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Diana DeGette

Democrat for CO-US House, 1

First elected in 1996

Date of birth: 7/29/1957

Top issues: Biomedical Research, Healthcare, Reproductive Health, STEM Cell Research, Environment

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Vice Chair

Former profession: Lawyer

Education: J.D., New York University; B.A., Colorado College

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Diana is passionate about stem cell research because one of her daughters has diabetes, and she hopes stem cell research can provide improved treatment or a cure.