Pelosi is a lifelong politician

The idea that Nancy Pelosi, (D'Alesandro), entered politics later in life is a prevalent one. Pelosi is a lifelong politician, which is one of the most interesting facts about Nancy Pelosi. She was raised in an Italian-American family that was very politically engaged. Political figure and New Deal Democrat Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., her father, studied political science at Trinity College in Washington, D.C., where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1962. Both Nancy's brother and her father, a well-known Baltimore Democrat, served as mayors of the city. Pelosi got started in politics at a young age. She aided her father's political activities. When John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as president in January 1961, she attended his inauguration speech.

When Nancy D'Alesandro was a college student, she met Paul Francis Pelosi. On September 7, 1963, they were wed at Baltimore's Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. After being married, they relocated to New York before making their way to San Francisco in 1969, where Paul's brother Ronald Pelosi served on the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco.

Within six years, they gave birth to five kids. Pelosi was a dedicated volunteer fund-raiser for the Democratic Party of San Francisco. She advanced through the ranks after developing a reputation as a very successful fund-raiser, serving on the Democratic National Committee and as chair of the California Democratic Party (1981–1983) as well as the organizing committee for the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco (1984).