Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator

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Deborah Ann "Debbie" Greer Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is the junior 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 currently serves as Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. She was re-elected to the seat for a third term in November 2012. She will become the state's senior senator upon the retirement of Carl Levin on January 3, 2015.