Suzan DelBene
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district |
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Assumed office November 6, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Jay Inslee |
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February 17, 1962 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kurt DelBene |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Medina, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Reed College University of Washington |
| Occupation | Former Director of Washington State's Department of Revenue |
Suzan Kay DelBene /ˌdɛlˈbɛneɪ/ (born February 17, 1962) is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for Washington's 1st congressional district since 2012.
DelBene was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district, but was defeated by incumbent Republican Dave Reichert. The 2012 general election race in Washington's newly drawn 1st district, in which she faced Republican John Koster, was called in her favor by various media organizations soon after the polls closed. She also won the election for the remainder of the term in the vacant 1st district under the pre-2012 boundaries, a seat left vacant by the resignation of Jay Inslee.
DelBene was born in Selma, Alabama. She was the fifth child in her family. She has lived in Washington for most of her life. At a young age her family moved to Newport Hills, now Newcastle, WA. They later moved to Mercer Island. In a biographical video, DelBene described her family's trouble "paying bills" and the hardship they faced after her father, a long time airline pilot, lost his job.
After graduating from The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, DelBene went to Reed College in Portland, Oregon where she earned a bachelor's degree in biology. DelBene then continued her education at the University of Washington to earn a Master's degree in Business Administration.
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