Debbie Stabenow is a Junior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party.

• 1972: Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Michigan State University

• 1996: Elected to U.S. House of Representatives

• 2000: First woman from Michigan elected to the U.S. Senate-beat rival by 0.2%

• 2004: Became Senate's third-ranking Democrat

• 2006: Authored legislation to give Americans caught in the Israel-Lebanon conflict free transportation out of the country.

• 2008: Spoke at Democratic National Convention in Denver

In 2008 Stabenow's husband, talk radio network executive Thomas Athans, had admitted to police that he'd paid a prostitute for sex. While no charges were filed against Athans, he was cited and ticketed for driving with a suspended license.

• April 29, 1950: Born

• 1972: Received a Bachelor of the Arts from Michigan State University

• 1975: Received a Masters of Social Work from Michigan State University

• 1974-78: Served on Ingham County Board of Commissioners

• 1979-90: Served in Michigan House of Representatives

• 1991-94: Served in Michigan Senate

• 1997-2001: Represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives

• 2005-07: Served as Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference

• 2001-Present: Representative for Michigan in the United States Senate

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