Debbie Stabenow
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| Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Chuck Schumer |
| Preceded by | Chuck Schumer |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
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United States Senator from Michigan |
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Assumed office January 3, 2001 Serving with Gary Peters |
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| Preceded by | Spencer Abraham |
| Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Blanche Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Pat Roberts |
| Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Barbara Mikulski |
| Succeeded by | Patty Murray |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Dick Chrysler |
| Succeeded by | Mike Rogers |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 24th district |
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In office January 12, 1991 – January 14, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Sederberg |
| Succeeded by | Joe Schwarz |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 58th district |
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In office January 6, 1979 – January 12, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas M. Holcomb |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Byrum |
| Personal details | |
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Deborah Ann Greer April 29, 1950 Gladwin, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dennis Stabenow (Before 1990) Tom Athans (2003–2010) |
| Children | 2 1 stepchild |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA, MSW) |
| Website | Senate website |
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Greer Stabenow /ˈstæbəˌnaʊ/ (born April 29, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to the U.S. Senate, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2001. She previously served as a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, Michigan House of Representatives, and Michigan Senate.
Stabenow served as Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee from 2011 to 2015. She was re-elected to the Senate for a third term in November 2012. She became the state's senior senator upon the retirement of Carl Levin on January 3, 2015. She served as Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee from 2011 to 2017 and became its Chair in 2017.
Stabenow was born in Gladwin, Michigan, the daughter of Anna Merle (née Hallmark) and Robert Lee Greer. She grew up in Clare, Michigan. She graduated from Clare High School, and received a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University in 1972 and a Master of Social Work magna cum laude from Michigan State University in 1975.
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