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Deborah D. Pryce Oral History Interview Final Edited Transcript Deborah D. Pryce U.S. Representative of Ohio (1993–2009) Oral History Interview Final Edited Transcript August 9, 2018 Office of the Historian U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. “I never found it unwelcoming. I found it intimidating. But I never felt anyone intentionally intimidated me. I felt that there was a lot of cluelessness about gender issues—a lot of it. And it never would have changed but for the fact that more women became elected and women that would help the guys understand that our world isn’t just white men.” Deborah D. Pryce August 9, 2018 Table of Contents Interview Abstract i Interviewee Biography i Editing Practices ii Citation Information ii Interviewer Biographies iii Interview 1 Notes 47 Abstract Growing up in northeast Ohio, Deborah D. Pryce worked in her family’s pharmacy. In her interview she describes how her mother—a pharmacist—and grandmother served as early role models in her life. Pryce opted not to follow in her parents’ professional footsteps but instead chose to study law. As a lawyer and later as a judge she found herself drawn to elective office. Pryce explains how the resistance she faced when being considered as a candidate for probate court judge in Ohio, fueled her desire to ultimately seek and win the seat. She also discusses the challenges she faced on the campaign trail after she received her party’s endorsement to run for an open House seat. Elected in 1992 during the “Year of the Woman” as one of three Republican freshman women in the 103rd Congress (1993–1995) Pryce talks about the factors that led to the spike in women seeking office. From the beginning of her House tenure, Pryce gravitated toward the leadership in the Republican Party. With her election as Republican freshman-class president followed by a position on the influential Committee on Committees (now the Steering Committee), the panel responsible for making Republican committee assignments, Pryce shares her thoughts on how these early leadership roles, as well as her time as deputy whip, provided a unique opportunity to build relationships with her Republican colleagues. Her ability to work closely with a diverse group of people helped her advance in the Republican Conference. After serving as secretary and vice chair, Pryce was elected chair of the Republican Conference for the 108th and 109th Congresses (2003–2007). She talks about how she made history as the first woman to lead the Republican Conference and discusses her leadership style. In her interview Pryce also details her work to recruit Republican women to run for Congress, the rigors of balancing a House career while raising children, and the importance of her time on the Rules and Financial Services committees. Biography PRYCE, Deborah D., a Representative from Ohio; born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, July 29, 1951; graduated from Champion High School, Warren, Ohio, 1969; B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1973; J.D., Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, 1976; lawyer; administrative law judge, Ohio state department of insurance, 1976–1978; first assistant city prosecutor, senior assistant city attorney, Columbus City Attorney's Office, Ohio, 1978-1985; judge, Franklin County, Ohio, Municipal Court, 1986–1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993–January 3, 2009); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; House Republican Conference Chair (One Hundred Eighth Congress through One Hundred Ninth Congress). Read full biography http://history.house.gov/Oral-History/ i Editing Practices In preparing interview transcripts for publication, the editors sought to balance several priorities: • As a primary rule, the editors aimed for fidelity to the spoken word and the conversational style in accord with generally accepted oral history practices. • The editors made minor editorial changes to the transcripts in instances where they believed such changes would make interviews more accessible to readers. For instance, excessive false starts and filler words were removed when they did not materially affect the meaning of the ideas expressed by the interviewee. • In accord with standard oral history practices, interviewees were allowed to review their transcripts, although they were encouraged to avoid making substantial editorial revisions and deletions that would change the conversational style of the transcripts or the ideas expressed therein. • The editors welcomed additional notes, comments, or written observations that the interviewees wished to insert into the record and noted any substantial changes or redactions to the transcript. • Copy-editing of the transcripts was based on the standards set forth in The Chicago Manual of Style. The first reference to a Member of Congress (House or Senate) is underlined in the oral history transcript. For more information about individuals who served in the House or Senate, please refer to the online Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, http://bioguide.congress.gov and the “People Search” section of the History, Art & Archives website, http://history.house.gov. For more information about the U.S. House of Representatives oral history program contact the Office of House Historian at (202) 226-1300, or via email at [email protected]. Citation Information When citing this oral history interview, please use the format below: “The Honorable Deborah D. Pryce Oral History Interview,” Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives (9 August 2018). http://history.house.gov/Oral-History/ ii Interviewer Biographies Matt Wasniewski is the Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, a position he has held since 2010. He has worked in the House as a historical editor and manager since 2002. Matt served as the editor-in-chief of Women in Congress, 1917–2006 (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2006), Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007 (GPO, 2008), Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822–2012 (GPO, 2013), and Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress: 1900-2017 (GPO, 2017). He helped to create the House’s first oral history program, focusing on collecting the institutional memory of current and former Members, longtime staff, and support personnel. Matt earned his Ph.D. in U.S. history from the University of Maryland, College Park. His prior work experience includes several years as the associate historian and communications director at the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, and, in the early 1990s, as the sports editor for a northern Virginia newspaper. Kathleen Johnson is the Manager of Oral History for the Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives. She earned a B.A. in history from Columbia University, where she also played basketball for four years, and holds two master’s degrees from North Carolina State University in education and public history. In 2004, she helped to create the House’s first oral history program, focusing on collecting the institutional memory of Members and staff. She co-authored two books: Women in Congress: 1917–2006 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2006) and Black Americans in Congress: 1870–2007 (GPO, 2008). Before joining the Office of the Historian, she worked as a high school history teacher and social studies curriculum consultant. http://history.house.gov/Oral-History/ iii — THE HONORABLE DEBORAH D. PRYCE OF OHIO — A CENTURY OF WOMEN IN CONGRESS JOHNSON: My name is Kathleen Johnson. I’m here today with the House Historian, Matt Wasniewski. The date is August 9, 2018, and we are with former Congresswoman Deborah [D.] Pryce of Ohio. Thank you so much for coming in today. PRYCE: It’s my pleasure, thank you. JOHNSON: This interview is for a project we’ve been conducting for the last few years to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the election of the first woman to Congress, Jeannette Rankin. To start off with today, we were hoping for a little bit of biographical information—the names and occupations of your parents. PRYCE: My parents were Richard and Ellen Pryce, Jr., and they were both pharmacists. They went to college on the GI Bill when my father finished the Navy in 1946, I think, ’47 perhaps. I was born right as they graduated and started a small family business. They had five children. I’m the oldest one, and we all grew up in the pharmacy, working and learning about our community and that business. It was a great work ethic, and I’m very glad that they instilled that into me because it was a wonderful way to grow up and gave me a sense of what America is all about. JOHNSON: When you were young did you have any female role models? PRYCE: My mother was definitely a professional woman, and back then, there weren’t that many. She was certainly a role model to me. There was another female pharmacist that I would spend a lot of time with, working in one of our stores, and she also was a role model. My grandmother was as well. She http://history.house.gov/Oral-History/ 1 never worked in the pharmacy industry, but she had been an abused woman, and, eventually, my mother, who was the oldest, convinced her to leave the abusive relationship, and she moved in with us. I never really knew my grandfather, but she was definitely a role model for me. She never had learned to drive or do much for herself, and I watched as she acquired those skills late in life to develop her own sense of self. She was a tremendous influence on all of the children in my family and gave us a lot of hope that no matter how old you are, you can still change things for yourself. JOHNSON: What were the expectations for you as a young girl about what you would be when you grew up? PRYCE: Since I was the oldest, there was no doubt I would go to college.
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