in 1984, running alongside former vice president Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party. She was also a journalist, author, and businesswoman. Ferraro grew up in New York City and worked as a public school teacher before training as a lawyer. She joined the Queens County District Attorney's Office in 1974, heading the new Special Victims Bureau that dealt with sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence.