1.   As the first chairwoman of the powerful Senate Labor Committee, she is able to steer lawmaking on jobs, education, health, workplace safety and the arts.

2.   She was the first chairwoman of the board of trustees at the University of Rochester in New York.

3.   The pavilion is named after the late Lou Bredlow, founder and first chairwoman of the Valley Cultural Center.

4.   Three years ago, Ms. Robinson-Mohr volunteered to be the first chairwoman of the Bonner County group.