Diana DeGette
American politician (born 1957)
Diana Louise DeGette (/dɪˈɡɛt/; born July 29, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician. She is the U.S. representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Diana DeGette | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Schroeder |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office January 13, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald H. Kopel[1] |
| Succeeded by | Dan Grossman[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diana Louise DeGette July 29, 1957 Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Lino Lipinsky (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Colorado College (BA) New York University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
DeGette was a Chief Deputy Whip from 2005 to 2019 and is the dean of Colorado's congressional delegation.
She was the Colorado State Representative for the 6th district from 1993 until her election to the U.S. House.
DeGette was born in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, the daughter of American parents.[3] She graduated from Colorado College and New York University.
References
change- ↑ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 06 Race - Nov 03, 1992". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 06 Race - Nov 08, 1994". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ "Degette". Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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