Debbie Stabenow
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Debbie Stabenow | |
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United States Senator from Michigan | |
Assumed office January 3, 2001 Serving with Gary Peters | |
Preceded by | Spencer Abraham |
Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Leader | Chuck Schumer |
Preceded by | Chuck Schumer |
Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Blanche Lincoln |
Succeeded by | Pat Roberts |
Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
Leader | Harry Reid |
Preceded by | Barbara Mikulski |
Succeeded by | Patty Murray |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Dick Chrysler |
Succeeded by | Mike Rogers |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 24th district | |
In office January 12, 1991 – January 14, 1994 | |
Preceded by | William A. Sederburg |
Succeeded by | Joe Schwarz |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
In office January 6, 1979 – January 12, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Holcomb |
Succeeded by | Dianne Byrum |
Personal details | |
Born | Deborah Ann Greer April 29, 1950 Gladwin, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Dennis Stabenow (before 1990) Tom Athans (m. 2003; div. 2010) |
Children | 2 1 stepchild |
Education | Michigan State University (BA, MSW) |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Senate website |
Deborah Ann Greer "Debbie" Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is a United States Senator from Michigan. She become a member of the Senate in 2001. Before that, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives.[1]
Biography[change | change source]
Stabenow was born in Gladwin, Michigan. She went to high school in Clare, Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Michigan State University. After college she had some jobs in state government and was also a social worker. She became a member of the US House of Representatives in 1997, and she became a member of the US Senate in 2001.[1]
In 1994, she ran for Governor of Michigan, but lost in the primary. She soon became the Lieutenant Governor candidate only to lose in the general election.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Members of Congress / Debbie Stabenow". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
Other websites[change | change source]
- United States Senator Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senate website