Diana DeGette

Diana DeGette
Official portrait, 2016
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 1997
Preceded byPat Schroeder
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 13, 1993 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byGerald H. Kopel[1]
Succeeded byDan Grossman[2]
Personal details
Born
Diana Louise DeGette

(1957-07-29) July 29, 1957 (age 67)
Tachikawa, Japan
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lino Lipinsky
(m. 1985)
Children2
EducationColorado College (BA)
New York University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Diana Louise DeGette (/dɪˈɡɛt/ 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.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 06 Race - Nov 03, 1992". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 06 Race - Nov 08, 1994". www.ourcampaigns.com.