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Debbie Stabenow (D)

Phone: 2022244822 Email: Website: http://www.stabenow.senate.gov/ Address: 731 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

PREVIOUS OCCUPATION

Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie STABENOW was born in Gladwin, Michigan and raised in Clare.  She was first elected to the United States Senate in 2000 by defeating then incumbent U.S. Sen. Spence ABRAHAM.  She holds both a bachelor's and master's degree from Michigan State University.  Her first elected position was with the Ingham County Board of Commissioners - a post she was elected to at age 24.  She served in the Michigan House from 1979 to 1990 before being elected to the Michigan Senate and serving from 1991 to 1994. 

She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000 where she represented the state's 8th Congressional district.  She was the first woman from Michigan to be elected to the U.S. Senate and is currently the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee and is a member of the Senate Energy, Finance and Budget committees.  

EDUCATION

Clare High School

Michigan State University - Bachelor's and Master's degree  

PERSONAL

Stabenow was born in Gladwin, Michigan and lives in Lansing where she attends the Grace United Methodist Church. She has two grown children, Todd and Michelle, a daughter-in-law Sara, a son-in-law, Scott, and four grandchildren. She is also a life-long musician playing both the piano and guitar.  

DATE OF BIRTH

4/29/1950

COMMITTEES

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair)

Budget

Energy & Natural Resources

  - Subcommittee Assignments

• Energy
• National Parks

Finance

  - Subcommittee Assignments

• Health Care (Ranking Member)
• International Trade & Global Competitiveness

DISTRICT OFFICES

East Lansing Office

221 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100

East Lansing, MI 48823

Phone: 517-203-1760

Detroit Office

719 Griswold Street, Suite 700

Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: 313-961-4330

Grand Rapids Office

3280 E. Beltline Court NE, Suite 400

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Phone: 616-975-0052

Flint Office

432 N. Saginaw St, Suite 301

Flint, MI 48502

Phone: 810-720-4172

Marquette Office

1901 W. Ridge, Suite 7

Marquette, MI 49855

Phone: 906-228-8756

Traverse City Office

3335 S. Airport Road West, Suite 6B

Traverse City, MI 49684

Phone: 231-929-1031

OTHER

Vice Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Center

Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate Manufacturing Caucus

Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force

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