Christmas came early for Congresswoman-elect Ayanna Pressley!
The former Boston City Councilor has been assigned an office in Congress -- and it happens to be the former office of her hero.
Pressley tweeted on Monday that she will be designated the office of Representative Shirley Chisholm.
Wow! TY Mommy for the extra bday luck! We just learned my Congressional Office designation will be #ShirleyChisholm 's former office. How's that for divine intervention, AND the selflessness of my colleague @KatieHill4CA who drew a better lottery# but still wanted me to have it.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) December 17, 2018
Chisholm was the first black woman in the country to be elected to Congress in 1968. She represented Brooklyn until 1983.
Over the course of her campaign, Pressley repeatedly called Chisholm her hero and her inspiration for running for public office.
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