Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, CO-1

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Diana DeGetteDEMDemocrat United States Representative, CO-1
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Diana Louise DeGette (dih-GET; born July 29, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is based in Denver. DeGette was a Chief Deputy Whip from 2005 to 2019 and is the dean of Colorado's congressional delegation; she served as the Colorado State Representative for the 6th district from 1993 until her election to the U.S. House.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,259,631
Total Raised
$1,206,198
Total Spent
$153,478
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Colorado College
Bachelor of Arts
1979
South High School
New York University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1982
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Democratic Chief Deputy Whip
United States House of Representatives
2005
Representative
United States House of Representatives
1997
Representative
Colorado State House of Representatives
1992 - 1996
Assistant Minority Leader
Colorado State House of Representatives
1993 - 1995
Former Democratic Floor Whip
United States House of Representatives
Former Regional Whip
United States House of Representatives
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Board Member
Colorado College
Current
Board Member
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Current
Member
Pi Gamma Mu
Current
Member
Phi Beta Kappa
Current
Member
Colorado Women's Bar Association
Current
Member
Advisory Board, Safehouse
Current
Board Member
Colorado Bar Association
1989 - 1991
Former Member
Mayor's Management Review Commission on Social Services
Former Resolutions Chair
Denver Democratic Party
Member
Denver Women's Commission
Co-Chair
Congressional Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Current
Vice Chair
Committee on Energy and Commerce
2007 - 2011
Former Member
Communications and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Natural Resources Committee
Former Member
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Former Member
Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
Former Member
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
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