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Name: Deborah Ann Stabenow
Birth date: April 29, 1950
Education: Bachelor's degree, Michigan State University, 1972; master's degree in social work, Michigan State University, 1975
Career: Public school employee, 1972-1974; social worker, leadership training consultant
Elected office: Commissioner, Ingham County Board of Commissioners, 1974-1978; Michigan state legislator, 1979-1991; Michigan state senator, 1991-1995; U.S. representative, 1997-2001; U.S. senator, elected 2000
Family: Husband, Tom Athans; one son, one daughter