Diana DeGette

DIANA DeGETTE, Democrat, of Denver, CO; born in Tachikawa, Japan, July 29, 1957; education: B.A., magna cum laude, political science, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, 1979; J.D., New York University School of Law, New York, NY, 1982 (Root Tilden Scholar); professional history: attorney, McDermott, Hansen, & Reilly; Colorado deputy state public defender, Appellate Division, 1982-84; member, Colorado House of Representatives, 1992-96; election history: elected to the 105th Congress on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Congress.