Deborah Pryce
| Deborah Pryce | |
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| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | J. C. Watts |
| Succeeded by | Adam Putnam |
| Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Tillie Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Jack Kingston |
| Secretary of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Tillie Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Cubin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Chalmers Wylie |
| Succeeded by | Mary Jo Kilroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 29, 1951 Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Ohio State University Capital University |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
Deborah D. Pryce (born July 29, 1951) is an American politician from Ohio who was the member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th congressional district, which includes the western half of Columbus and the surrounding suburbs, from 1993 to 2009. She is a Republican.
Born in Warren, Ohio, Pryce is a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. In 1976, she graduated from Capital University Law School.
Pryce was an administrative law judge for the Ohio State Department of Insurance for 1976–1978. From 1978 to 1985 she worked for the city of Columbus, Ohio, first as an assistant city prosecutor, then as a senior assistant city attorney, and finally as an assistant city manager.
Pryce was a judge in the Franklin County Municipal Court from 1985 to 1992, ending as presiding judge.
Pryce was first elected to the U.S. House in November 1992. Until the election of 2006, she was the Chair of the House Republican Conference, which is the fourth-highest Republican position in the United States House of Representatives. This position has been held by J.C. Watts, Dick Cheney and Jack Kemp, among others. She also served as a deputy Republican whip.
Pryce was a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and was ranking minority member of the Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee. She returned to the committee after spending ten years on the House Rules Committee.
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