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Debbie (Debbie) A. Stabenow (D)
Web Site
Capitol: 202.224.4822
FAX: 202.228.0325
District: 517.203.1760
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Senator
Room 133 HSOB- Hart Senate Office Building Constitution Avenue and 2nd Street, NE
Washington, DC 20510-2204
Residence: Lansing, MI
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| Elected: 2000 Next Election: 2018 | | DOB: 4/29/1950 |
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| Chairman | Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | | Co-Chair | Senate Manufacturing Caucus | | Co-Chair | Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease | | Chairman | Senate Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Health Care | | Member | Senate Committee on Budget | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on National Parks | | FC Member | Senate Tourism Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Bicameral High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus | | Member | Senate Committee on Finance | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power | | Member | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | | Member | Senate Subcommittee on Energy | | FC Member | Senate Auto Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Democratic Task Force on Hispanic Issues | | FC Member | Senate Baltic Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Nursing Caucus | | Ex-Officio | Senate Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade, and Risk Management | | Ex-Officio | Senate Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation | | Ex-Officio | Senate Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources | | Ex-Officio | Senate Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research | | Ex-Officio | Senate Subcommittee on Livestock, Diary, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security | | FC Member | Senate New Democrat Coalition | | FC Member | Congressional Boating Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children | | FC Member | Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues | | FC Member | Senate Military Family Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Hunger Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Social Security Caucus | | FC Member | Great Lakes Task Force | | FC Member | Senate Impact Aid Coalition | | FC Member | Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition | | FC Member | Senate Afterschool Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus | | FC Member | Senate India Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Cultural Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Diabetes Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Coast Guard Caucus | | FC Member | Senate Rural Health Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus | | FC Member | Senate National Guard Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Fire Services Caucus | | FC Member | Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease | | FC Member | Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus | | FC Member | Congressional Internet Caucus |
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BioBorn in Gladwin and raised in Clare, Debbie Stabenow knows what matters to Michigan. Elected to the United States Senate in 2000, she is respected for her ability to build coalitions to get things done for Michigan and our nation. As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and a member of the Senate Energy, Finance, and Budget Committees, she has a powerful and unique role to play in shaping our nation's manufacturing, health care, and agriculture policies, which are so critical to our future. Among her many accomplishments, she has cut taxes for small businesses and passed initiatives to revitalize our manufacturing sector. In 2009, she authored the successful "Cash for Clunkers" program that gave a critical boost to the auto industry and manufacturers, and she authored the retooling loan program for advanced manufacturers that is bringing jobs back to Michigan from Mexico. She serves as Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate Manufacturing Caucus, and was appointed to the President's Export Council by both President Bush and President Obama, where she helps Michigan companies export their products overseas. She is a true friend and fighter for Michigan. Growing up in Clare, Debbie Stabenow learned the value of a hard-day's work from her parents. Her family owned the local Oldsmobile dealership, and her mother was Director of Nursing at the local hospital. She graduated at the top of her class from Clare High School and went on to receive her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Michigan State University. She worked with youth in the public schools before running for public office. Senator Stabenow was inspired to first run for office after leading a successful effort to stop the closure of a local nursing home. She was elected to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners when she was 24 years old, and in just two years, was elected Chair of the Board. She was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where she served for twelve years (1979-90) and to the State Senate where she served for four years (1991-94). Her influence as a State Legislator is evident throughout Michigan law - from Michigan's historic property tax cut and small business reforms, to nationally acclaimed legislation to protect children and families. Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1996 representing Michigan's Eighth Congressional District, she made history in 2000 when she became the first woman from the State of Michigan elected to the United States Senate. Creating jobs in Michigan is Senator Stabenow's top priority. Her committee choices reflect her commitment to the success of Michigan's businesses and workers. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Agriculture Committee, she has a unique and powerful role to play in shaping our nation's manufacturing, health care, and energy policies, which are so critical to our future. As Co-Chair of the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, Senator Stabenow has been a successful advocate for Michigan's manufacturing. She is also a leading advocate of community health centers, which provide affordable, high-quality care in over 180 communities in Michigan. As part of the Affordable Care Act, she ensured that these health centers would get immediate assistance to expand their operations and provide primary care services to up to 25 million Americans in need. That is why she has received numerous awards and recognition for her leadership. The Michigan Hospital Association has recognized Senator Stabenow for her health care advocacy. In addition, the Michigan Primary Care Association honored Senator Stabenow with its Champion for the Medically Underserved award and the National Association of Community Health Centers recognized her with its Distinguished Community Health Champion award. Debbie Stabenow has long been a champion of agriculture and forestry, Michigan's second largest industry. In 2011, she became Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - the second Senator from Michigan to do so, over 120 years after her predecessor, Senator Thomas Palmer, who served as Chairman from 1887-1889. Her leadership on the Agriculture Committee has led to an historic new focus on agricultural research, Michigan's specialty crops, the development of renewable fuels, and critical land, habitat, and water conservation efforts. After her election to the U.S. Senate, the first bill she passed into law was a ban on oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes. She has fought against attempts to divert water out of the Great Lakes, and is leading efforts to stop the spread of invasive species, like Asian carp, and to clean up and restore our waterways. With six offices around the State, she responds to thousands of citizens each week, solving their problems with the federal government and bringing resources to local communities for critical services such as new hospital emergency rooms and life-saving equipment for local fire departments. She is a strong advocate for higher education - working to pass recent increases in college financial aid and securing millions in cutting-edge research dollars for Michigan's colleges and universities. Senator Stabenow's leadership was recognized by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs, both of whom have called her their Legislator of the Year. The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force has also named her their Great Lakes Legislator of the Year. A musician at heart, Senator Stabenow sings and plays both the piano and the guitar. She grew up performing with her family in church and at many community functions. Her home is in Lansing where she is a lifelong United Methodist and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She has two grown children, Todd and Michelle, a daughter-in-law, Sara; and two beautiful grandchildren.
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