Suzan Kay DelBene is an American politician and businesswoman who has been the United States representative from Washington's 1st congressional district since 2012.
13 Facts About Suzan DelBene
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Suzan DelBene chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and is a former chair of the New Democrat Coalition.
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Suzan DelBene was born in Selma, Alabama, the fifth child of Barry and Beth Oliver.
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Suzan DelBene then continued her education at the University of Washington, earning a master's degree in business administration.
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From 1989 to 1998 Suzan DelBene worked at Microsoft, where she was director of marketing and business development for the Interactive Media Group, marketing and sales training for Microsoft's Internet properties, and other business development and product management roles with Windows 95 and early versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser.
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Suzan DelBene was named as the director for the Washington State Department of Revenue on November 30,2010, replacing outgoing director Cindi Holmstrom.
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In 2010 Suzan DelBene ran for the US House of Representatives as a Democrat against the incumbent in the 8th congressional district, Dave Reichert, a Republican.
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Suzan DelBene was endorsed by the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, as well as several Democratic politicians.
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Suzan DelBene faced Reichert in the general election, after coming in 2nd in the primary voting.
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Suzan DelBene won the Democratic nomination for the redrawn 1st district, previously represented by Jay Inslee, which became more competitive due to redistricting.
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Suzan DelBene spent $2.8 million of her own money in a race in which she raised over $4 million, in a Congressional race that became the most expensive in Washington state history.
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Suzan DelBene is one of the leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus and supported access to reproductive health care by serving on the Select Committee to Investigate Planned Parenthood, which was established under former Speaker Paul Ryan in 2015.
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Suzan DelBene was previously Chief Digital Officer and EVP of Corporate Strategy, Core Services Engineering and Operations at Microsoft Corporation, and led the effort to fix the Healthcare.